Panther G at the Eastern Front 1945

[maxmekker]

top work on the exhaust color/rust tones

[hotte8487]

After the exhaust system, it goes straight on at the rear plate. Here I've added a few more signs of aging, a few runners, but again very discreet.
Much is there not to say, so again only pictures...

This was also again only a little step and I think the time of big steps is now again ended...

[maxmekker]

well it's soon time for a video Hotte, so we can se tis master piece move around and hear the roar from the Elmod system

tell me, did you ever do drawings for the front fenders ? I'm transfering the drawings I got from you into cad and hope to get my friend to fire up the machine again sonn to do the side Boards.

[hotte8487]

well it's soon time for a video Hotte, so we can se tis master piece move around and hear the roar from the Elmod system

All in the Timing.

tell me, did you ever do drawings for the front fenders ? I'm transfering the drawings I got from you into cad and hope to get my friend to fire up the machine again sonn to do the side Boards.

Hi Stian, because I have used the original front fenders I haven't made any drawings of them, I'm sorry. I think the construction is a bit more difficult as the side fenders, but not impossible.

[hotte8487]

In the interim are all handles added, also the tow ropes and the rope for the chains. And also without many words, again pictures…

My little wooden block, or also called wooden suitcase...

Some things are already dry brushed, like the C-hooks…

…and now the left side…

Always only little steps, but the end comes closer...

[Red Devils]

Great attention to detail Hotte, excellent weathering effects...

Derek

[hotte8487]

Great attention to detail Hotte, excellent weathering effects...

Derek

Thank you for your nice comment Derek. A few little steps are still to make and they will follow soon.

[hotte8487]

Hello guys,

again a few details added, the Panther has received periscopes, thereof again a few pictures…

…it will slowly...

A little addendum, the turret has at the inside also received interior color.

And here a bit closer for the details at the rear turret hatch like weld lines, reinforcements for the lock and right the holder of an eyelet for padlock.

Finally have the periscopes at the inside also received color, however at this picture not to see…

[hotte8487]

Still not the final working, because I had to eliminate a few little mistakes.
After a couple of times opening the commander's hatch I have to realize, that the original swivel arm is not strong enough. This was indicated by a little break line at the arrow.

As material for the repair I've taken flat brass 10 x 3 mm.

The blank for the swivel arm is ready and the lid of the turret hatch was milled…

Then a first test with the parts on the turret, so should it go...

It follows the mounting of the parts...

Everything fits and works well…

Another small correction was made on the antenna foot. Tamiya has here 4 bolts mounted, but after short exchange of ideas with Jeff (many thanks again) and a look on many photos shows only 3 bolts on the type G (a few also with four bolts), but WeCoHe and Schumo Kits have also taken the latter variant. That’s why I made it too and it is also not a big problem. Old bolts cut off with a scalpel, drilled three small holes and screw heads M 0.8 glued in.

And again color thereon…

So, I hope I have now reached the point, to start with the final working.

[hotte8487]

Hotte,

Boy this is a real nice build... I really like coming back to this and marvelling over the detail...
A good way to weather the tow cables that I use, is to paint them flat black then use a real thinned out rust and let it flow into the cable, then I use the Tamiya grease (from the 3 color compact) and rub the surface from there, it looks awesome...

Cheers!

Thanks Eastern Front for the nice comment. To the tow ropes, I find, that rusted tow ropes are not really real. I have in my profession (hydraulic engineering, vessels, shipyard) many with wire cables to do and I know, that they become darker during use, but they rust only after many years and then already lying on a scrap heap.
But it's not a problem, each of us has it's own opinions and so should it be.