HL Panther rework

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SCHWEREPANZER
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Did someone use the word tenacious? In spades here. Great work.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Hi Thanks When i think i am getting somewhere another little fix pops up. Next stage some chain work, on one side.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Found some chain , one side done. Don't like the track holder pins , might be on the thin side. Paint may make them look better.
Might need thicker wire for track holder pins
Might need thicker wire for track holder pins
Tools need some work.
Tools need some work.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Casting numbers on crew heater and fixed grills on fans, like the 3D effect on the wire. Wish Aber would do them ,think they look better than the PE flat ones. A pain trying to cut a circle on the mesh as its interwoven , and some wire falls out at the edges.
Pics highlights the glue will try a drill to remove
Pics highlights the glue will try a drill to remove
Grills were underneath the easy option ,no need to get the circle cut to fit. .Like the unpainted bit in the middle now, wear and tear.
Grills were underneath the easy option ,no need to get the circle cut to fit. .Like the unpainted bit in the middle now, wear and tear.
Ring is looks a little bashed good, 1st try wire was too big
Ring is looks a little bashed good, 1st try wire was too big
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Resizing the covers at rear of engine hatch. Using the Trumpeter kit to check size ,HL ones are undersized.
Increased the diameter of the covers
Increased the diameter of the covers
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Done enough, time for a respray. Hope the masking up works will save making more paint masks.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Another paint , a little rough but its a HL . A bit bright , will need lots of light washes and some touching up. Looking for a dusty tank.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Looks nice..
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Thanks jhamn All went well until the red brown went on , airbrush started to play up . Trigger for paint flow erratic. Might do the brown again , not happy with the finish. Stripped down airbrush and it needed a deep clean , so much for cleaning needle ,cup and outer cone inside and out. The inner cone assembly needed a soak in airbrush cleaner to remove some gunge :O Need to do one set of side skirts again ,painted the hull red strip under the overlap on wrong side.
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Re: HL Panther rework

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Another HL miss ,checked some details on my other kit. Wrong rain guard over gunsight. Another little fix and may as well do the brackets on LHS and casting line.
Rain guard wrong shape, its for mantlet without chin
Rain guard wrong shape, its for mantlet without chin
Two different rain guards , no casting line ?
Two different rain guards , no casting line ?
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