Martin's Jagdpanther

[Martin Hofmann]

Here i come to the next stage: rust at the exhaust and weathering

[Martin Hofmann]

and the final photos of the motor are here.........

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Very realistic looking engine Martin!
Are you planning to put it in the jagdpanther or display it aside?

[Martin Hofmann]

Hi Chris,
thank you for the compliments - the motor get inside the Jagdpanther. Not so much to see afterwards, but i know that it is there!!!
Now enough motor pictures. Here are some photos of the hull and the mechanical parts of the barrel movement.

[simon_manning]

that engine looks good martin, the rust on the exhaust is very convincing, regards simon.

[Martin Hofmann]

Hi Simon,
sorry for not answering such a long time, but i am very busy at the moment. Thank you for the comments, they are very welcome!
There is a small progress to the casting surface, the battery tray and the bottom plate with all the covers.

[Martin Hofmann]

After a long time here comes the next small update with the isolated smoker and the first parts of the new motor compartment.

[Martin Hofmann]

After a very long time and 2 weeks of holiday here are the next update of the motor compartment-parts.

[Martin Hofmann]

Here is the next progress of the compartment with the first parts in it

[Martin Hofmann]

Here are the next impressions from some parts of the motor compartment. Very slowly i am building all the several individual parts of the engine room.

[Martin Hofmann]

And here comes the next step

[simon_manning]

Looking good martin, regards simon.

[Martin Hofmann]

Hi Simon thank you for the nice words!!!
After weathering and some water leaks it lookes like this

[Christoffer Ahlfors]

Very realistic spillage!
With a suitable background, it would do well in Phil's "real or fake" section!

[Martin Hofmann]

Hi Chris,
thanks for your comment - sorry for the late answer, but i am very busy at the moment. I make a suitable background for the compartment
Here comes a small update for the hull.