New member panther g 1944

[Gary Rafferty]

Not sure why the picture didn't add to the post...

[Gary Rafferty]

Third time lucky Lol

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All

Turret pretty much complete dry fitted bit of sanding, filing, cleaning up so hopefully get a bit of paint on it.
Didn't realise how long the barrel is!!!

Cheers
Gary

[Robert E Morey]

Looking good! Panther is surprisingly big vehicle - longer than Tiger!
Best regards,
Bob

[Gary Rafferty]

Looking good! Panther is surprisingly big vehicle - longer than Tiger!
Best regards,
Bob

Thanks Bob

Appreciate the support, both vehicles are iconic.
The Tiger is the orginal, most popular I think.


Cheers
Gary

[Malcolm.Plumb]

Very nice Gary, you are certainly flying along with the build now.

[Gary Rafferty]

Very nice Gary, you are certainly flying along with the build now.
Thanks Malcolm needs a bit of work.
I need to get some priming done hopefully 3 weeks later than planned I can get started..

Cheers
Gary

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All,

Mudguards pretty much finished just waiting for some fixings for the hinges.
Managed to get an hour for a bit of etch priming before the weather stopped play..
4 weeks on the trot..
Hopefully tomorrow can get the turret primed.

Cheers
Gary

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All,

Finally getting somewhere on the paint front, pretty much all turret done plus spare wheels.
Next weekend weather permitting..get red primer on bolt turret together and get it filled.
I have to say the Upol degreaser and paint are brilliant.
Cannot recommend it highly enough.

Cheers
Gary

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All,

Finally some Decent weather!!
Today Getting all the wheels completely painted, tomorrow get the turret built, and red oxide coat done..

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All

Didn't get to where I had hoped, but everything wheel related is done.
The panther must have the most wheels ever fitted to Tank!
Tires to fit tomorrow, and hopefully turret next weekend..

[Matti Kurki]

Gary,

I’ve managed to dry fit just about everything on my Panther #17 and figured out a preliminary electronics layout. Next I’ll take everything apart and start painting.

How many cans of etch primer and dunkelgelb would be sufficient amount I’m your opinion for thorough coating (etch primer all over and dunkelgelb outside)?

BR, Matti

[Gary Rafferty]

Gary,

I’ve managed to dry fit just about everything on my Panther #17 and figured out a preliminary electronics layout. Next I’ll take everything apart and start painting.

How many cans of etch primer and dunkelgelb would be sufficient amount I’m your opinion for thorough coating (etch primer all over and dunkelgelb outside)?

BR, Matti

Hi Matti,

I have 8 cans of Upol etch primer, 8 cans of red oxide, 8 cans of Dunkelgelb.
Hopefully that should be enough..
You could get away with just etch primer, Dunkelgelb.
But I wanted to use red oxide as that will be the colour of the interior of the tank as well as undercoat for the outside.

Cheers
Gary

[Matti Kurki]

Hi Matti,

I have 8 cans of Upol etch primer, 8 cans of red oxide, 8 cans of Dunkelgelb.
Hopefully that should be enough..
You could get away with just etch primer, Dunkelgelb.
But I wanted to use red oxide as that will be the colour of the interior of the tank as well as undercoat for the outside.

Cheers
Gary

Thanks Gary,

I initially thought that six cans would be enough, but better safe than sorry…

I have been thinking if I should use Motip 1K red-brown acid primer. I could get away with one primer and get the desired colour too. Does anyone have any experience with Motip stuff?

BR, Matti

[Gary Rafferty]

Hi All

Was hoping to get a ton of painting done this weekend however the weather thinks different..
So have tried a go at zimmerit cut this scrap piece of steel to replicate side of the hull, and a few missing patches of zimmerit
Not great however a couple of more goes and hopefully it will work out.