Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:32 pm
Looking good Herman... You got the skills mate
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Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 2:40 pm
Beautiful job thus far. Your research really is paying off.
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:44 pm
Appreciate it lads, cheers. Got hold of some very useful info from Mr Dietrich, and other info from scouring the 1/35th world.
Long way to go yet
Long way to go yet
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:03 pm
Another installment of "Brass" (I loved that show !)
Used .793mm X 2.38mm (1/32 X 3/32 in old money)brass flat bar for the uprights that support the fan armour plates.
C.A'd a tube under each plate, drilled a 1mm hole in the end of the flat bar & once cut, filed to get the datums even.
Set each piece in the sturdy grip of wide flat pliers & folded acordingly.
14mm OA for the low fan, 18mm OA for the crew heater fan.
Cut off the now invaluable dress making pins short to be used as hinge pins.
CA down the tubes & each pin and mount secured.
Sounds easy when you say it fast !!
Cut the head off a pin & drilled a hole for the forward mount on each plate. Once the CA gel glue has set on all mounts I can set the front one on each plate.
These plates will hinge over...................."for no bloody reason whatsoever" (thanks wife for highlighting that )but I will feel good about it 
Once all the episodes of 'Brass' are done, I will set about the skirts & mystery mounts.
Used .793mm X 2.38mm (1/32 X 3/32 in old money)brass flat bar for the uprights that support the fan armour plates.
C.A'd a tube under each plate, drilled a 1mm hole in the end of the flat bar & once cut, filed to get the datums even.
Set each piece in the sturdy grip of wide flat pliers & folded acordingly.
14mm OA for the low fan, 18mm OA for the crew heater fan.
Cut off the now invaluable dress making pins short to be used as hinge pins.
CA down the tubes & each pin and mount secured.
Sounds easy when you say it fast !!
Cut the head off a pin & drilled a hole for the forward mount on each plate. Once the CA gel glue has set on all mounts I can set the front one on each plate.
These plates will hinge over...................."for no bloody reason whatsoever" (thanks wife for highlighting that
)but I will feel good about it Once all the episodes of 'Brass' are done, I will set about the skirts & mystery mounts.
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:47 pm
Very nice work with the brass 
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This build just gets better and better.....The rockets are going to be great !
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This build just gets better and better.....The rockets are going to be great !
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:59 am
Thanks Mr Dietrich.
Its coming together, but is a mission
Just got the front uprights on for the fan armour. Drilled a 1mm hole into the plate , cut the head off a dress making pin & glued it into place.
Used blue tack to stick the upright to the plate, applied glue to the foot & swung the plate over & into position.
That way the pin head lines up correctly with the upright.
Once the glue all sets I will prime the mesh & brass so I can secure the hard armour & put all the welds in.(not looking forward to that I can tell yas)
Its coming together, but is a mission
Just got the front uprights on for the fan armour. Drilled a 1mm hole into the plate , cut the head off a dress making pin & glued it into place.
Used blue tack to stick the upright to the plate, applied glue to the foot & swung the plate over & into position.
That way the pin head lines up correctly with the upright.
Once the glue all sets I will prime the mesh & brass so I can secure the hard armour & put all the welds in.(not looking forward to that I can tell yas)
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:29 am
That looks the dogs dangles Herman good work
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:32 pm
Im all about dangles mateedpanzer wrote:That looks the dogs dangles Herman good work
Cheers.
this things going to have a real busy back end with all the gear normally on each side back there.
Plus the armour.
Its going to be crowded
Still got to secure the tube, tow cable eye holders, tools and anything else I can think of.............
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:07 pm
Spare track link holders-hull rear..............1 down, 11 to go 
...........why ?.........WHY ??!!!!
Got the stiffener on the storage tube though. Simple & effective. Brass angle & a file to clear the existing mounting rings.
For what it needs to be, using the H/L tube with a bit of lipstick on it will be fine.
...........why ?.........WHY ??!!!! Got the stiffener on the storage tube though. Simple & effective. Brass angle & a file to clear the existing mounting rings.
For what it needs to be, using the H/L tube with a bit of lipstick on it will be fine.
Re: PANTHER G ZU-FUSS
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:32 am
"Forest" Bix " Mr President, I have a pain Sir"
Mr President "Where would that be son" ?
Forest Bix " In the Buttocks Sir"
Mr President " Why the hell is that son ?"
Forest bix " Because I am to stupid to purchase Panther spare track hangers & chose to make them Sir"
4 down 8 to go
Mr President "Where would that be son" ?
Forest Bix " In the Buttocks Sir"
Mr President " Why the hell is that son ?"
Forest bix " Because I am to stupid to purchase Panther spare track hangers & chose to make them Sir"
4 down 8 to go