Ron's Tamiya 1/35 Panther Ausf. A - With home made zimmerit.

[tr1ckey66]

Great job Ron. The Panther looks the biz
Paul

[spanner570]

Ian, Monica and Paul.
Thanks for all your excellent comments. It was great fun plonking all the 'extras' I had seen on old pictures of Panthers onto one single model.

Cheers.
Ron

[Guest]

A brilliant model of a Panther on its way home from a car boot sale.

No, honestly it looks the business. Seeing your excellent Panther makes me want to go back to the half-built one I've got languishing in my drawer. I managed to snap the barrel in half while trying to straighten it. I'm looking for a brass replacement.

[spanner570]

Tony, the first bit made me chuckle!
Thanks for the compliment too. Why waste money on a metal barrel? Glue the original one back together. Once cleaned up and painted it'll be as good as new.

Thanks again.
Ron

[Guest]

I'll wind this up now. Thanks to those who posted during the build.
Here's the tank with bits from my spares box, plus a bit of scratch building ( The ladder and ropes etc.) All the stuff was actually on one Panther tank or another - even American Jerry Cans.

Some people might now consider it no longer is OOB. That's life, it's their choice..... As nothing on it is after market, I would like to think it still is.

Brush painted using Children's acrylics and Vallejo Model Air Acrylics.

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A most enjoyable tenner's worth of kit.

Ron

Absolutely love this Ron, this is how I want mine to look, maybe in a few years once I have learnt the art abit more and can add whethering detail I will return to mine and add this detail....