Dragon Jagdpanther Ausf.G1 w/Zimmerit - Finished!!

[alextheblue]

I can't quite believe that I've got this one finished as I definitely suffer from "just a bit more" syndrome! But finish I have and it was an absolute pleasure to build - I can't recommend it highly enough. It was everything that you would expect from the more recent Dragon kits, crisp moulding, great detail, no flash and great fit quality - even the instructions were okay on this one - or am I just getting used to them!! It was my first time using DS tracks and I actually quite liked them. They stick together easily enough and seem to take paint well, although they do take some persuading to get any amount of sag etc.

Anywho, enough with the blather (there was more than enough of that in my build thread!!) and on with the photos - and apologies here, there's quite a few so please feel free to scroll quickly to the end!






















Phew!!! That's the lot (thank gawd, I here you cry!!).

A very big thank you to HollywoodModelling and Schoof for putting on the SiG - great idea guys and extremely well executed!

Really looking forward to seeing everyone elses work here in the Reveal section, there's some fantastic stuff being done!!

[NAMBiohazard]

That is a beauty
Well done

[cib2265]

Great work Alex, you should be proud of that!

[mick]

great work

[ForbesHutton]

Very nicely done!

[Art17847]

That is unreal!!!!! Man i wish i was that good.......what technique do you use for your chipping effects

[UKguyInUSA]

Awesome job, Alex...love the wreathing- especially the rust and paint chipping effects you've achieved!

Cheers,

Martin

[alextheblue]

Thanks fellas, really appreciate all the great comments!

[alextheblue]

That is unreal!!!!! Man i wish i was that good.......what technique do you use for your chipping effects

Thanks Art, appreciate your kind words!

For chipping, I generally use a small brush and plenty of patience! For the chipping colour, I used Mr Hobby Aqueous burnt iron for this one.

[Jan01]

A job well done Alex, nicely done

[PaulAyrey]

That's great Alex. Really great use of effects and well executed. A superb job, well done sir!

[wappynutter]

Wow!! Damn sweet Alex...
Love the exhausts.....the chipping.....the weathering....... the, the everything....

A diorama would have finished it off tho' mate!

Just kidding!!........ She is fan-bloody-tastic mate..
Well done have some claps and bows you earned them...

[Coen]

Beautiful builds Alex, definitely be proud of that piece.
Well done!

[felisbarcinonensis]

Just perfect Alex, just perfect!! It's real

[cib2265]

Great work Alex! Loving the filtered paintjob especially, very realistic!

Cheers
Chris

[Coen]

That are so many effects that you completely nailed on this build I can't even count them all Alex.
All the little things came together to make this a fine fine piece.
Well done buddy. Excellent work.

Now if we can just get you to stop taking photos while standing on your head.

[alextheblue]

Thanks for all the very kind words fellas, very much appreciated!!

[alextheblue]

That are so many effects that you completely nailed on this build I can't even count them all Alex.
All the little things came together to make this a fine fine piece.
Well done buddy. Excellent work.

Now if we can just get you to stop taking photos while standing on your head.

Thanks Mike, appreciate your very kind words.

And as for the pics!!! Darn technology, can never get to grips with it. I just use an iPhone for my pictures so that I can upload them straight to PhotoBucket (please feel free to substitute the B for an F!). I post the pics on the thread via my laptop and everything looks fine and then when I check on my tablet.......grrrrrrrrr!!! It should be fixed now though.

Thanks again!

[Lee]

Very nice indeed dude

[peppie]

Wow, another awesome panther

I'm not a big fan off camo (think panzergray looks better), but the colours on this one.... wow, I'm a fan

Glad I'm not the Judge in this SIG...

[mannloon]

Those exhaust pipes steal the show, wow. Really nice fish man.

[martin57]

thats a mighty fine looking panther great job.

[MarkVerploeg]

Great work Alex
Really like it

[alextheblue]

Thanks for all the comments fellas, very much appreciated! And apologies for taking a while, been away for while and am only just getting back to catching up with everything on the forum - boy there's a lot going on!