Completed Builds From Panther 23 Group Build

[tcoat]

Thanks guys. This was a fun build even with those blasted tracks! Also the first time I actually finished a group build due to everybody's encouragement!

Many finished pics here  Finished thread

[hasenpfeffer]

Turned out awesome, Tony!

[hasenpfeffer]

Here's #2, the 1:35 RFM Jagdpanther G2. Build log here. There are a few extra pics of the completed build at the end, if you're interested.

[buddho]

Beautiful builds... love the variety!

[lowlife]

Wow absolutely outstanding builds gents, real life like feel to these, just amazing !

Have to dig mine out and finish it, these are really good reference pics !!

[dupes]

A little late to the party, but here's my 1/48 Tamiya Ausf. G:

[jagdpanther6]

Aug 31, 2023 19:06:41 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

Here's mine:

Excellent build. What make are the figures? I'd like to get a set to go with a Tiger I I have in my Stash.

[TOWGunner]

Jan 28, 2024 19:40:24 GMT -5 dupes said:

A little late to the party, but here's my 1/48 Tamiya Ausf. G:

That's 1/48?! What an exceptional  build and paint. It looks 1/35 in every aspect. Nice one!

[dupes]

Feb 11, 2024 17:56:45 GMT -5 TOWGunner said:

Jan 28, 2024 19:40:24 GMT -5 dupes said:

A little late to the party, but here's my 1/48 Tamiya Ausf. G:

That's 1/48?! What an exceptional  build and paint. It looks 1/35 in every aspect. Nice one!

Thanks Matt! I'm hoping to get it to an Armorcon one day...work has kept me away from the fall shows lately. Hoping I can fix that.

Any plans to get AMPS Nats back to Connecticut? That would be fantastic!!

[TOWGunner]

Feb 12, 2024 9:44:14 GMT -5 dupes said:

Feb 11, 2024 17:56:45 GMT -5 TOWGunner said:

That's 1/48?! What an exceptional  build and paint. It looks 1/35 in every aspect. Nice one!

Thanks Matt! I'm hoping to get it to an Armorcon one day...work has kept me away from the fall shows lately. Hoping I can fix that.

Any plans to get AMPS Nats back to Connecticut? That would be fantastic!!

Hey Marc! I would love to see you back at Armorcon again. It's been too long. Armorcon is a 2 day show now. We are talking about Having AMPS back here again in the not too distant future...stay tuned.

[dupes]

Feb 12, 2024 11:45:34 GMT -5 TOWGunner said:

Feb 12, 2024 9:44:14 GMT -5 dupes said:

Thanks Matt! I'm hoping to get it to an Armorcon one day...work has kept me away from the fall shows lately. Hoping I can fix that.

Any plans to get AMPS Nats back to Connecticut? That would be fantastic!!

Hey Marc! I would love to see you back at Armorcon again. It's been too long. Armorcon is a 2 day show now. We are talking about Having AMPS back here again in the not too distant future...stay tuned.

Please tell me it's going to happen!!

[TOWGunner]

Feb 16, 2024 19:19:53 GMT -5 dupes said:

Feb 12, 2024 11:45:34 GMT -5 TOWGunner said:

Hey Marc! I would love to see you back at Armorcon again. It's been too long. Armorcon is a 2 day show now. We are talking about Having AMPS back here again in the not too distant future...stay tuned.

Please tell me it's going to happen!!

I can't for definite sure. Be hopeful.

[adt70hk]

Firstly thanks to Tony aka Tojo72 for running this GB.

Secondly apologies to Tony and the rest of you for being a tad late but as you know it's been a difficult start to the year especially work wise.

As you will have seen from the original build thread here, these are 1/72 S-Model Quick build wargaming kits, with one piece wheel and track assemblies.

These are nominal marked up as being from Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 654 (654th Heavy Tank-hunter Battalion).  This started life at the beginning of the war as a towed AT formation, before converting to Ferdinands in 1943 and eventually serving on the Eastern front.  In the spring of 1944 they moved to France and converted to Jagdpanthers.

They were the only unit operating JPs in Normandy and their first taste of combat was pretty notable because, when supporting the 326th Infantry Division attempts to stop the British Operation Bluecoat, they came across elements of the 3rd Tank Battalion (Scots Guards), 6th Guards Tank Brigade resting in a field on Mount Pincon.  Apparently a reasonable number of the British crews were actually outside their Churchills when the Germans opened fire and so within a matter of minutes only three Jagdpanthers had destroyed eleven Churchills!  The British were eventually able to knock out/disable two of the JPs.

I have actually marked these up as Schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 654 because Junior's Churchills happen to marked up as 6th Guards Tank Brigade - albeit technically the S-Model Jagdpanthers are slightly later G2s than those in service at the the time of the action......primarily something to do with the fan arrangement on the rear deck and the exhaust types.

I am, if I am honest, quite pleased with these - aside from the pigment colour on one - and IMHO opinion are the best finishes I have achieved of 1/72 scale armour since coming back to the hobby.

ACW welcome as usual and thanks for your support with the build process.

ATB

Andrew

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And the usual calibration shot just to prove they are 1/72!

[ogrejohn]

Those came out very fine Andrew!

[adt70hk]

Apr 13, 2024 11:38:50 GMT -5 ogrejohn said:

Those came out very fine Andrew!

Thanks John!  I'm pretty pleased with them too!

ATB

Andrew