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pics attempt, Panzer III nearly finished
Andrewss
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 10:13 AM UTC
good stuff man... wow!
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 10:25 AM UTC
Excellent work rotc_wildcat.
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 11:53 AM UTC
Nice work dude

Russ
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 12:11 PM UTC
Hi there Wildcat. I am doing the Aber set as well with the interior pieces as I am doing an interior. I am also doing the Aber turret skirts. One question, did you have to buy the Aber side skirts to get the brackets? I assume so but who knows...
Anyway, looks like a good clean build, have fun painting it,

Andrew

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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 12:37 PM UTC
Excellent job. I love the paint job and the weathering. It is subtle yet quite visible. I love the tarp on the back too.
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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2003 - 09:18 PM UTC
:-) Verrrrrrry nice, thanks for sharing
Mal
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:08 AM UTC
Wow, that divisioninsigna looks scary, anyone know what division it is?
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 08:11 AM UTC
According to Panzer Colors II this divisional marking belonged to the wading tanks of the 18th Panzer Brigade, of the 18th Panzer Division. This is also confirmed by this site. (if not direct on the right page, go to divisional markings, then the shield section.

As far as the tank goes: WOW

If not fdor the first picture, I would wonder if you had just found an original, and just cleaned it up.... Damn the paintjob looks good...
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 09:12 AM UTC
My hat goes off and my jaw wipes my toes.
This is just excellent job. Are you planning to write a small build story about this project? (PLEASE DO! )
It would be great to know how this piece of art was engineered...especially the paint job.

Sorry for being so overwhelming, this is just one of the best looking tanks I´ve ever seen!

Toni
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 09:21 AM UTC
thats one cool job , well done :-)
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2003 - 05:52 PM UTC
some real first class stuff, looks like I'll be asking you the questions to solve problems
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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 09:27 AM UTC
A very nice job esp. the painting.
Since this is rivet review,don't forget to add the wire from the side marker lights,behind the horn,to the fender,along the fender hull crease,then diagonally to behind the main headlight.
The cover of Achtung Panzer # 2 shows it live.
Page 11 shows it in a drawing.I saw that in my kits from DML,and went back and added as necessary.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 10:04 AM UTC
This is weathering of the highest grade. Perfect! Just love the overall finish. The rusty brackets are brilliant. Congratualtions on a fine model!
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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 10:26 AM UTC
Wow...... Great job there.. love all the little details.......real eye candy for model builders.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 11:34 AM UTC
Unreasonably good; it looks so heavy and metallic. Please share some tips on the painting/weathering, preferably in excrutiating detail. And how did you do the tarp on back?

Dave
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Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 03:31 PM UTC
Are you pulling our legs? That's gotta be a 1:1 found under a russian hay stack! #:-)

Great work!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 08:36 AM UTC
Wow, that is is one stunning model. The Pz. III is my favorite AFV (go figure!) and you have done a magnificent job on this one. I can't believe you think there is more to do, but I guess that is one of the things that make great modelers great. I have this Tamiya kit, but I've been waiting until my skill level improves before I start it. Looking at yours, I'm going to have a long wait! (LOL)

Great job!

Mike

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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 11:28 AM UTC
This is simply a modelling piece of art, I can't add much more to what everyone else has said, so I to join the list of people overawed at this model and also await on your write up. Keep up the good work.
Kenny.
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Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 09:06 AM UTC
Very nice model..but I'm aliitle worried that the crew will have problems in firing the smoke grenades through the schurzen brackets on the front turret area.
As this is constructive criticism, perhaps a little more rust on the tracks and hull? And perhaps a little less on the schurzen brackets. The vehicle probably would not have had time to get THAT rusty in the Eastern front.
I don't think that the indide hatch cover would be rusty at all. Perhaps a little oily in some places but not much.
I hope that this is taken in the manner meant
chip250
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Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 05:00 PM UTC
Nice job! Tad more rust, and that would take care of that! It would be complete!

~chip
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 05:30 AM UTC
rotc_wildcat, that is a great looking model...I merely point out a few things for your consideration....constructive comments and the like. That is what this forum is for isn't it???
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 05:52 AM UTC
Nice job

Nate
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 05:07 AM UTC
Looks good wildcat. The paint job is awesome and the weathering really tells something about the vehicle. You could use though some more light in the pictures so that more detail is visible.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 09:34 AM UTC
EXCELLENT WORK - CONGRATULATIONS
ROBERTO
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 10:06 AM UTC
Great work Wildcat!!!!
It really looks fantastic.

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