03 - Assembling the Panther Ausf.G by M.N.H.

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March 26, 2020
making some casting textures with Sikkens Kombi-Filler diluted in thinner and applied with old brush
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March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020
Casting textures make with extra thin glue and old brush, and late sanded
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March 26, 2020
Casting textures in the side hull
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March 26, 2020
the original commander's cupola! large holes and too wide in my measures
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March 26, 2020
casting textures with Sikkens Kombi-Filler diluted in thinner and applied with old brush
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March 26, 2020
I really didn't like the spacing of the periscopes, so I started to thicken them
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March 26, 2020
sanded and corrected until I was lightly satisfied!
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March 26, 2020
lower hull just following the manual, nothing special
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March 26, 2020
blowtorch cut marks along the edge of the side plates of the turret
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March 26, 2020
moveable escape hatch
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March 26, 2020
Commanders cupola turret MG ring base addicted! just in this version the MG's ring is cutted! the clear parts of periscopes comes from Dragon spare parts in stash and adapted to fit
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March 26, 2020
I found the supports of the side fenders that came in the kit very coarse and poorly made, I decided to do with the plates and styrene and train my scratch skills better!
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March 26, 2020
little dry fit to see some panther silhouette
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March 26, 2020
corner added, reserved for drying and then the edge will be corrected!
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March 26, 2020
while the corner of the mudguards dries, we are going to assemble the side tools!
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March 26, 2020
all in place (in this side! ????) and another dry fit! and yes, I make A LOT of dry fits in assembly stages! hehehehe
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March 26, 2020
and in 14/11/2019 the call of mailman, a gift from the friend Szilard Nagy from Hungary, the side skirts for this big cat!
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March 26, 2020
Let's make some casting marks in the turret! I'm using odontologic acrylic resin in the place of glue, is better, cheaper,more faster and I can find , unlike the tamiya extra thin in Brazil, and build the other side of tools too! no pics of this process,
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March 26, 2020
making wood marks in the Wooden jack lifting block with the point of new and very sharp scalpel blades
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March 26, 2020
the casting marks in the turret is done, I made marks in the mantlet too! corrected the pin of the axle of mantlet that didn't exist before in the kit. Twist some copper wire for the chain in MG port cover.
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March 26, 2020
oroginally the manual has it assembled with this normal exhaust pipe and discarding the flammenvernichter type, which will not happen, because the model I am assembling already used the latest model!
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March 26, 2020
fortunately the kit already offers the flammenvernichter exhaust and I didn't have to scratch it or look for an aftermarket, I just needed to make a support for him!
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March 26, 2020
two new supports and a new escape flammenvernichter ready!
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March 26, 2020
wheels assembled, in place and.... another dry fit! ????????????
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May 10, 2020
after a loooong time stoped, now the wheels edges are decreased in height and 49 track links done!
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May 10, 2020
the Italeri "C" hooks are changed by the Dragon's spare pieces!
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May 11, 2020
Driver's side now are complete! let's go to the other side!
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May 11, 2020
first part of the tracks assembly is done! tomorow I make the second part! meanwhile let's gona clean the sides of the side skirts!
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May 11, 2020
ten of them! a gift from Szilard, a friend from Hungary who helped A LOT to make this kit be better than the out of box!
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May 13, 2020
for today I put the PE grill in place, make in scratch some missing parts, some schurzen supports and a dry fit of the towing cable!
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May 13, 2020
for today I put the PE grill in place, make in scratch some missing parts, some schurzen supports and a dry fit of the towing cable!
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May 21, 2020
I think I'm going to give the assembly of the Panther Ausf.G as finished! .
the support rods for the schurzens will be long until the part of the painting is done, I will need them to keep the schurtzens in place for the camouflage painting, then cut them to the right size to glue at the end! well, here is their last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!
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May 21, 2020
last photoshot before primer paint!

Comments

26 March 2020, 02:34

Spanjaard
looking quite good!

26 March 2020, 22:10

Rafael Lang
Thank you Spanjaard!

26 March 2020, 22:19

Rui S
Ora, aqui está um tipo de trabalho que eu aprecio muito. Hobby no seu melhor. 👍 kits antigos detalhados e Nada de aftermarket.

27 March 2020, 18:24

Rafael Lang
exatamente Rui, raramente utilizo um aftermarket, sempre dou a preferencia em tentar fazer em scratch!

28 March 2020, 01:42

Rui S
Parece-me bem Rafael 👍, mas não percebi o que quis dizer com: "wheel edges decreased in height" ???

10 May 2020, 22:46

Rafael Lang
Olá Rui, as rodas da italeri são conhecidas por serem estreitas e terem as bordas das rodas bem altas, aí dei uma "disfarçada" diminuíndo a altura dessas bordas para deixa-las mais "realistas "!

11 May 2020, 00:18

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start the assembly, with some modifications, scratches, etc ...

my plan will not be to follow the manual and assemble that version for Sesto Imolese which is wrong! the kit represents a Panther Ausf.G Late, already with the new Kampfraumheizung (crew compartment heater) and the correct version for the Panther from 26.Pz.Div would be the Ausf.G Early manufactured until July 1944 (at least it is the last I saw it manufactured that matches the Italian model! I may be wrong!) This is the reason why I prefer to assemble this version manufactured by MNH, as the kit's characteristics fit the technical specifications of the MNH model

Sd.Kfz.171 - Panther Ausf. G - Built by M.N.H

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