Your kit didnt come with two sets of the 421 decals? I have the same kit, it came with the 421 on the main sheet, and a smaller separate sheet with it and another number on. ( Id offer mine up, but owing to a paint blunder I had to use them.

Also, the numbering it self is simple enough, have you considered just hand painting the numbers?

really great job on that Panther Dave. seems the Canadian modeler community is in full force with your contribution. very clean work with the PE and the weathering looks top notch from here. the only thing i would like to ask is the barrel end appears to slightly point upward in relation to the barrel itself, is this just in the pics?

it appears most evident in the first pic of this thread. i find the camo pattern is well implemented and followed through with great touches. super job all around. cheers, mh.

Dave,
Great build. Big fan of the Panthers. I notice that in your weathering stage, you added rain drag marks(?) in a whiteish color. In the future, I would suggest using the same technique BUT run them from bottom to top instead of top to bottom. Rain tends to drag small particulate debris downward and collects in a wider patern towards the bottom of a vertical surface. If you happen to notice construction equipment on the Q.E.W., take a look at how the rain marks appear on them. I know construction equip. is not a tank BUT it can serve as a full color 3d reference for how the elements alter the color of a vehicle that spend it's life under rain, snow, and heavy foot traffic.