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Nice green spots Bob!

Well done and look how the model look more alive and get a deep not seen on a plain yellow one.

I guess the brown ones comes next as it was a Das Reich Panther from Normandy you aimed for?
Is there a reason why the 2 wheels in front has a different yellow color then the others? Maybe replaced ones at the field workshop?

Looking forward for more photos

Kent

Darn it Bob!

I knew I should of waited till you painted your camo! Your green has the nice mottled blotches I was hoping for on mine. Oh well, maybe on the Tiger.

Very nicely done. I can't wait to see it completed!

Tim

It looks great, and spryed in freezing temperatures as well. I must admit to being a wimp, and haven't ventured into the garage much lately. Last night was the coldest in kent for 10 years, around minus 9 degrees centigrade.

Thanks for the feedback guys. Ha Tim, you crack me up. Your Panther has a world class paint job - you shouldn't feel dissapointed about it at all. Hope you don't. I just wanted something a bit different than the standard spot pattern. At first I didn't like the mottled look, but the more I look at it the more I like it. Some areas look good and faded. Hope I won't ruin it with the brown.

Allan that is good and cold, 15 degrees F -ouch! I would be stayin in the warm house too! It only got about -3C here (25F) but tons of snow. Felt like Bastogne. I'm pushing myself to get this thing done by Spring 09 - I want to drive it!!!!!

Kent, yes the right front road wheels are supposed to be from a different tank - mine damage I need to weather them so its not so obvious. The one zimmerit coated side plate (on right side) is supposed to be "different" as well.

Hope to do the brown this week sometime. Cheers all.
Bob

Bob,

The tank is looking good, I wish we could have some snow, enough to keep us home from work and have a good play with the tanks in the snow. You know us Brits, one snowflake and the country grinds to a halt. A few years ago the railway came to a stop and some guy from the company came out with the classic that it was the wrong kind of snow!!

Finally got to spray the brown paint on today. Now on to the weathering to tone down that showroom fresh look!

WAY COOL!

Looks great Bob.

Tim

Lovely!

Very nice paintjob, the brown really give the Panther the Normandy look.

Keep the photos coming!
Kent

Hi Bob, the colours really bring the Panther to life, I think that the painting is the most subjective and challenging process, on our models, you have got this bang on, well done
regards
Jeff

Thanks for the kudos and thoughts guys.

Jeff, I agree whole heartedly. I love the painting part of the project, but it can be a bit of nail biting too - did I ruin it?? will it look like I want??? dooh that brown is too red!!! Oh nooo that green isn't right!!! Maddening but at the same time rewarding. All part of the fun. The nice thing about tanks is they don't have to be perfect!

Kind regards all, Bob

Spent this Saturday making airbrush masks for the crosses and numbering using blue painters tape. Useful stuff that painters tape. I was surprised how well the numbering came out - very little touch up required. Tedious work though.

Kent, I know its not Barkmann's tank now. I liked the camo on tanks used around Caen so I went with that. That means your tank can be his! I will just have to rename my figure.

Nice work Bob! Numbers look really nice!

C'mon, everyone knows Barkmann was in an Ausf A (sarcasm) You'll have to wait for that kit to do his tank.

Looks Superb Bob

Kind regards
Tim

Hi Bob
Great looking Panther love the paint job and the early G details.

Brill

Derek

Good to see your Panther almost finished my friend!

Barkmann’s or not it certainly looks Normandy - well done!
Hope to finish my own in a year from now but then I am a hopeless time optimist...

Kent

Thanks for the comments and feeback guys. Some more paint details done today. Amazing what you see to touch up when the photos are close up! Got some weathering done on the wheels - they don't look so factory fresh now.