Bowcat's 1/35 Meng Panther A

[Jon Heptonstall]

Evening Bob.
This is looking very good.
Meng have their own sheets of zimmerit-3 different patterns-and they have that top right bit missing as well.I'll have to try and find out why.a
Jon.

[spanner570]

Looking very nice Bob.

I suspect it's a bit of artistic licence and omitted on purpose. Zimmerit did fall off.

When I did my homemade version, I left a chunk off my Panther. It adds a bit of a 'well used' look. Personally I wouldn't be bothered if your missing piece is meant to be there or not.

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Cheers.
Ron

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.

I found this picture which would seem to show the Zim wasn't applied to this section.

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Either way, I'm going to attack the Zim before paint to give it a chipped up look.

[Steve Jones]

Terrific work Bob. Really liking this a lot. Keep it comin:thumb2:

[spanner570]

Bob, just been having a look at the above picture - And I thought my application was rough!

[BigGreg]

Bob really looking forward for your paint job... :-) :-)

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers chaps.

Got the last of the Zim panels on tonight and made up the MG and mount. Few more odds and sods to get off the sprue and cleaned up and should be ready for some primer.

Actually, having said that, I've also got the Fruil tracks to put together first.

[Guest]

Right just found the door so I'm in .!
Looks pretty good to me Bob, and nicely fitted .
John .

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers John.

[Mr Bowcat]

This weekend I have mostly been getting to grips with the Friul tracks. :smiling3:

I have to say, I'm a little disappointed. Although they are very nice I wasn't anticipating the amount of clean-up required on each link. I knew I would be drilling out the holes for the links, but I've also had to clean up flash from the hollow guide horns, the holes for the drive sprocket teeth and various little nubs on almost every one!

One side down, the other 2/3'rds of the way there.

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[col68]

Hi Bob tracks looking good I agree about the amount of cleaning required but they look the business once they are done.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Col.

Yes, they should give an authentic sag when fitted. I did test fit the side I had completed, getting the interleaved wheels on and off was fun.

I really wish I hadn't fitted the Schurzen hangers yet though, I broke or bent a couple during the test fit.

[col68]

If I remember correctly I left the drive wheel loose and threaded the track over the road wheels before inserting the last pin into the tracks.

[papa 695]

Just caught up Bob, some great work going on, and the tracks do look great.

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
As you say a lot of good progress. The zimm has gone on very well. It is nice and thin so looks right. Tracks look the part but shame so much clean up was needed.
Jim