Tamiya 1/35 Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (Sd.kfz.171) Ausf.A.

[SimonV]

Wow, absolutely stunning. I've made a start on one of these myself and if it turn's out even half as good I'll be pleased.

Look forward to seeing this on a base.

[plasmahal]

Update Ten

I started work on the base. Using a picture frame and some leftover foam board. The foam board was measured and cut to size and super glued into the frame to make the base.
The top of the base was covered in the filler and the tamiya rubber band tracks were used to make track prints in the mud. I made the foamboard construction similar to the way the tank armour is made using by slotting the plates at the ends.

The frame was then masked off and the whole base primed with a rattle can grey primer.
This was then airbrushed with tamiya XF-60, Dark Yellow. Then using a similar camouflage pattern to the Panther, I used Tamiya XF-64, Red Brown and XF-58 to do the camo work.

Then a satin varnish has been added ready for some weathering.

[Noobmodeler521]

Looks great , I also had this kit and although definitely isn't the best, its a really fun kit.
Can't wait to see that base completed.

[plasmahal]

Update Eleven

I Finished the base off now although I have run into some issues due to the limitations of using foam board, so need to fix those.

The top of the base was painted with various Vallejo or Tamiya earthy brown colours.

I first added some small rocks for interest and then added static grass the areas i wanted to be the field that tanks have been crossing. Then track worn areas were layered in various mud pigments.

[InitialProduction1]

That's an awesome build and base plasmahal, I see you've had fun with this, great job.

[Stokesy44]

Beautiful looking Panther. Really like the base too. Very clever.

[spock1701]

Great base to finish up a great tank. Looks very realistic.

[plasmahal]

Thanks all the feedback guys.

It was an enjoyable build, even with lots of fiddly photo-etch.

It pushed my boundaries for weathering and made me learn a lot (although it makes we want to buy more weathering products!!!).

I normally try to keep to 3 builds on the go at any one time and now one of them is going to be an armour kit.

The bases were relatively easy to make but foam board is not the best medium for this.