My Panther G late :-))

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Sun May 01, 2011 11:25 am

Hi Kent,
look at the site ww2 drawings...there are many shemes.Panther G late(spÃ¤t).
or you look on Armour Workshop...the number i have only found is 301..
but you be righht,i read it,it was not the Hohenstaufen,it was the 9th.Panzerdivision der Wehrmacht...

Thank you very much!!!!
best greetings from germany,Thomas

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Sun May 01, 2011 11:50 am

Hi Thomas,

I think you misunderstood me here.
I am looking for genuine WW2 photos, drawings and models are of little interest due to "artistic licence" and IMHO never can de stated as fact.

Nothing wrong with that as long as one donâ€™t stat it as fact, there are a lot of outstanding models out there with buckets of artistic license.
But I am one of them purists keen in having them as close to the real thing as possible and finds it very exciting finding out how they really looked.
But then again I am a strange one...

Kind regards
Kent

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:08 pm

Hi Thomas,

I presume this is the colour image you're working from.

You would imagine the artist had something to go on.

Great looking Panther, well done.

Thanks Antony

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:26 am

Thomas and Kent

Although I thoroughly respect and enjoy my friend Kent's strict adherence to what we know for sure based on war time photos(and do so myself as much as possible), I know those photos only represent a fraction of what was on the battlefields from 1939-1945. If we only went off of those photos we see, we'd all be building the same models.

How boring would that be?

Artistic license is what makes your model, YOUR model and not mine or someone else's. That's what's so great about 1:6 tanks, the variety of paint schemes and finishes.

A very nice looking, late Panther Thomas.

Kind regards
Tim

Paul Morris · Post by **Paul Morris** » Mon May 02, 2011 12:41 am

Hi everyone.
I have to agree you pay for your own model and you have it how you want, historically correct or sky blue pink the choice is your's.
The facts remain the same Thomas's tank is a very fine example well built and very well painted... I do not know wether or not it is correct as far as historical accuracy is concerned but ... if the owner is happy? that should be enough..in my opinion.
Congratulations again Thomas you have done yourself proud.
Cheers Paul

Marcel de Groene · Post by **Marcel de Groene** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:24 pm

Tim Bowman wrote:Thomas and Kent

Artistic license is what makes your model, YOUR model and not mine or someone else's. That's what's so great about 1:6 tanks, the variety of paint schemes and finishes.

Kind regards
Tim

Totally agree on that Tim, and with you Paul. Allthough I'm looking for as much as authenticithy as possible, everyone must be free in what he wants and does, each with his own capabilities.

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:29 pm

Hello friends,
i totaly agree with you all.One makes the model only with orginal pictures,the other take drawings...
i would paint the camouflage again so....but i cant paint and weather like you.
You are professionals,i am a beginner!!
How you weather your tanks??????
THANK YOU ALL for the positive assessment of my panther...
best greetings from germany,Thomas

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Wed May 04, 2011 7:34 am

Hi again Thomas

"How do you paint and weather your tanks??"

http://www.armortek.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1002

Best regards
Tim

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Wed May 04, 2011 4:28 pm

Hi Tim,
wonderful!!!! Thank you!!
but i am afraid to weather the panther,when i ready with weathering,i think i can paint the tank new...

Thomas

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:02 am

Hi friends,
i hope you like it....

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Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:39 am

Thomas,
I think your camo paint work and details are stunning. Very nice looking late war Panther. I have always liked the ambush scheme on the Panther. Great work! Kind regards, Bob

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Tue May 17, 2011 3:20 pm

Hi Thomas

I agree with everything Bob said. Very nice looking late Panther.

Keep the photos coming please

Kind regards
Tim

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:17 pm

Hi friends,
wow,your words push me up,thank you very much !!!
I think in the next week my panther is ready ...the photos comes...
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
best regards from germany,Thomas

Thomas Merzbach · Post by **Thomas Merzbach** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:25 pm

Hello friends,
i think my Panther is ready,only the figures and some details(MG 34....)missing..

Did you have a few suggestions?(figures)
Thank you...
many greetings from germany,Thomas

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Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:20 am

Thomas,
She is ready for the next offensive! Great looking details. I love you paint work, very nice.
Bob