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I recently bought this tamiya 1 35 panther for about 13 quid and i was pretty happy when it arrived. I was even more happy when i opened it to find a load of extra content, 5 sets of tracks, 4 extra decal sheets and a 1 35 german mortar team. So i thought as i have a mortar team i could make my first diorama as well as my first armour. I was thinking a countryside dio with the panther dug in and the mortar team around, but im not sure and could use some expert opinions
Thanks for looking and i hope my panther comes out as well as some of the armour ive seen on here.
Oh and sorry if my pics are a bit too big, iPhoto refused to reduce the size on some of them any further.
The kit parts look very nice and you shouldn't have any trouble with assembling of the model. If you need some help, just ask a question. There is always someone who can provide an answer.
I've built this kit at least twice, between around 1968 and a couple of years ago, and it goes together without problem. The mortar team are in early war uniform, and an infantry section support team, so maybe wouldn't be seen close to the tank - but of course a scenario can be built up around the desired diorama.
Yep, for an old, late 1960s kit, it's still very good. Here's what it looks like, with added skirts from plastic card, and the 'zimmerit' from Milliput. I've been meaning to put this one in a Normandy diorama for about four years at least !!
It's a bit time consuming Cory, but not too bad. Just have to ensure the Milliput is applied in sections, and rolled out more or less flat, then scribe when not quite set.
Thanks mate. The overall paint scheme was brush-painted, with a mix of the two colours on the edges of each stripe (example, Red brown and sand) to give a feathered, sprayed look. Dust and dirt was dry brushed where needed, then the whole model given a dusty look by dry-brushing overall with a very thin, light grey mix. The scratches on the side skirts were done with a pencil, as was wear on 'sharp' edges, such as stowage bins.
Thanks for that, i'll use those techniques. Also, is it worth buying some mig pigments/washes for weathering and blending or should i just use pastels and the promodeller dark dirt wash i have, and is it ok to use the red/brown paint i use on ship hulls for the tracks?
Personal choice, but most of the 'ready to use' washes etc are pastel-based anyway, so you're paying for someone to mix them for you. That colour sounds OK for the tracks, but of course the final look will depend on the terrain the model is posed on. Don't forget 'shiny' areas where drive teeth engage, and road wheels abrade.
Sorry its been a while i've had lots of other things to do and then stuff to buy for this. Anyway i've pretty much finished putting all the bits on the tank and i've scratch built some trees for the dio. i'll start painting soon but im not sure about an undercoat as i dont have any spray-on primer so can i just paint on some white or just forget it?
Also, i've decided to go with this warsaw camo scheme: http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/w.../panther08.jpg
I agree. For future reference, you'll find it much easier to paint the road wheels before fitting them. In fact, very often, the whole tank can be painted first, then fit the wheels. Small items like the commanders hatch cover can easily be broken off during handling and painting, so again, these can be fitted later.
If you're using enamels, then you'll be OK painting straight onto the plastic. Acrylics will be better with some form of primer.
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