Hi there,

the built model was there
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/129159#1069034

now started the painting

first white primer then pre-shadowing in red-brown






base coat dunkelgelb ( 70% XF-60 and 30% XF-57, multiple thin layers )







and a coat of Klir ( aka Future or Crystal Klear ) followed by decals from Archer ( great btw ! )






that's all so far, next steps to follow

Good job on the zimm, it looks very convincing and well worn. I like the preshading too, I think your aircraft-method works better than the "prime the whole thing black" style.

Looks good so far well done Yvan.

Yvan,

Really nice looking cat there, I like the way you did the pre shading it works really well,

Regards,

Jerry

I like your paint job,and a nice idea on preshading it red brown.

Did you use the Atak zim on this?as i have just orded some for my jagdpanther and wondered what it was like as iv only used cavalier zim in the past.

Keep the pictures comin.

karl

Love the way the pre shading came out, really brakes the plain Dunkelgleb up. great stuff. The Pe looks masterful in the build log, will be watching with pleasure. Thanks Geraint. What zim have you used?

Thanks all

The zimmerit is from Cavalier, and must say it's really nicely designed

Small update after a filter ( mainly on zimmerit ) of yellow ochre and raw umber






next step ( dark juice of raw umber and van dyck brown ) is done, but still drying

Progresses update

Painted tools and cables, as well as spare tracks, the episcopes and exhausts plus a few things that I don't have in mind !
( not finished yet the metal parts, just the base coat, neither the exhasut )
A black wash on the engine deck
also a light beige yellow drybrush

Next steps will be chipping ( including zimmerit )

looks wonderful! Can't wait to see her all done. Its convinced me to use this "pre-shading" on my jadgpanzer IV L/70 im currently constructing. Thanks for sharing!

Yvan. Very nice job on this Panther. I will have to go back tomorrow and look at your build log. It is getting late.

great job love the zimmerite

Tks guys

Next steps then : chipping
still a lot to do, but starting to look like a real thing

That sir is one very nice Panther!!! I like the idea of using red-brown as the pre-shading colour instead of black when painting dunkelgelb.

Darryl

Yvan, very nice job so far. Keep it up the end is near. Great work.

Yvan have you considered sending in a feature of this build to Armorama?

Tks all




Daren,

Indeed it would be a good idea, but my problem is that I don't have that much free time

Anyhow, I'll try to do something once completed

Next steps : weathering on zimmerit, followed by a matt varnish coat
and first mud effet on the lower hull ( the base color is not the final one )












Still some things to do : mainly weathering of the lower hull with an airbrushed diluted flat earth coat and finally pigments ( but I've to wait, ordered them to resupply my stock, won't be there before about a week )

Great thread Yvan, nicely done Panther! Like your techniques, very suttle for each step which blends together nicely!

Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the 'finished project'. Nice!

Cheers -

Tim

It looks very nice! But what are those spots at the rear?

Lars

Tks guys




Hi Lars,

Spots at the rear ? you mean on the engine deck ?

Like the way you've captured the look of the grease spots, very convincing. maybe a little to many ramdom spots but they really do look great. Excellent paint job, difficult to make plain dunkegleb look so bizzy. Can't wait to see it finished. Cheers

Nice work. Very nice work. Thanks for sharing.

Lord! That is more real than the real thing, amazing work. Super job

I think this is just outstanding!! I'm iffy on those spots on the rear deck, I like them but not sure what they represent. Very nice looking Panther! Is this going to be part of the Big Cats campaign?!