Rye Field 1/35 Panther Auf F - What it 1946/7 scheme

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OK, so have, in the past built Panzers i-IV so now for a V. Decided on the RFM Panther Ausf F as I wanted to use the night vision on a what-if Super Pershing at some point. Not 100% certain how this will end up. It WILL be what-if paint (like the amusing hobby Jagdpanther II scheme (dunkelgelb with white angled stripes) but may do some of it in factory undercoat with white markings. I will also look at additional armour (a least the usual panther stuff on the wheels, maybe also anti air screens and possibly even on the turret…

so this will be the first of 2 (the Super Pershing will be the second) 1946/7 what if where Allies + Germany were facing the unstoppable USSR who continued to fight at the end of the war…

so far the 2 sides done

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A Panther F and a Super Pershing would have been an interesting combo.

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i had the Super P in my stash, added this this week purely to get the night vision for the S-P… now need to work on how this could;ve been up-armoured to ace USSR with Allied support

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doesnt have an interior but suspension is well rendered…

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Look forward to seeing this. I have the Dragon Ausf F in the stash, will be nice to see how this RFM kit compares.

There are AM sets for that night vision equipment, but then who need’s an excuse to buy a Panther.

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yep, I saw the AM sets, saw this (and the Trumpeter E-50/E-100 - maybe more of these for later) and thought - I deserve to build a Panther!!!

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Looks cool, lookin’ forward to more!

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so this is how the mock up cast steel looks in red oxide (Vallejo primer, need to find an alternative as that has just run out, time to raid MiG AMMO again)

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Neat, like where you’re going with this!

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after a number of discussions, I decided that only “odd shaped” parts were cast… so these have been coated in Mr Surfacer 500. Hull is just placed on for now…

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You’re making great progress!

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a fair chunk of progress… the major components on the hull and turret are now done and I have one run of tracks done (they are workable). As you know, I love adding just a little extra so have done some mesh screens (turret and main engine deck vent)… think they work OK…

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Cool, the screens look good!

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build finished… added an extra set of spare tracks on the turret… still not 100% decided on a paint scheme… might be “giraffe” style dunkelgelb and green (or brown) hull and then red oxide turret…

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Looks good! Always good to see something ready for paint.

Sometimes I trace out a couple copies from the instruction sheet and colour them in with coloured pencils to see which one I like best.

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good tip… I tend to google or look at skins on WarThunder

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its all gone black… hope to get Dunkelgelb and red oxide on tomorrow… think the hull will have dunkelgelb stripes and faded green patches…

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Basic paint on -

Dunkelgelb with mottled lighter shades for the hull (still need to work on the camo scheme, just faded green I think)

red oxide primer and one mottled shade for the hull (also have one wheel and one rear stowage bin like this)

ash grey and one shade mottle for barrel

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started the masking… going for “camel” with green (not sure on what green still, thats this mornings job)

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of course I meant giraffe!!!