I am new to the site, I see a lot of good work going on here.
I have joined the Panther Campaign
And will build one of these, I am leaning towards the Dragon kit OOB as I have not built much in some 20 years.
Cheers Rob.
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Dragon164
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Joined: February 20, 2012
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 06:26 PM UTC
Hi Guys,
I am new to the site, I see a lot of good work going on here.
I have joined the Panther Campaign
And will build one of these, I am leaning towards the Dragon kit OOB as I have not built much in some 20 years.
Cheers Rob.
I am new to the site, I see a lot of good work going on here.
I have joined the Panther Campaign
And will build one of these, I am leaning towards the Dragon kit OOB as I have not built much in some 20 years.
Cheers Rob.
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:29 AM UTC
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Hey gentlemen,
Phil - Man im ready to see some camo brother!
John - Great brush camo! on zimm too! thats gonna look sweet when your done man!
Jeff - nice touch on the bag. im with Phil, wheres the camo? this an earier pic?
Gary
Hi Gary
I'm still thinking about waiting for the new AB...12 days, I don't know maybe I'll start the berge
Phil
imatanker
Joined: February 11, 2011
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:31 AM UTC
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Hey gentlemen,
Phil - Man im ready to see some camo brother!
John - Great brush camo! on zimm too! thats gonna look sweet when your done man!
Jeff - nice touch on the bag. im with Phil, wheres the camo? this an earier pic?
Gary
Gary and Phil...yes it is from earlier in the build.I made the pack and bracket and then kinda forgot about them and didn't paint the pack until this week end.Don't worry the camo is still there.I made good progress over the week end,look for an update tonight.Jeff T.
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:36 AM UTC
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Quoted TextHere is the assmbled panther. Now its masking and camo painting.
tomorow maybe.
Thanks for watching.
Phil
Oh, that is sick looking!! I must get me one of these just from watching your build.
So, what's the painting plan? Looks good enough in a solid color.
~ Jeff
Hi Jeff, Thanks
The plan looks like this:
But as Gary mentioned I'm waiting for a new air brush and the thing is that i'm not sure i can acheive a good camo with my old Badger...So I'm going to prep it good protect it from the dust and if I'm able to wait and not be a big child over this(because i want to see it camo NOW!) I'll use my new ab.
We will see.
Phil
asmodeuss
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:39 AM UTC
Rob
Welcome, looking forward to your build!
Phil
Welcome, looking forward to your build!
Phil
imatanker
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:16 PM UTC
Rob...welcome to the campaign.Remember have fun
Phil...I know it's tuff to wait,but you have put so much work into this build, it would be to bad to take a chance with "old faithfull" before you even get your new AB and see what that can do.
O.K.,now that we have the backpack thing squared away,it's time for "Fun with Foil"
Made some tools to hang on the JP.Pry bar is made from stretched spru.Shovel,handle is spru,head is foil.Sledge hammer,handle is spru,head is the very end of a 1/35 Panther torsion bar.
And now a preview of coming attractions.
Before...
And after...
I'm almost finished with this build.A few more improvments to the JP, then the dio base that came with the kit,and I'll be finished.Jeff T.
Phil...I know it's tuff to wait,but you have put so much work into this build, it would be to bad to take a chance with "old faithfull" before you even get your new AB and see what that can do.
O.K.,now that we have the backpack thing squared away,it's time for "Fun with Foil"
Made some tools to hang on the JP.Pry bar is made from stretched spru.Shovel,handle is spru,head is foil.Sledge hammer,handle is spru,head is the very end of a 1/35 Panther torsion bar.
And now a preview of coming attractions.
Before...
And after...
I'm almost finished with this build.A few more improvments to the JP, then the dio base that came with the kit,and I'll be finished.Jeff T.
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 01:13 PM UTC
Just added some filters over the camo & chipped the paint on the barrel a little.
Next update: wheels & hopefully tracks.
still to come detail painting & building the PE side skirts..
Next update: wheels & hopefully tracks.
still to come detail painting & building the PE side skirts..
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 - 02:13 PM UTC
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Rob...welcome to the campaign.Remember have fun
Phil...I know it's tuff to wait,but you have put so much work into this build, it would be to bad to take a chance with "old faithfull" before you even get your new AB and see what that can do.
O.K.,now that we have the backpack thing squared away,it's time for "Fun with Foil"
Made some tools to hang on the JP.Pry bar is made from stretched spru.Shovel,handle is spru,head is foil.Sledge hammer,handle is spru,head is the very end of a 1/35 Panther torsion bar.
And now a preview of coming attractions.
Before...
And after...
I'm almost finished with this build.A few more improvments to the JP, then the dio base that came with the kit,and I'll be finished.Jeff T.
OK Jeff!
I tought about it today and indeed I'm going to wait for the new AB old faithful just spit to large to do a good job,
Nice work on the jp. looking forward for thr dio base
Phil
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 05:22 AM UTC
I hope to post some pics during this week.
I rusted the exausts, added some dirt to the lower hull with AK earth effects, added the wheels too, painted the IR sights & MGun.
Tracks will be painted with VJ Track Primer & MIG track brown.
Camera ran out of battery...no pics.
Nice work on that JagdPanther Jeff !!
I rusted the exausts, added some dirt to the lower hull with AK earth effects, added the wheels too, painted the IR sights & MGun.
Tracks will be painted with VJ Track Primer & MIG track brown.
Camera ran out of battery...no pics.
Nice work on that JagdPanther Jeff !!
imatanker
Joined: February 11, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 09:33 AM UTC
Thanks John...Sounds like you have been busy.I am putting the finishing touches on the JP and base this evening,then trying to get some good pics to complete this campaign.Hope to be done tonight. 
Jeff T.
Jeff T.imatanker
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 12:15 PM UTC
Work on the base
This base came with the kit,it's not much,but remember this kit cost, wait for it........ 6 BUCKS!And I didn't have to make a baseSorry,I painted the bricks and then remembered to take a pic.Bricks are Vallejo 982 cavalry brown 
Painted the base,Vallejo track primer
Painted the morter with light grey,custom mix and test fitted
And painted the scattered bricks
Will be finished tomorrow night.Photos then.Model on. Jeff T.
This base came with the kit,it's not much,but remember this kit cost, wait for it........ 6 BUCKS!And I didn't have to make a base
Sorry,I painted the bricks and then remembered to take a pic.Bricks are Vallejo 982 cavalry brown Painted the base,Vallejo track primer
Painted the morter with light grey,custom mix and test fitted
And painted the scattered bricks
Will be finished tomorrow night.Photos then.Model on. Jeff T.
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 12:33 PM UTC
For 6 bucks,,,I'M IN! sweet kit for that price, where did you get it?
Phil
Phil
imatanker
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 01:07 PM UTC
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For 6 bucks,,,I'M IN! sweet kit for that price, where did you get it?
Phil
Phil...It's Revell #03232.I got mine from Scalehobbyist.com. it was 5.99.I just checked Spruebrothers,and they have them for4.99.Both where on sale,don't know what the shipping would run.Maybe some one up there in the Great White North would have them?
Do you remember earlier in the thread when I was looking for spare track links?The kit was so cheap,that I purchased another one and cut some links off one of the tracks to use on My JP build.
So what do I do with the second kit,you ask,as it now has one short track
Build a "broken down" JP with a thrown track. 
I love it when a plan comes together :-)-- Jeff T.asmodeuss
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 01:50 PM UTC
haha! nice idea! Maybe I'll put it on my next order at sprue brother. I got my eye on a Panzer IV Munitionstrager they got
so 6 buks more...
Thanks Jeff.
Phil
so 6 buks more...
Thanks Jeff.
Phil
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 01:59 PM UTC
here goes
Turret with chipped camo paint on the barrel, MG is WIP also IR sights, black & clear red for the lenses, also still working on them...
rusted exausts & some rust on the engine covers.
MG & IR sight got the same treatment as before.
dirt & earth effects on the lower hull & wheels.
Turret with chipped camo paint on the barrel, MG is WIP also IR sights, black & clear red for the lenses, also still working on them...
rusted exausts & some rust on the engine covers.
MG & IR sight got the same treatment as before.
dirt & earth effects on the lower hull & wheels.
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 03:00 AM UTC
nice job on the camo John
BBD468
Joined: March 08, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 03:33 AM UTC
Hi John,
Things are looking nice! are those after market IR lenses? they look really nice. if so where did you acquire them?
Gary
Things are looking nice! are those after market IR lenses? they look really nice. if so where did you acquire them?
Gary
Nito74
Joined: March 04, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 02:54 PM UTC
Thanks guys again ,
Gary those were sent by Michael, another plasticohlic like us from Virginia, I kindly sent me this Dragon extra set he had on his spare box, also mailed me the instruction sheet.
I think it was a set from a Panther kit.
All clear parts, very detailed set. I was thinking of getting the AFV set at the time, but I'm very happy with this set.
I did the wiring according to a sketch that Michael send on how & where to wire it.
Gary those were sent by Michael, another plasticohlic like us from Virginia, I kindly sent me this Dragon extra set he had on his spare box, also mailed me the instruction sheet.
I think it was a set from a Panther kit.
All clear parts, very detailed set. I was thinking of getting the AFV set at the time, but I'm very happy with this set.
I did the wiring according to a sketch that Michael send on how & where to wire it.
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 09:34 AM UTC
There was something wrong those two notches are not on the real thing!? So I patched em up.
I received my new AB today (and other goodies)
Phil
I received my new AB today (and other goodies)
Phil
imatanker
Joined: February 11, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:00 AM UTC
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There was something wrong those two notches are not on the real thing!? So I patched em up.
I received my new AB today (and other goodies)
Phil
Phil...Nice work on the turret opening.I can't beleive you got your new AB and other goodies today and did not post pics.
Dude,come on,show us the stuff Jeff T. 
Thundergrunt
Joined: November 01, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:00 AM UTC
Wow Wonderful Builds everyone, Im still having armor Phobia, after all the Warpage I am finding in my Tamiya A kit. I did have a small victory I think i managed to straightin out the warped barrell and Rear Plate. I am trying to figure out what zim pattern the A's Used in Italy. Pics to come, Maybe I should just do the tracks to take my mind away from the kit.
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:31 AM UTC
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Maybe I should just do the tracks to take my mind away from the kit.
Did you get AM tracks for your Tamiya Panther A?
~Jeff
asmodeuss
Joined: November 19, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 11:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextThere was something wrong those two notches are not on the real thing!? So I patched em up.
I received my new AB today (and other goodies)
Phil
Phil...Nice work on the turret opening.I can't beleive you got your new AB and other goodies today and did not post pics.
OK OK Jeff, here is the good stuff! Did not wanted to show off
My washtation voila:
My regulator:
And the piece de resistance the Iwata hp-c plus!!!
Enjoy guys!!
Phil
imatanker
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 12:40 PM UTC
Eugene...Sorry you are having so much trouble with your build.Not to make you feel bad,I put together Tamiy's M-25 Dragon Wagon last summer.It was a big build with a lot of parts.Every thing just dropped into place.How long have you had the kit? If you just ordered it do you think you got old stock
Phil...Yaaaaaaaa Buddy,thats the stuffModel on,Jeff T.
Phil...Yaaaaaaaa Buddy,thats the stuff
Model on,Jeff T. Thundergrunt
Joined: November 01, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 01:29 PM UTC
Jeff
It is the old tamiya Panther A.It might just be me not know ing Armor and how to approach them, plus too cant get areply to my Zimmerit Question I have been asking on the forum and searching for the last 3 weeks. Which is surprising for this site. I think it is because I wan to do a good Armor kit from the start.I know well all started at the bottom, But I just wan to make as close to accurate representaion. If you know what i mean.
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It is the old tamiya Panther A.It might just be me not know ing Armor and how to approach them, plus too cant get areply to my Zimmerit Question I have been asking on the forum and searching for the last 3 weeks. Which is surprising for this site. I think it is because I wan to do a good Armor kit from the start.I know well all started at the bottom, But I just wan to make as close to accurate representaion. If you know what i mean.
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