Don,

Thanks for sharing. A lot of great pictures and posts. I am watching with interest.

Nice looking engine, but this is no race car. Air filters shouldn't be shiny.

Just bare metal, didn't get around to dirtying them up yet
Donald

They should have been painted. Engine block might be cast, and left untreated, but everything from sheet metal, including air filters were supposed to be painted. In many KT/panther books, where engine is shown, filters appear to be painted light color (elfenbein?) on red primer. Primer is for corrosion prevention, and light coat is for easier cleanup, as all grit and grime contrasts well.
This is book page picture from one webshop:

Thanks for the pics. I could have used them earlier but I think they will help others building this kit.
A little masking and the air cleaners can be repainted as the engine is not installed in the hull yet.
Once again THANK YOU.
Regards.
Donald

Ok now this is how I installed the Engine and most of the fittings.
I tried to keep the comments on the pics. so they will be available later.

Finished for now.
Donald

I have the rest of the hoses hooker up .

Finished for today
Donald

Donald,
Enjoy watching your builds and especially like the way you explain what you are doing and why you did it that way. It makes it easier for a novice like me to follow and maybe someday build my Panther.
John

That's why I do it, I'm not perfect. some times I screw it up like the install of the Transmission on this build.
Donald

Here is how I installed the Track Tension adjusters & Rear Armor Plate.

I'll be working on the Radiators next.
Donald

I have the Radiators and Fans assembled, here is how I did it.

First off install the plate over the Track Tensioner, You could leave the Tensioner off as it doesn't do anything and can't be seen.

Now to paint them.
Donald

Here are the upper Fuel Tanks , I filled and sanded the tops and the small upper end. The rest go against the armor plates and can't be seen.

The parts for the Radiator Intakes.

Be shure to clean the oblong holes so the Vanes fit right.

To install I first first lightly glued the bottom edge of the side part. Then while still soft I inserted the vanes one at a time working from bottom to top. Then glued everything, while making shure there were no gaps. It's fairly simple.





It's Painting time again.
Donald

I just finished painting and installing the Radiators, Duct work and upper Fuel Tanks. Here is how I did it.
So I try again.




here we go again

Here is what the King Tigers engine looks like. Pretty similar.




It looks just like the Panther Engine.
Donald

Some of the detail parts are added on the rear Armor Plate.

My refrences indicate that the Square cover was usually used on the Ausf.G

A lot of push pins to fill on the rear cover. (do this before adding the other parts.

That's all for now.
Donald