Hi everyone, i am nearing the completion of my Panther ausf A and have noticed a gap on the hull,I haven't glued yet, but just placed the hull on top to double check. Is this common with this certain build or am I missing parts? I double checked the sprues for a part and did not see any.. I will provide some pics too

http://postimg.org/image/44q3xgvld/

The whole top of the hull needs to go a bit further forward and down. The fenders should follow the drive sprocket around and down. Just Google panther pictures and you will see. your model is a Tamiya so it will fit very well and slide right in place.
Also I hate to say, but it looks like you put the MG ring in the wrong spot it should rest on top of the commanders hatch periscopes. To me it looks like you stuck the MG ring brackets in the periscope openings rather than on top of them.

Eric

I would relax with this build, knowing it is an awful reproduction of ANY Panther tank.

This kit was an old motorized kit... notice the idler has teeth on it, the front sprocket is incorrect and the whole model is WAY TOO wide.

So do your best, practice with it some but relax if you made any mistakes.







Jeff

From your picture, you have the front slope resting on top of the "rib" bits that stick inwards from the lower-hull sides (the two front parts added earlier, if I recall the kit correctly). Instead, you need to slide the sloped part UNDER these bits (from the rear), so it comes to rest touching the front edge of the lower hull.

The idea was you slid the front under those ribs to lock it in place, then pushed down on the rear to click it in. (Kinda like the back of a mobile phone...) This lets you reverse the process to get at the batteries in the motorised version by taking the hull-top off.

[This is a different kit of a Panther, but shows how the front should look]



HTH

There's a slot on the front slope ribs that the edges of the hull slide into. You have it sitting on top. As Tom said, it's a secure fit that allows you to take it apart again to access the batteries. The kit is 44 years old, and quite inaccurate (compared to their more recent Panther G kits, for instance), but it is an easy build.