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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
More alterations... I noticed a couple more 'school boy errors' whilst flicking through my reference, really quite obvious stuff too. The Panther I am modelling (as close as I can) is an initial Panther G manufactured by the M.A.N. company in April of '44. This tank should have the earlier...- tr1ckey66
- Post #126
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Another corner turned... Hi everyone Here's a quick update on the RC Panther. Finally the whole tank is in one piece and has it's base coat of Dunkelgelb applied. The tank is obviously still a long way from completion but this is a significant milestone, from here on the build becomes a lot...- tr1ckey66
- Post #119
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Here's a pic of the transmitter... It's a 4 channel Futaba Skysport T4YF. Tanks aren't that complicated Chris - backward/forward, left/right, turret rotation, gun elevation and trims for main gun and MG. That's it! 35Mhz Cheers P- tr1ckey66
- Post #116
- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Panther hull details Hi everyone This post is very picture heavy as I wanted to explain the detail that has been added specific to Panther 135 (12SS Hitler Jugend). I'm doing a sort of walk round starting with the left-hand side. Here's a view of the complete left-hand side of the hull...- tr1ckey66
- Post #108
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Will we be seeing the release of the Wingnut Wings Lancaster after all?
With Mengs release of the ex Wingnut Wings Fokker Dr.1 (I notice John is stocking them and I will be purchasing :smiling2:) I wonder if this means that the Lancaster may yet still be released albeit under another brand (probably Meng)? Just a thought... Also, the crazy prices that WNW kits are...- tr1ckey66
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Panther detailing update... Here's a quick update of where the Panther is at the moment. I've managed to secure the fenders to the hull (which turned into a major undertaking). Some minor repairs to the Zimm were necessary after this but nothing too drastic. Also seen in this shot is the...- tr1ckey66
- Post #104
- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Hull fit solutions... I mentioned previously that there were some fit issues between the upper and lower hull. The upper hull is a very big piece of plastic and is prone to warp because of its size. This causes the two upper hull sides to flex outward as the upper hull relaxes and results in a...- tr1ckey66
- Post #93
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CGS Military Figures 1/16 Grenadier
The Life Miniatures figure is a great figure depicting Wünsche on the Eastern front (probably Kharkov). There’s also the 1/10 Young’s Miniatures bust (in Panther cupola, Normandy ‘44) seen here... Cheers Paul- tr1ckey66
- Post #33
- Forum: Figures WWI and after. Under construction
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Show us yours...again
Go on then. Here’s my space... The desks (with the RC Panther project underway)... Over on the other wall Tambor cupboards hide a great many sins and organise a lot of stuff... The compressor in the background is on a chest of drawers that have castors so it can be positioned anywhere...- tr1ckey66
- Post #81
- Forum: General Modelling chat
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Turret Detailing And Surface Texture Before Paint First of all, thanks Steve/Bob for the support it's much appreciated :thumb2: I'm at a another point in the build where painting needs to happen before I can continue. In this case the main gun needs to be painted before inserting into the...- tr1ckey66
- Post #76
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Zimmerit Finished!... Well, almost. After a really determined push I finally finished the Zimmerit for the turret and mantlet. This almost completes the Zimm for the whole tank (there's just the lower-front hull to do) and means I can start the mechanisms for the turret. I also had a quick...- tr1ckey66
- Post #73
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
The lower hull is finally finished. Yay!... After a considerable push the lower hull is finally complete. The model now stands on it's own tracks and is able to trundle around accompanied by the sounds of the awesome Maybach engine. This called for a quick test of all the functions. I took the...- tr1ckey66
- Post #68
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Completing the Lower Hull and Running Gear Hi everyone. It's been a little while since I last posted but things on the big Panther are progressing. My focus at the moment is on completing the lower hull, wheels and tracks. The reason for this unusual approach to the build is purely practical...- tr1ckey66
- Post #64
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Electronics sorted! Finally managed to sort out the electronics on my big cat last week. Through a process of elimination I tracked down the cause of the connection fault to the receiver crystals. These I replaced and... 'bingo', I was back in biz! After tweaking the set up slightly to my...- tr1ckey66
- Post #53
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
This is heavy duty stuff... Finally my new gearboxes arrived from the states., and what mighty fine pieces of engineering they are too. You can see the comparison in the next shot. The original Tamiya g/boxes on the left and the new ETO Armor units on the right (Armor and not Armour as these...- tr1ckey66
- Post #45
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Halifax 2020 Model Show
Anyone going to the Halifax Model Show on Sunday? I’m going to pop along for a look-see and a potter round the stalls. Cheers Paul- tr1ckey66
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Two steps forward and three back... Finally I've got round to fitting the electronics. However, this did not come without some mishaps along the way. First up the minor hiccups... Somehow, one of the links to the gun crutch chain has come loose and departed company. This isn't too much of a...- tr1ckey66
- Post #31
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Slow progress... Done a little bit more to the big Panther. I managed to grab a few hours for myself today and was able to finish the Zimmerit on the rear hull. To do this I had to secure all the photo etch (exhausts, bins etc) with metal pins into the plastic hull of the kit. By pinning the...- tr1ckey66
- Post #26
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Small update on the rear hull... Not a lot to show but quite bit of work here. I've managed to scratch build a passable rear convoy light (the older box type) from brass. Here's the construction... And a few pics of the finished thing... I need to add the retaining clasps, screws and...- tr1ckey66
- Post #21
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Tamiya 1/16 RC Panther (resumed after a long hiatus)
Panther build Part 5 A small update on the Panther. I've managed to Zimmerit most of the hull using the same method as described in part 4 except this time with Humbrol putty. I did remember this time to score the square pattern into the putty (school boy error first time round). I had...- tr1ckey66
- Post #12
- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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