any jagdpanther build photos?

simon_manning · Post by **simon_manning** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:34 pm

where are the jadgpanther photos and build information,who;s at what stage, colors,markings,early or late, i have one to make and would like some more ideas regards simon manning

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:55 pm

Hello Simon ... I agree with you .Where are the jagdpanthers , M2's and all the other models .. Maybe the new armortek kits are to easy to build !!! No need to ask for any help ... It would be nice to see some progress photos .. Dale

willie leonard · Post by **willie leonard** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:04 am

Well I haven't got very far on my build,but Dale and Simon are right there are too few pics of jadgpanther build photos.Either its because all the JP owners don't own computers,or arn't good with computers-like myself- or Armortek only made two jp's,Dave Pengallys and mine.Anyway i'm going to make a better effort to put up more photos of my build. I just finished putting together my suspenion and am getting ready to tackle the idler and the main drive gear box.I know that after looking over the instructions on installing the taper lock bush i'm going to have some questions about that. Best Regards Willie

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:08 am

Hi Willie,

WAHOOOOOOO! A Jadgpanther! Your build looks great.

Thank you for sharing the pictures. Keep em' coming please.

Kind regards

Tim

chris fry · Post by **chris fry** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:57 am

hello simon/dale,

if you look in my gallery i have put some photos of my jagdpanther build, have finished all the building just starting the paint scheme now, cant seem to add the pictures in to this topic,

many thanks, chris.

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:05 pm

Hi Chris

Your Jadgpanther looks GREAT!

Tim

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:24 am

Hi, I agree with the other guys, I'd like to see more pix of JP's too. Even if it is parts on a table! Simon, Chris, Willie thanks for posting pictures!
Bob

chris fry · Post by **chris fry** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:13 pm

hello again guys,
just messing with my new photo bucket seeing if my downloading pictures on the topics works,
thanks, chris.

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Chris,
It looks like your photo posting worked! Your Jagd is looking great - lots of nice details. That paint looks a lot like the SDKFZ foundation restored JP. Nice!
Bob

chris fry · Post by **chris fry** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:56 am

hello Robert,
thanks for the comments, 10/10 for noticing that it looks like the sdkfz foundation jagd as i have based it on that tank, its so much easier for me to detail the tanks if i have plenty of allround detailed pics to work from, i will take some better pictures once the painting is finished.

cheers, chris.

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:30 am

Chris thanks for posting on the forum .. Yesterday I found all your photos on your gallery , From what I have seen so far you are doing a great job on your Jagd !!! . Did you spray her with red primer first , then add the dark yellow. Also have you test fitted your running gear yet ? . Dale

chris fry · Post by **chris fry** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:55 am

Hello Dale,
What i did was spray everything with red oxide etching primer in an oven to get a good permenant fix for the paint, then i applied the texure surface 500 all over, and used a special texture paint on the mantlet and housing and you can see in one of the pictures the effect of this, then at the moment i have applied some coats of life colour 8012 dark red, i have'nt done the sandy yellow 7028 yet as its to cold to spray in my garage at the moment,
as for the running gear and all the electrics they in and running and have painted the tracks and also done the track horns again like my panther (never again).

cheers, chris.

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:07 pm

Nice Jagdpanther Chris!

Have you customized the 4 bumper stop seen in the first photo above yourself or do they look like that in the JP kit?

Where did you find red oxide etching primer? Has looked everywhere without luck.
Dave and Peter at Spearhead had some to their tanks and I manage to get a bottle but beside that one seen nothing anywhere.

I assume you will have the tracklinks guide horns hollowed as on your Panther - looks super and I will do the same on my own.

Kep the photos coming.
Kent

chris fry · Post by **chris fry** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:33 pm

Hello Kent,
luckly enough we had some at work so i used that, and i have done the track horns now and painted the tracks,
the bump stops i think your refering to is on willies jagd.

cheers, chris.

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:05 pm

Hello Chris,

Yes stupid me, that was Willies JP

The question goes to him.

Kent