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Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:25 am
by Ecam
Neat trick/tip!
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:31 am
by Stormbringer
Thx mate
Yeh they come in various sizes depending on the connectors and some make great mushroom vents for model ships lol
I just secured them in with contact adhesive so should come out ok if need be
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 1:10 am
by Ecam
I tend to build with stuff around the house/hobby room/garage as well. I get more satisfaction coming up with a creative solution than ordering something.
Contact cement or some times wood glue for balsa airplanes (peels/cleans up similar to hot glue).
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 3:41 am
by tankme
Ecam wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 1:10 am
I tend to build with stuff around the house/hobby room/garage as well. I get more satisfaction coming up with a creative solution than ordering something.
Contact cement or some times wood glue for balsa airplanes (peels/cleans up similar to hot glue).
I used to enjoy coming up with my own solutions, but now that I'm older my time is worth more to me than money. I guess that's because there is less time and more money. Because there is more disposable income, I tend to buy more than scratch build.
No matter how I come up with the solution I'm plenty satisfied in the end.
I stopped using hot glue on anything tank related as I had it melt in the Texas heat.
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 9:00 am
by forgebear
Stormbringer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:23 pm
This arrived yesterday from Forgebear Tanks really quick dispatch
Elsa thinking Ohhh a new box thx Daddy lol
Thx Dave for answering my many questions about it
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This is it painted up and ready to swap over the electronics etc
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Just need to weather it up and matt coat it
your welcome thanks dave
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:15 pm
by Meter rat
Stormbringer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 11:42 pm
Got fed up with the screw hole in the rear idlers
Had a look in my bits bobs box and found some fibre optic connector covers so used them
After painting them up and weathering them it looks a lot better
I might just nick that idea, thank you, for my Leopard.
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:20 pm
by Meter rat
tankme wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 3:41 am
I stopped using hot glue on anything tank related as I had it melt in the Texas heat.
Stormbringer will never have that problem.
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:44 pm
by Stormbringer
Meter rat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:15 pm
Stormbringer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 11:42 pm
Got fed up with the screw hole in the rear idlers
Had a look in my bits bobs box and found some fibre optic connector covers so used them
After painting them up and weathering them it looks a lot better
I might just nick that idea, thank you, for my Leopard.
Glad im helping some one out
Meter rat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:20 pm
tankme wrote: ↑Fri Oct 03, 2025 3:41 am
I stopped using hot glue on anything tank related as I had it melt in the Texas heat.
Stormbringer will never have that problem.
So very true mate
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 10:48 pm
by Stormbringer
Ok I decided to fit schurzen to it so i purchased these which duly arrived
About your JaPa, any plans adding Schürzen?
I did saw them out of aluminum with brackets out of brass.
But….if you want the easy way, on Ali Cool Bank offers a complete set of very thin, aluminum Schürzen with plastic hangers.
I do have another set from Cool Bank Schürzen on one of my Panzer IV‘s.
Nice alternative to home made stuff.
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But wasnt happy how they just hung on the runners
so i used the aluminium bits to make templates
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then thought how to mount them
i cut some 3mm square section then drilled them and temp fitted the schurzen but it was kind of skew wiff
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so abandoned that and tried 3mm square section glued to hull lengthwise
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i added little bits of 1.5mm plasticard to behind the screwholes as standoffs then drilled holes in the square section and screwed the shuzren on
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I wanted a fairly robust way of mounting them but removable if needed and not falling off when run outside
so a tidy up and paint is next step
Re: My Jagdpanther
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:05 am
by Ecam
Where did you find the square drill bit?
Nice work so far, looking forward to seeing it with paint!