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Post by seanrgb on Oct 19, 2005 13:54:56 GMT -5
Well I started on my Zimmerthon ;D I'm using millput ant a trusty knife be gentle with me guys this is my 1st time in over 26years doing armour   |
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Post by crockett on Oct 19, 2005 18:31:19 GMT -5
Looks like your right on track
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Post by animal on Oct 19, 2005 18:38:28 GMT -5
Please post more in progress pics. I am interested in your progress.
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 20, 2005 10:15:33 GMT -5
Cheers guys heres my progress with the Zimmerthon   |
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Post by Bluecorsair on Oct 20, 2005 10:54:58 GMT -5
 , Outstanding!!!
You got me beat by a country mile  !!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Like Steve says, You are on the right track!
Bill
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Post by Bluecorsair on Oct 20, 2005 12:19:22 GMT -5
Keep it coming, its looking good
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 21, 2005 3:36:19 GMT -5
OK I was a little busy last night the turret isn't glued on I did the wheels also put on the tracks ( I know I sinned used the rubber tracks ) i'm 80% done with the zim   |
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Post by crockett on Oct 21, 2005 16:06:20 GMT -5
Dont forget to zim the sides of the mantlet...
Steve
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 21, 2005 16:16:29 GMT -5
Dont forget to zim the sides of the mantlet... Steve What's the mantlet ?? I dont know what it is |
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Post by crockett on Oct 21, 2005 19:54:43 GMT -5
The thing that you stick the gun unto is the "mantlet" the semicircular srfaces on the left and right need to be zimmed.
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Post by Bluecorsair on Oct 21, 2005 20:08:22 GMT -5
Yep!! ;D
See, I told ya, Steve is DA Man! I never even thought of that, never built a panther yet.
Well, that won't be very hard to do, just a little dab'll do ya!
Bill
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 22, 2005 3:34:37 GMT -5
Cheers Steve
Hope fully I'll get some more done today
but I can't get any Dark yellow paint
so how near is the yellow used to the colour of the kit
I have some yellow paints maybe i Could mix up a dark yellow
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Post by crockett on Oct 22, 2005 7:27:34 GMT -5
Well, I would just be patient and wait until you get the "dunkelgelb". Paint is very important to the success of your build, so why take chances? Here is an example of the zim on a Panther A, Note the unique pattern of the Panther. This will also give you an idea what the sides of the mantlet should look like. Steve  |
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 22, 2005 7:38:43 GMT -5
cheers Steve i've done mine , like yours
its a right pain about this yellow , i might have to take a trip up to hannants
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Post by Lobbie on Oct 22, 2005 9:59:40 GMT -5
Sean,
That's excellent progress so far, using the miliputt as your Zimmerit base is a good start.
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Post by animal on Oct 22, 2005 10:03:59 GMT -5
Look over Steve's example. Especially the way the tracks lay. By the way you are dong a very good job on this one.
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 22, 2005 17:26:32 GMT -5
Cheers guys Well getting there all the zims done , just got to add the stuff on the sides shovels etc etc I got the tracks a little lower , but i'll work on those hopefully get some paint on soon    |
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Post by crockett on Oct 22, 2005 20:23:16 GMT -5
Hi Sean,
Looks like you are progressing! The old Tamiya Panther kit that you have selected is, unfortunately, plagued by inaccuracy, and I will not bore the members with the list here.
That being said, in it's day, the kit was popular, and back then, nobody noticed the problems because there simply weren't anyother models to compare it with. Tamiya was "King of the Hill" in the seventies.
Only those who have studied the design and development of the Panther will notice now. It is probably one of the cheapest Tamiya armor kits available today, and I'm glad it is still around, because it offers entry level modellers a chance to develop skills.
The trackand suspension is a major headache if you are trying to replicate the real tank. It just can't be done with OOB parts. The idler is completely wrong, out of scale and out of position. This has nothing to do with the builder, it's just a design issue with the kit. The rubber band track will, of course, never be realistic. even with the most advanced tricks applied.
All this is OK! You're on your way to a fine Panther, and more importantly, you are gaining knowledge and experience. One day you will look back on this model with a wry smile, as it will represent a "stepping stone" in your personal development as a modeller.
You may be able to "improve" the lay of the track, but you can't re-tool the kit, so my advice is to build it to the best of your ability, and don't bang your head trying to change things that are beyond you at the moment.
More and more, in our internet age, research is the key to building a model that is above the cut. There are mountains of easily accessible archives that can make your depiction more satisfying to the eye, when you apply them to your work.
Making a model is relatively easy, constructing a replica is something altogether different. Modern Panther kits such as the Tamiya "G" Panther and the DML offerings give us all a jump start to modelling more realistically.
Congratulations on your work so far, and we'll be waiting to see the finished work. Good job!
regards,
Steve
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Post by feldgrau23 on Oct 23, 2005 1:13:34 GMT -5
Sean thats one awesome looking Panther. You have done a great job on the Zim!!!
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Post by seanrgb on Oct 23, 2005 3:40:30 GMT -5
Cheers Guys
And thanks Steve for your help
after this kit i have anotherTamiya kit to do (1989) late tiger kit
plus up stairs a T54 Trump kit
But got to admit i'm enjoying these tanks
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, Outstanding!!! 
!!!