Graeme's Dragon Panther D Kursk 1943
- Thread starter Graeme C.
- Start date
Progress is progress Graeme! Barely had a sniff of glue of late myself....too busy spending money we don’t have on things we don’t need.....got to love Christmas :smiling5:
Graeme,
Sorry mate missed this up till now. As Si has said progress is progress. I will follow along.
Sorry mate missed this up till now. As Si has said progress is progress. I will follow along.
Thanks Rick, I've finally managed a bit of real progress.
The hatches, engine hatch, exhausts & stowage boxes are on, I've put a headlamp on the glacis, but I think Kursk era Panthers should have two, fortunately there's a spare in the kit. Next up is adding the Mig grills for the fans. A couple of photos.
The hatches, engine hatch, exhausts & stowage boxes are on, I've put a headlamp on the glacis, but I think Kursk era Panthers should have two, fortunately there's a spare in the kit. Next up is adding the Mig grills for the fans. A couple of photos.
Thanks Steve, I haven't put the Mig grills on yet, I got sidetracked by the turret!
I've managed to build up the turret shell with mantlet without much trouble, the only question being the rain guards over hatches etc. The mantlet has a rain guard over the sight apertures, but this does not seem to be present on Kursk era Panthers, I'm thinking of doing it as no 521, which was captured by the Russians at Kursk, before capture.
A couple more Photos.
I've managed to build up the turret shell with mantlet without much trouble, the only question being the rain guards over hatches etc. The mantlet has a rain guard over the sight apertures, but this does not seem to be present on Kursk era Panthers, I'm thinking of doing it as no 521, which was captured by the Russians at Kursk, before capture.
A couple more Photos.
G
Ha trying to play tricks, but the cat is out of the bag, we want rain guards fitted before it's captured !
A bit more progress, the Mig fan covers have been sanded to remove the casting blocks, this was done with care & a dust mask, as the resin is rather hazardous to health. They were placed on a sheet of sandpaper & rubbed across it until they were down to the engine deck.
The Mig fan covers are much better detailed than the kit parts.
A few more parts have been added to the turret, the pistol port plugs, turret ventilator cover & side communication hatch. The smoke dischargers are the kit parts, but quite good. I've added the second headlight, as these were present on the Panthers used at Kursk (there was only one on Panthers built from July 1943.)
The Mig fan covers are much better detailed than the kit parts.
A few more parts have been added to the turret, the pistol port plugs, turret ventilator cover & side communication hatch. The smoke dischargers are the kit parts, but quite good. I've added the second headlight, as these were present on the Panthers used at Kursk (there was only one on Panthers built from July 1943.)
Coming along very well!!
Graeme,
The cat is looking good.
The cat is looking good.
G
Good, box would indeed be better :smiling2:.
Graeme nice work with those resin parts, certainly worth it.
I recently found a early Russian Tank due out next month in resin ! Cost well over 80 eruo, so decided against .
Wow all that aftermarket stuff is really improving this build keep up the great work
Legal Notice
scalemodelling.co.uk is a privately operated online discussion forum. All content posted by members reflects their own views and opinions and does not necessarily represent those of the forum owners or administrators. While reasonable efforts are made to moderate content, no responsibility is accepted for user-generated material. By using this site, you agree to comply with UK law and the forum rules.