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Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:44 am
by c.rainford73
Looks outstanding well done!
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:59 am
by PershingLover
Hrrmmm... You invented a time machine and a shrink ray? It looks that real!
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:45 am
by Lo_Thar
Most amazing Panther i ever seen! One whink what looks horible is that plastic tracks on turret
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 6:29 pm
by Jnewboy
Lo_Thar wrote:Most amazing Panther i ever seen! One whink what looks horible is that plastic tracks on turret
I also noticed those bumps and I took a nail file to them before I painted it. To the naked eye under normal light they are gone but under the bright studio lights I focused right on it for pictures they still show up

Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:46 pm
by ska2d2
Maybe some Mr Surfacer could resolve this?
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:51 pm
by PainlessWolf
JNB,
Good Morning! The add-on armor, paint and weathering are _spectacular_! The only thing I can niggle about are the holes in the sprockets and idlers where the mounting screws go. ( and the perfect, plastic tow rope coil but hey! ;o) Some sanding, a few magnets and a set of plastic covers would be the cherry on top of this Eye Candy Sunday. Thank you for sharing.
regards,
Painless
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:19 pm
by Jimster
Awesome finish! All the great weathering effects makes any little imperfections disappear to my inexperienced eyes.
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:00 pm
by PainlessWolf
Apologies, Gentlemen,
I always seem to be that guy. You know the one who sees the beautifully painted and weathered tank and immediately, my gaze is drawn as if magnetized to the HL 'frogeye' headlights which were left uncorrected. ( just as an example ) It is my flaw and no one else'. I apologize sincerely.
regards,
Painless
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:06 pm
by Jimster
Hell, I don’t notice some things on my tanks until I post a pic, then I’ll see the glaring mistakes or omissions. I think it’s good to have other eyes to critique our efforts.
Re: 1946 Panther ~ Jnewboy Customs
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:10 pm
by Jnewboy
PainlessWolf wrote:Apologies, Gentlemen,
I always seem to be that guy. You know the one who sees the beautifully painted and weathered tank and immediately, my gaze is drawn as if magnetized to the HL 'frogeye' headlights which were left uncorrected. ( just as an example ) It is my flaw and no one else'. I apologize sincerely.
regards,
Painless
Not at all, no apologizes needed! my ego is intact!

I am the same as you and it stops me from even posting comments most of the time, I hear that nagging voice say "if you don't have anything positive to say..."
When I was first getting back into models and posting some early builds on the internet they were torn apart with criticism but I took it as a challenge to get better and I did. However I also know that there are a lot of the other type of person, the type that cant handle criticism and give up on their pursuits if criticized or worse take it as a personal attack. I would hate to be the person who inadvertently caused a person to give up on themselves. I have watched your work closely for years and I value your input!
I remember starting on RC tanks and hating that hole on the sprocket so I filled it only to be scolded for doing so as that's the only way to take the wheel off (something that is reportedly important for RC users)
I would like to see what you mean by "magnetic covers"?