_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
Hosted by Darren Baker
Panther "Coelian" finnished
Hederstierna
#247
Visit this Community
Nordjylland, Denmark
Joined: January 03, 2008
KitMaker: 1,102 posts
Armorama: 1,018 posts
Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 06:01 AM UTC
Hi all
This is actually a kit bash. The hull is from Dragons Panther ausf. G, and the turret is from the old "Coelian" Panther from Dragon, with metal barrels from JBModels.
Please do comment.
Jacob







thewrongguy
Visit this Community
Ontario, Canada
Joined: October 17, 2002
KitMaker: 448 posts
Armorama: 306 posts
Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 06:24 AM UTC
Well done all around, it's hard to pull of primer red convincingly but you nailed it.

Cheers

Jeff
Braille
#135
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: August 05, 2007
KitMaker: 1,501 posts
Armorama: 1,485 posts
Posted: Friday, December 07, 2012 - 08:51 AM UTC
@Hederstierna – Jacob,

Brilliant job! I see you have been doing your homework on this project. And a very creative kit bashing idea, now you have the best of both worlds all very well detailed. Cleaver late war camouflage scheme on the chassis and convincing rendition on the German red oxide primer covering the . . . conceptual first production turret?

~ Eddy
TrifonDK
Visit this Community
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: February 17, 2009
KitMaker: 286 posts
Armorama: 285 posts
Posted: Saturday, December 08, 2012 - 12:53 PM UTC
Hej Jacob!

Excellent work! I'll say it too, I just love major compnents in red oxide primer done right (where appropriate or at least probable) and this one is definitely well done!

I like the Coelian a lot, hope I'll be able to get one in my hands some time sooner rather than later...

wing_nut
Visit this Community
New Jersey, United States
Joined: June 02, 2006
KitMaker: 1,212 posts
Armorama: 674 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 03:31 AM UTC
That is some kinda special right there.
Tiger_213
Visit this Community
California, United States
Joined: August 10, 2012
KitMaker: 1,510 posts
Armorama: 1,443 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 03:59 AM UTC
Looks great, like the choice of solid stripe camouflage.
Joel_W
Staff MemberAssociate Editor
AUTOMODELER
Visit this Community
New York, United States
Joined: December 04, 2010
KitMaker: 11,666 posts
Armorama: 1,143 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 04:56 AM UTC
Very nicely done. the Red Oxide turret is rather unusual for a finished modeling project, and makes your effort really stand out.

Joel
plastickjunkie
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Joined: December 31, 2009
KitMaker: 399 posts
Armorama: 157 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 07:16 AM UTC
The primer effect makes it stand out as the fading and weathering. Fantastic example of a late war machine.
jimz66
Visit this Community
Connecticut, United States
Joined: December 15, 2006
KitMaker: 1,165 posts
Armorama: 1,105 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 - 04:18 PM UTC
Excellent work Jacob.
 _GOTOTOP