Well Bob ive said it before!!
Amazing skill there.
Me myslef have been struck of the i have no go, and i cant bare myself to work on the model right now.
Not of illnes just that i have no mood for it .
And im working my arse of right now, pardon my language.
Hopefully when the packs arrive i might get new fuel.
Keep it up and get that beast out of the garage
But do the bins first hihi.
Freddie
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:44 pm
by Allan Richards
Bob,
This is looking great, all you've got to do now is run it a bit to break in the super clean tracks
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:31 pm
by clive Lockwood
very nice work Bob, i like the paint work, but agree with Allan those tracks need to see some mud.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:19 am
by Robert E Morey
Allan, Clive,
I'm trying to get it wired up at this moment so I can take it for a spin. Electronics are not my strong suit. I agree the tracks need to get dirty.
Bob
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:46 am
by keith d feucht
Very sharp Bob
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:14 am
by Robert E Morey
We had some super nice weather lately so I decided to get some outside shots. I think its safe to say the painting and weathering is pretty much complete.
Now if Ican just get the @#@$%^ electronics wiring working I'd be a happy camper! -Bob
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:02 am
by Jim Slothower
Bob,
Looks great, how you coming on the electronics?
Jim
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:01 pm
by Derek Attree
Hi Bob
That looks so cool in the wild that would pass for real..
Brilliant
Derek
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:12 pm
by Tim Bowman
Beautiful job Bob!
As Derek said, it would pass for a 1:1 in the right setting. You should be very proud!
Now, lets get the Panthers together for some cool video!!
Awesome work!
Tim
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:54 am
by Kent Wiik
Always a pleasure to see photos of your beautiful Panther Bob.
I wish I had your skill in painting and weathering.
/Kent
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:15 pm
by simon_manning
nice photos,nice tank !,nice tree,acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum,no less,your climate must be like ours.
simon manning
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:23 pm
by Allan Richards
Bob,
Superb model and really nicely detailed.
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:14 pm
by Robert E Morey
Thanks everyone for the nice comments and remarks.
Finally got to test drive the Panther. What a thrill the first drive is! I've been waiting for this day for months! Actually just drove the lower hull - less turret. But it made some cool tracks in the dirt! And tore up some huge chunks of grass! The sqeaking tracks are so realistic! Also a couple shots of my rigged up load unload ramps. Eeek, have to do better with this set up -don't want an updside down tank!
The first thing you realize when you try to get this thing on the ground is -These are BIG, HEAVY models! It was great fun - they drive like a real tank! I will hopefully have some better video in the future! All video taken with Kodak 8.2 Mpixel Easyshare camera (approx $100 USD). Technology, gotta love it.
Didn't have the track tension set quite right, which really scratched the paint off the rear idlers - but that is realistic. Other than that the idlers worked perfectly. The suspension worked perfectly!
The tracks are now officially scratched and dirty!
Test drive videos:
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:05 pm
by simon_manning
the beast moves into life,well done,as you say robert these kits are heavy when completed,but that adds to the realism.
simon manning,
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:07 pm
by Stewart Ashton
Bob
She looks fabulous. I am yellow brown and green with envy
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-Bob 
It was great fun - they drive like a real tank! I will hopefully have some better video in the future! All video taken with Kodak 8.2 Mpixel Easyshare camera (approx $100 USD). Technology, gotta love it. 
