Three pictures of my Panther with its cammo

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:19 am

Hi Guys
Just 3 pictures of my panther with its cammo on
as a trial post.

Derek

Steve Norris · Post by **Steve Norris** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:07 am

Derek,

The Panthers looking good.

Steve

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:19 am

Hi Steve
Thanks
Faded Winter white wash to go over this then some weathering over that.
I should do that this weekend as I have been working away again.

I have sent some other pictures to go in my gallery I hope they get there.

Derek

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:30 am

Hi Derek,

Looking forward to seeing the winter white wash

All we need now is some nice frosty morning to get the best out of the scheme and to take some long awaited photo's

Thanks Antony

Stuart Humphrey · Post by **Stuart Humphrey** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:33 pm

Looking good Derek. Needs some real weathering though

That will come with time!

clive Lockwood · Post by **clive Lockwood** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:05 pm

Very nice indeed, well done mate looking forward to seeing the final version, is that a clyde puffer in the background? ah a man of taste.

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:44 am

Derek,
Fine looking paint job! Excellent details all around! Very well done. Would like to see what you do with the weathering effects.
Bob

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:30 am

Hi Guys
Thanks for the kind words
Stewart mud to follow...
Clive yes it is a puffer one of 2 , I have this one is a mountfleet highlander and it is very very weathered and has lots of modifications.
Hi Bob, Thanks I hope to get the winter wash on this weekend and I want to go for a late winter effect with the white washed away in large areas
and the cammo showing through then rust and grime added.
That was the first attempt ever with a spray gun for the base coat and the first go with an air brush for the cammo and the numbers were done using Armorpax stensils and again the airbrush and Tamyia acrylic paint.

Derek

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:13 am

Nice one Derek!

Like youâ€™re detailing and the idea of an x-tra bulkhead like the real thing.
Is it an x-tra bought from Gill or built your own?

That MG ball mount looks familiar

Aha, a late in war 50/50 yellow/green cammo - nice.
If I may give a comment I think it will look a bit better if some of the wheels also got the green color as seen in this cover from Dragon:

Some weathering will look marvel on an already fine paintjob.

Cheers
Kent

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:32 pm

Hi Kent
Its my own bulkhead made from 10 mm alloy and it is cut away
on the top edge to take the drivers hatch plate and then I use the 3 plate mounting screws in the deck and plate to hold the deck down because the bulkhead has 3 tapped holes in it.
I have not finnished painting but that was the look I went for and I am going to go winter over the top of that.
This is my first ever big tank and I am learning a lot and having great fun as well.
I am not sure yet about how the wheels will end up at one time I thought about having the rear station steel rimmed but I want to get the PZIII unpacked and I can not do that till the Panther is done.
The MG mantlet is a great bit of work and seets off the front end realy nicely....

Thanks for the kind words
I have realy enjoyed making all my add on detail bits.

Derek

Derek

clive Lockwood · Post by **clive Lockwood** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:15 pm

Hi Derek
I have the same puffer with an S.V.S steam plant, wonderfull model one of my favorite model boats.