discussion Completed ***** Ron's (and Grandson's) Disc Camouflaged Tamiya Panther Ausf. A.*****

[Gern]

I gotta be careful with this one Ron. If I show it to my grandson, he'll be wanting to swap grandads!

 

[spanner570]

I gotta be careful with this one Ron. If I show it to my grandson, he'll be wanting to swap grandads!

Dave, I could be his Grandad already. I spent a fair old time in Kidderminster - not too far from Stourbridge....:flushed:!

Moving swiftly on........

 

[spanner570]

Here are the set of pictures we both took of the finished model. I ain't writing who took what 'cos with just a bit of help from me he took some nice photos.

We were both in free fall with ideas and had a ball. It was magic!

Made from scrap polystyrene packing and pizza base off-cuts. All painted in acrylics and Wilko varnish. Veg. from my flat roof.
Look away any rivet counters and perfectionists. We both had fun building the model and it's our tank. Isn't that right young'n.......:thumb2:

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We hope you approve of our build. It was good fun and my Grandson says he's sorry for initially wanting to throw away the model.

Thanks again for all the great posts.

Cheers.

One proud Grandad Ron & Grandson No. 5 ( Go and grab a couple of Tunnocks, there's a good boy!)

 

[minitnkr]

What an adventure, and so many lessons within. An example of excellent grandfathering. PaulE

 

[Si Benson]

Hi Ron and Co,

Between the two of you, you have created not just a model but a memory.
And an awesome one at that.
I built an Anderson shelter for a school project with my son....which he got awarded for . He still has fond memories of building it together!!

Excellent stuff Ron and Co

 

[Mickc1440]

Those Tunnock's are well deserved you two. Great bit of team work to produce a superb little DIO

 

[Jim R]

Big congratulations to you both. Great model, great photographs, great fun - generations bonding. Thanks for sharing this feel good build.
What's next?
Jim

 

[colin m]

It's brilliant. You have both done an amazing job. And you get a chance to introduce this young man into the esoteric art of making water. Like a family secret passed generation to generation.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Just awesome. Well done to you both, what a fantastic dio. :thumb2:

 

[Gern]

I was right. He does want to swap!

 

[stillp]

Damn, that's good! Congratulations to both of you!

Pete

 

[col68]

Fantastic work.

 

[Steve O]

A big well done young man and to your fantastic teacher, simply brilliant.

Steve.

 

[papa 695]

I wish I had a Grandad like you Ron. :tongue-out3:
Great work the both of you, a fantastic idea and diorama, shows what you can do with an old/broken model.
Glad to hear you both had fun and are still talking to each other.
What's next?

 

[stillp]

Dear Grampy Ron,

Will you adopt me please? I promise to be good.

Pete

 

[Guest]

To Grandson and that grumpy old git that shouts at you .
Well done , as Si says " memories " he will remember this with pride .:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Another grumpy old git .
453 Race, had the No wrong Ron, too long ago !

 

[spanner570]

To my good friends.

What brilliant, amusing and very complimentary posts. Thanks chaps.
Personally I'm dead chuffed, but the 'Average height squirt' will be over the moon with your comments.

Just as soon as he's about I'll let him read your input. Let's hope that thanks to you good people and my modest helping hand he decides to carry on model making.

The trouble is, he will have other distractions on the horizon - Can't say as I blame him. It happened to us all, didn't it!

What's next some have asked?

For the boy?
Sooner than later probably this...
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or Heaven forbid this, and yes, they are still at it in our garden......:smirk:!
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For me after Brad's G.B., it'll probably be a bigger 1/72 scale of this, my 1/144 VIIC /41 Atlantic Version U.Boat.....
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Thanks again to everyone who contributed during our build.

We'll be back - Hopefully.......:thumb2:

R & G.S.

 

[Snowman]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!:thumb2:

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Gavin. Glad you like our model.

 

[grumpa]

Epic and Awesome as usual!!