Well most know I built a scratchbuilt 1:70 scale tiger 1. That was built out of the thin cardboard from DML infantry boxes. But now, my newest scratchbuilt project, is a panther. So it’s the same-1:70 scale and I used the same materials-cardboard and CA, but this time I used some balsa wood for the barrel. All comments are welcomed! Now onto the pics![:D]
I just made up the paint scheme and unit number. I wanted to have fun with it, so I really didn’t look up actually tanks.[:I]
A close up of the turret and upper hull. Did I get the turret shape right?
A side view, I glued the wheels on wrong, so I got to go back and fix it, but I’m on my way…
So what did you think? All comments are welcomed! Thanks for looking![:D]
Yeah, I can see a sherm in the future. But I’d only do a blown up sherman in a dio, sorry shermanfreak. I might do one without any damage, I’ll have to think about it…
Looks good Ryan. Nice to see someone venure into other areas of modelling.
Many years ago I did a balsa and Ice block stick model of a wooden mock up Panther based on the ones the Germans used in WW2.
Then I did one of the blow up Shermans the Brits used before DDay. This was made from a couple of carved wooden blocks covered in car repair putty and sanded down to shape. I then used thick ballon rubber stuck on that…needless to say, time was not a friend to the balloon rubber! This was a far bigger project that the Panther as it was not just flat planes.
