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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Panther paint job and markings
Kar98K
Joined: January 15, 2004
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2004 - 04:21 AM UTC
Hi ive painted my tamiya panther ausf a in dark yellow and would like to have a few color pics of different angle so i coould use them to paint my tank.
IronPanther
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Joined: April 12, 2003
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2004 - 05:04 AM UTC
Hi Kar
The camo pattern was up to the individual crew or maintenance team. Look at reference material, like Squadron/Signal, or this site, etc. You will see the Panther G was typically painted an overall "panzer" yellow with overspray of green and/or red brown. There is some question as to whether some very late war G's may have been painted Panzer Grey with red-brown over spray.
I'm in the same position you are right now. I have been working on a Panther tank for quite some time but I have been wating to collect the rest of the materials to finish the dio. You might just want to take an air-brush and do it by hand. Practice a little on a piece of paper until you get the hang of it. If you really want pictures look on the internet for German tanks, or even check your local bookstore. I found this great book on German armor awhile back and its been a life saver. Half the fun of this hobby is all the researching that goes into it. Good luck with the rest of your work!
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Biggles2
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2004 - 03:42 PM UTC
Apparently by the end of 1944 most Panthers and Tiger ll's were delivered in overall red-brown primer. Sand and green were then sprayed on, but the primer colour is always obvious as being the main, or basic, colour.
Kar98K
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2004 - 03:47 PM UTC
Ya I knew those things and i think i am going to go to the library and get a book with panthers in it and model one of them. Thanks for the info.
jackhammer81
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Joined: August 12, 2003
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Posted: Monday, April 12, 2004 - 05:07 PM UTC
Hey Nick, if you im me I can send you a few different camo schemes for a panther I have about 10 or so I beleive, Give me a shout and I will see about emailing them too you. Cheers Kevin
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