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Panther F steel wheel

PanzerKarl

Joined: April 20, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 05:49 AM UTC

MLD

Joined: July 21, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 05:59 AM UTC
Very nice, if you did not tell me it was hand painted I would have never have known it wasn't airbrushed.
Or did you mean it was airbrushed without masking?
Either way, very nice paint job.
My only suggestion would be to either rub some grpahite or drybrush some steel color onto the roadwheel outer rims, track guide teeth, and onto the face of the rear idler.
The paint wore off the roadwheels prety fast and the guide teeth rubbing on the idler kept both pretty polished.
All in all a very nice build.
Mike
Or did you mean it was airbrushed without masking?
Either way, very nice paint job.
My only suggestion would be to either rub some grpahite or drybrush some steel color onto the roadwheel outer rims, track guide teeth, and onto the face of the rear idler.
The paint wore off the roadwheels prety fast and the guide teeth rubbing on the idler kept both pretty polished.
All in all a very nice build.
Mike

SpiritsEye

Joined: May 09, 2004
KitMaker: 1,041 posts
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 10:40 AM UTC
wow, i'd agree with MLD...
how did you achieve that 'soft-edge' camo look with a paintbrush?
how did you achieve that 'soft-edge' camo look with a paintbrush?

bodymovin

Joined: July 28, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 11:10 AM UTC
yeah man thats crazy stuff....i wouldnt hand paint in my wildest dreams. yeah how did u do a soft edge camo with a brush? rock on dude
ian
ian


19k

Joined: April 03, 2004
KitMaker: 489 posts
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 11:38 AM UTC
That is indeed a good looking camo pattern. I may have to borrow that from you.



DRAGONSLAIN

Joined: February 22, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 11:44 AM UTC
NO!! you used the old tamiya tracks? the ones with no interior detail? If I was you I would imediatly remove those tracks and start building the indy ones, those ones even if they are harder to build look more realistic.
Besides, it would be a good idea to remove them anyway to rub some graphite in those road wheels, everything else is just perfect, its coming along nicely, and the ambush pattern looks great and all.
did you have any problems fitting those tracks? because I think that old tamiya kit was missing a set of road wheels and the tracks could not fit any other tank. bye
Besides, it would be a good idea to remove them anyway to rub some graphite in those road wheels, everything else is just perfect, its coming along nicely, and the ambush pattern looks great and all.
did you have any problems fitting those tracks? because I think that old tamiya kit was missing a set of road wheels and the tracks could not fit any other tank. bye


19k

Joined: April 03, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 01:51 AM UTC
The old Tamiya Panther has the correct road wheel arrangement. It's main problems are the track detail ( though not as bad as Heller's) and the open area under the superstucture over the track. Just thought I'd let any one who is considering this kit know.
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