Hello,guys.
My first topic.

Very dramatic paint job. Couple of corrections to make, though. The drivers' hatches should not stick straight up in the air. They lay flat to the sides when opened (they are not attached to the spring loaded arms--those just help to lift the covers). The coaxial machine gun barrel should not project that far from the mantlet.

so careful......You actually see the gun，and the drivers' hatches.But i cant lay them because the axis is so short.I dont know how to handle it. thks your advice.sorry my english is very poor.i hope you can know what i say

You've done very well with this model. It really looks great. The photos reveal a great deal of effort on the painting and you should be proud. I'll be looking forward to some photos of your next build.


Jim
Large Scale Armory

Thank you for your encouragement

I'm doing 251/d and tiger1

i tihink i can learn more from here

very nice build and the weathering adds so much to the overall look of the piece. the point about the drivers' hatches being positioned straight up is a good on and with some research on making custom hinges you can adjust them.

one thing that can be hard to accomplish but is very important, especially when your painting has gotten so skilled, is to make sure the tracks are built to fit the drive sprockets and idlers with no gap. on the left side there appears to be a large gap between the rear idler and the track surface. there should be no gap for both drive sprockets.

also the wooden jack block on the right side has two vertical straps that wouldn't be the same colour as the wood block, they are usually dark metal. i really like the chipping on the commander's cupola... very artistic. cheers, bd.

I see a lot of time went into painting this kit. What happened to the machine gun on the top of the turret?

Panthers were only issued with two machine guns. When the antiaircraft mount was installed, the coaxial machine gun had to be removed from the mantlet position. That said, undoubtedly some tank crews acquired an extra machine to allow AA protection without having to swap out the turret gun.