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Panther D in TransitPosted: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 08:36 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, March 29, 2010 - 05:39 PM UTC
Very impressive Bill, this looks to be one of my favorites from what I've seen of your collection so far. Very nicely done, thanks for putting together a feature on that one.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 03:17 AM UTC
Thanks, James. I appreciate the support.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 03:46 AM UTC
That's a cracking job, Bill.
Lovely finish all round, and some great attention to detail.
One minor niggle (if I may): You appear to have taken the gravel right around both ends of the track section, leaving you with a piece of track all on its lonesome, rather than giving the illusion of it being part of a continuous railway line. That's the only criticism I'd level at it. Otherwise - superb work.
- Steve
Lovely finish all round, and some great attention to detail.
One minor niggle (if I may): You appear to have taken the gravel right around both ends of the track section, leaving you with a piece of track all on its lonesome, rather than giving the illusion of it being part of a continuous railway line. That's the only criticism I'd level at it. Otherwise - superb work.
- Steve
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Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 04:05 AM UTC
Steve, thanks, that's a good point. I didn't come up with a way of creating the illusion of continuous track (and my wife said if I put in a length of railway in the basement to replicate reality I'd be sleeping on the sofa from now on! ).
The Dragon track & embankment set that was included with the flat car is identical, I just scrapped the styrene embankment and created my own with styrofoam and gravel.
The Dragon track & embankment set that was included with the flat car is identical, I just scrapped the styrene embankment and created my own with styrofoam and gravel.
Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:39 PM UTC
Very nice build, Bill.
Only the muzzle brake cover seems a little tight, but that is a very small thing.
Great small diorama with great details overall, but especially on the base and the stowage which are realistically tied down.
Thanks for sharing your great job
Only the muzzle brake cover seems a little tight, but that is a very small thing.
Great small diorama with great details overall, but especially on the base and the stowage which are realistically tied down.
Thanks for sharing your great job
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 12:11 AM UTC
Very nice! I agree with Jesper, the muzzle cover looks tight, although, if he hadn't mentioned it, I probably would not have noticed. My question is would a real tow cable be flexible enough to wrap around the block the way yours is? I don't know, just asking. Again, very nice work!
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 04:18 AM UTC
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Only the muzzle brake cover seems a little tight, but that is a very small thing.
The resin muzzle brake covers from Tank Workshop, for example, are quite different, but I preferred to make my own.
Perhaps I should thicken it?
I saw a photo of a cable wrapped around the jack block like that, but I'm not sure if it was from reality or another model.
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Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 03:29 AM UTC
Very nice work Bill. Good to see something out of the ordinary.
What kit is the rail car?
Regards,
Colin
What kit is the rail car?
Regards,
Colin
Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 03:39 AM UTC
well, if it has been bumped:
A very nice build Bill! looks very realistic.
in re. of the muzzle cover, we used to try and get it as tight as possible so no dirt could enter, so I think it's OK.
A very nice build Bill! looks very realistic.
in re. of the muzzle cover, we used to try and get it as tight as possible so no dirt could enter, so I think it's OK.
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Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 04:15 AM UTC
Bill, very nice dio. The details and weathering are amazing...Vince
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Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 05:04 AM UTC
Very nice work Bill, it looks very realistic.
I built the same flatcar with the Pak 43 that was entered in the DOM contest lat month. I used railroad ballast and cut my own wood base since I was not happy with the d one included. I thought that Dragon re-issued this flatcar recently, and believe I saw it on Sprue Brothers. I would like to see Dragon come out with the 6 axle car so I can put a Tiger on one.
I built the same flatcar with the Pak 43 that was entered in the DOM contest lat month. I used railroad ballast and cut my own wood base since I was not happy with the d one included. I thought that Dragon re-issued this flatcar recently, and believe I saw it on Sprue Brothers. I would like to see Dragon come out with the 6 axle car so I can put a Tiger on one.
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Posted: Friday, May 14, 2010 - 05:31 PM UTC
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Very nice work Bill, it looks very realistic.
Thanks, Ernie. I'm sure the moment I order the Tank Workshop 6-axle car, DML will announce theirs, LOL!
And congrats on the DMOM!
Thanks everyone, I'm glad it pleases you. It's the old DML car.