Andrew's 1/72 S-Model Jagdpanther G2 x2

[Tojo72]

I tried,I did,the 1/72 Riich Paladin,even that was just too small and fiddly for me to handle,can't even imagine a smaller WWII tank

[reserve]

No Braille scale for this child, makes my eyes hurt too much

Lookin' good there A

[hasenpfeffer]

Jun 5, 2023 18:55:23 GMT -5 reserve said:

No Braille scale for this child, makes my eyes hurt too much

Lookin' good there A

LOL, that's what I was thinking, Mark. Aren't 1:35 parts small enough?

[adt70hk]

Jun 4, 2023 16:42:07 GMT -5 ogrejohn said:

Sure is looking good!

Jun 4, 2023 10:50:07 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Looking good! I had to do the same for my Panther as I decided not to use the metal barrel because it was complicated and the kit gun was done very nicely. I look forward to your next update!

Jun 5, 2023 7:20:52 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

I tried,I did,the 1/72 Riich Paladin,even that was just too small and fiddly for me to handle,can't even imagine a smaller WWII tank

Jun 5, 2023 18:55:23 GMT -5 reserve said:

No Braille scale for this child, makes my eyes hurt too much

Lookin' good there A

Jun 5, 2023 20:42:29 GMT -5 hasenpfeffer said:

Jun 5, 2023 18:55:23 GMT -5 reserve said:

No Braille scale for this child, makes my eyes hurt too much

Lookin' good there A

LOL, that's what I was thinking, Mark. Aren't 1:35 parts small enough?

Thanks guys - for both the support and the humorous comments!  But go on you know that 1/72 is calling!!

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So I've been plodding on with this slowly.  The main construction is almost complete, I've just got to finish one set of 'tracks'.

As some of you may recall I like to take these simple quick build kits and add a bit of detail.

To that end I've added some attachment points for some tow cables and some some weld seems on the main joins.  To do this I added some 0.3 or 0.5mm stryene rod in the appropriate places and once the glue had dried, coated it again in TET and then left it for about 15 seconds to soften up, before rolling over it with a rough, round, needle file.  It's probably a bit out of scale but it adds a bit of interest.

Three out the four set of tracks are done.  As you will have seen these are very simple one-piece affairs. The sprue attachment points were pretty chunky and, unfortunately, the two halves of moulds were not aligned properly, creating a step and a bit of seam line right around the tracks.

To address this, I simply took a No. 11 blade and scraped it through 180 degrees in the dip to get the tracks even.  I then sanded it down before 'painting' it with Humbrol's poly glue to smooth it all out.  It's not perfect and obviously wouldn't pass muster on a display kit but for wargaming it's fine.

The green bits you can see on the rear of the superstructure are little plastic tubes that will hold the radio antenna.

All comments welcome as usual.

Andrew


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My weld seems and a rear detail shot
Just remember is was only £15 for the pair, so it won't set the modelling world alight!









VERY simple tracks
But at least I don't have worry about all those individual wheels or track links!
As you can see quite bad misalignment but it looks ok in the end 












Tracks in place....just a dry fit.

[Leon]

This is coming along nicely Andrew!

I'm looking forward to doing braille builds again. They save a lot of space.

[Tojo72]

Yup....that is way too small but you got it under control,moving along nicely.

[406 Silverado]

WOW!! Man this is some teeny stuff that you're working with. The weld joins process is definitely gonna add the interest that you were talking about. Lotsa details getting some lovin' on this build Andrew. Coming along VERY nicely.

[Joe Rix]

These are looking awesome Andrew. You weld seams look the part to me. Really nice touch there. Brilliant work on rectifying the sprue attachment points and mold lines on your tracks. They came out quite clean and impressive.

[Tobi]

I can't even imagine to work and paint in this small scale.
Really impressive.

[stikpusher]

Jun 25, 2023 23:50:28 GMT -5 Tobi said:

I can't even imagine to work and paint in this small scale.
Really impressive.

Well it does maker lower parts count and quicker assembly... but yeah those smaller parts and the detail painting... 

[Tobi]

And the few parts that are there I would constantly break. Already working almost all the time with 2.3x magnifiers in 1/35, I'd have to switch to a microscope. 

[stikpusher]

Jun 27, 2023 0:55:27 GMT -5 Tobi said:

And the few parts that are there I would constantly break. Already working almost all the time with 2.3x magnifiers in 1/35, I'd have to switch to a microscope. 

Yeah I'm pretty good at breaking 1/35 small parts... 1/72 parts would just disappear... 

[adt70hk]

Jun 25, 2023 5:41:45 GMT -5 Leon said:

This is coming along nicely Andrew!

I'm looking forward to doing braille builds again. They save a lot of space.

They do indeed Leon....that is until you get a lot of them!  

Jun 25, 2023 7:26:22 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

WOW!! Man this is some teeny stuff that you're working with. The weld joins process is definitely gonna add the interest that you were talking about. Lotsa details getting some lovin' on this build Andrew. Coming along VERY nicely.

Jun 25, 2023 5:47:15 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

Yup....that is way too small but you got it under control,moving along nicely.

Jun 25, 2023 13:24:24 GMT -5 Joe Rix said:

These are looking awesome Andrew. You weld seams look the part to me. Really nice touch there. Brilliant work on rectifying the sprue attachment points and mold lines on your tracks. They came out quite clean and impressive.

Thanks guy, much appreciated!  Is it worth pointing out I have MUCH larger hands than normal.

Jun 25, 2023 23:50:28 GMT -5 Tobi said:

I can't even imagine to work and paint in this small scale.
Really impressive.

Jun 26, 2023 12:10:34 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Jun 25, 2023 23:50:28 GMT -5 Tobi said:

I can't even imagine to work and paint in this small scale.



Really impressive.

Well it does maker lower parts count and quicker assembly... but yeah those smaller parts and the detail painting... 

Jun 27, 2023 0:55:27 GMT -5 Tobi said:

And the few parts that are there I would constantly break. Already working almost all the time with 2.3x magnifiers in 1/35, I'd have to switch to a microscope. 

Jun 27, 2023 10:23:46 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Jun 27, 2023 0:55:27 GMT -5 Tobi said:

And the few parts that are there I would constantly break. Already working almost all the time with 2.3x magnifiers in 1/35, I'd have to switch to a microscope. 

Yeah I'm pretty good at breaking 1/35 small parts... 1/72 parts would just disappear... 

Gents

As we say on this side of the pond, you're making a mountain out of a molehill!

It really is not that hard....good quality glasses (I've wearing them since I was 14), an optivisor, a steady hand.....oh and an on demand intravenous drip of beta-blockers to ward off the shakes!


Thanks again all!

ATB

Andrew

[dukemaddog]

Joe and Armonutti, I am also a dedicated Braille Scale builder. I have built a couple 1/48 scale planes that I kept and at least one 1/35th scale tank for a group build of Pattons but overall, my entire collection of aircraft and armor can attest to the dedication I have to build exclusively in Braille Scale in those categories (as well as Real Space and Sci-fi)

Bring them on guys!

[adt70hk]

Jun 29, 2023 10:14:14 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

Joe and Armonutti, I am also a dedicated Braille Scale builder. I have built a couple 1/48 scale planes that I kept and at least one 1/35th scale tank for a group build of Pattons but overall, my entire collection of aircraft and armor can attest to the dedication I have to build exclusively in Braille Scale in those categories (as well as Real Space and Sci-fi)

Bring them on guys!

It's ok Mark.  They will see the light one day.....it will come sooner or later!

ATB

Andrew

[stikpusher]

Jun 29, 2023 15:36:52 GMT -5 adt70hk said:

Jun 29, 2023 10:14:14 GMT -5 dukemaddog said:

Joe and Armonutti, I am also a dedicated Braille Scale builder. I have built a couple 1/48 scale planes that I kept and at least one 1/35th scale tank for a group build of Pattons but overall, my entire collection of aircraft and armor can attest to the dedication I have to build exclusively in Braille Scale in those categories (as well as Real Space and Sci-fi)

Bring them on guys!

It's ok Mark.  They will see the light one day.....it will come sooner or later!

ATB

Andrew

NEVER!!!!

[armornutii]

   IMHO 1/72nd is only good for REALLYBIG airplanes....this is only my opinion. I however will second Carlos's GIF and stand tall with my big stuff... 35th baby
   Or the off end spontanous 1/16th purchase...don't want the stash to be underwellemed.
     All kidding aside that little Jagdpanther looks very cool, the clean molds and better engineering really brings the much afordable, storeable, and displayable kits up to a high standard.
   Model on Garth er Andy

[adt70hk]

Jun 29, 2023 20:23:09 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Jun 29, 2023 15:36:52 GMT -5 adt70hk said:

It's ok Mark.  They will see the light one day.....it will come sooner or later!

ATB

Andrew

NEVER!!!!

[adt70hk]

Jun 29, 2023 20:33:59 GMT -5 armornutii said:

   IMHO 1/72nd is only good for REALLYBIG airplanes....this is only my opinion. I however will second Carlos's GIF and stand tall with my big stuff... 35th baby

Perry
What an absolutely scurrilous suggestion my good man!  Wash your mouth out with soap!!    

That said I did enjoy my one and only 1/35 build so far and do have three have four others in the stash, including the RFM Firefly.

We also have a member on British forum I am on that has built a 1/72 full working, radio controlled model from scratch of a recent Royal Navy Destroyer - sounds and turret rotates, as do the blades on the chopper on the back.

it may only be 1/72 but it 8 feet long and has to be transported in two halves!!!  Every time I look at what he has pulled off I just think we're dabbling at model making!

Jun 29, 2023 20:33:59 GMT -5 armornutii said:

    All kidding aside that little Jagdpanther looks very cool, the clean molds and better engineering really brings the much afordable, storeable, and displayable kits up to a high standard.
   Model on Garth er And

They're actually pretty good aren't they!


Thanks for the support.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Good afternoon all

So a bit more work on this yesterday afternoon and this morning, on the engine deck.

The PE supplied as mesh for the various fans and vents wasn't up to the job, as the proportions were all wrong - unless it was meant to represent armour plates that I have seen mentioned, which were apparently fitted to protect them from damage from above.

Instead I have used 18 count print screen mesh.  I got some of this from an old member on here, Sean (vindicareassassin ).  Older members will recall that he was an absolute genius at 1/72 - amongst the best I have ever seen.

As you will hopefully see below, it does look very good....and if not absolutely perfect scale wise, a vast improvement on the supplied PE.

But as you will also see, I have not quite finished it.

ATB

Andrew

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So the supplied PE compared to the Mesh
...it may not look like it but there are holes in that PE.  The white squares you can just see are the cutting matt 1cm squares.








Initial pieces
I actually did more rectangles than needed, so I could choose the best ones








And in place (mostly)
Not perfect but hopefully ok from a distance.

[Tojo72]

All of those little details add up to a great build.

[406 Silverado]

Honestly, that’s a superb job on the screens Andrew and there’s some other really good detail work going on with this build Andrew!! All of this 72nd scale!! Just WOW!!!

[adt70hk]

Thanks again all for the support.

So the last update for the weekend, with me attempting the tow cables.

Not used these before but all in all very impressed.

Copper is very soft and easy to bend as you wish, although I did have to very carefully make the holes a bit bigger.  I did make the cables a bit shorter too, maybe a bit too short but I can make them work.

Thanks again!

ATB.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Jul 2, 2023 9:52:17 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

All of those little details add up to a great build.

Thanks Anthony.  Glad you're liking them so far.

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Jul 2, 2023 10:05:20 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Honestly, that’s a superb job on the screens Andrew and there’s some other really good detail work going on with this build Andrew!! All of this 72nd scale!! Just WOW!!!

Thanks Joe.  They work pretty well don't they.

Also think they would work for the mesh schürzen that was seen later in the war.  I have a stall Pz IV Ausf H to J conversion I am working on that might be a likely candidate.

Thanks again.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Good evening all from the right hand side of the 'pond'!

So I think I will call the build stage done on this.

I have finished off the mesh on the engine decks and added the mesh surrounds.  Not perfect but they will do.

I have also added support brackets for the tow cables (these are currently only very loosely fitted).  I only have one pair so and so one will eventually go without for the time being.  As and when I have to place an order with the shop that stocks them - as I will no doubt have to do at some point - I will add another pair to the cart.  I have made sure they can be added in the future.

The additions are meant to be a homage to the Jagdpanther, not exact replicas of specific vehicles - so you will have to forgive me for the inaccuracies.

I will properly attached one of the cables prior to painting, as one picture I have seems to show it was in place when the camo was applied.  The other one will get attached after the painting to add a bit of variety/interest.

All comments welcome as usual.

All the best.

Andrew

[deafpanzer]

Very nice touch adding the mesh and I look forward to see them painted next! It looks like I am in same situation with you... should I go ahead and glue the tow cable to the hull before it is painted or not? Sometimes glue doesn't stick to the painted surface and it is always my biggest concern.

[dukemaddog]

Looking great so far. Keep them coming man! It's nice to watch a fellow Braille Scale builder at work.

[dukemaddog]

Jun 5, 2023 7:20:52 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

I tried,I did,the 1/72 Riich Paladin,even that was just too small and fiddly for me to handle,can't even imagine a smaller WWII tank

Hey, if you haven't tossed that kit (which you probably have) feel free to send it my way.