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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Twiddle on August 25, 2018, 12:15:48 AM

Title: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Twiddle on August 25, 2018, 12:15:48 AM
I have been away from scale models and BTS for some time .... however I am back

Following is a bash of ye olde Tamiya Panther kit (1/35)

Thinking - and doing - a 35mm Gatling armed Zombie Reaper.

PSR still in progress

35mm cannons (1mm brass rods)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OYoJLF3RoAGK_CSPHKKgo5AQg9yKuho8z3TQtn5gneH2SDQLjkZBukCKKmHIjnp3zhif5M2tL1phBe91NRTV7pSy7H3fb3IpuKDVB2XtHzkxN1nBtjNoGUWV2EF7AtiDkr8rwPSlUmFHEWPuwCqtpYc5BeluHCI-t-I0-XIgzwT5BfGlCeukUoE_cor261FhxFVtqmQa22a5IWIaUfSMzqHCW1My4zJOR_x9lUUfjsZsh3y97C8Hj2dFVwRC1MhwLZ3ii6J_u4eTtUGdouwGhcgaFa5O2fcz1mPg39TUBrtmdbkFU62TlpGRDncSAOL4Gnf1is7nC8hHGCyLmEkh_koRfEzLi9EaLRDLdF1gxDrpN132aogduHkeuGyf7snOrlgHXT7vK-u7ZGGSrD04tURr_tryL8JtfIOS-O_-xtxzEyA8mTHZSwiZoVYpDgidTeELFfboZG55msBH6JOz2CA2WvoNQEM1UUETfV-VVPpqTN67phyrv7aUw4bJ5k3jEq1N4y5QlP5eXBswne4U6Bn9HKZ1LKjCM7YC388KmX86ESrJZtdwb9LGRDGsda6F1HoPl1Qu3zNHvwFe8jG2qLNoIy2aSOjpxpI4yhGNXXb1PN1DI4USa5VQEJQlpnXZlFtcEz6saBuh8MeQcftnN_nEsxqbtrsxVmn2luTqQgg0IR7-=w1280-h960-no)

TC turret

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LuVthxRCzIgQLaWaZaTmfRV_R4x6w-QOVCs4bBUUspg65I08M5Ayv28O9tHnzLhP0KF5Kutogm548xQP1k7pBWopXZixs9RylR2asfQt6VgpXeSGv-__RpuY5HluG3uDQMmp9NURsikHhHEIDyuRbEsfNRvWdI768-gLplSKhy2i44PCjbBN-r8ONOebYpL7TaSuKmr3sv-JLP7KiVvYoWzjGko0_91jF6gMC0F7n9JTdIro-oDzAVqk80wkvynUuBciEyqyFko_qEmzbo8Tt2H7vdzhbSzBEK9N0IfBEIjTHDp9G1x1VHVWVROF9_suvHRIamNWlQhmhJJtJE0ovl0dHjV1rGNFfbyPiFOT4zBIVnq0OeNHH4kd5Bviay6ZPtaed91WJUf9SZPYsmLgBST2wF6637pbDSwillYgAPJEI0LECssUdVhzwIjLlptPVMSVX0wJBF1wGuuElA2tDQXaan0hb8eBO7CdmVMcqljvmO3ba6JbYaFQQmFBcv8Pa4ukwuY_0_PlO1WXFI0JeqLJhY1MgdtaPVy7LyxcGrFWkGdO5gTMHpW5Q3g-t-CXKh3DkuCvm9GSGakteqz8u22pFno4K_SgRRrklNyOV0oM_2q8GcoWXkO_-3qj8lhP2DsJzE7q1Oau9FlN-obAHHEbnRF9rhqQyHQX7OJP1_1cT77V=w1280-h960-no)

hull

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/j_tt9fupWCAZLvGCzy6zrHo9X2kXITipyKBRiU341aAOcsD1IyVLqOKc83go4KM67ZywViRCzjVWCXpXawkoPJcMdOa638l8SJ0OnSj1cwVKQAHbPNrlQk2V-BOg-He8qyZsib6Ugp0ZpFzPH1VMKoDEtMSkjsx3uMdIPBInBBRNO22R6bz_Qu1F5mZKhPScJRaRU_Fm1NJziCnx06RhCjA_lhd6al8vQp36zifFQlTzoP57e9nUGla6yepYeBLNlVPQ-m1hgsIIVRiNpJ4tzFohkh9CWn5V8jZ8ov7sNxvqD_agw8J6HdDqHdRMUBzw60tYQ4IGd9PkpGIBZ7kpg8otA7LJj-OAamwvZp0Zq6vcEKs0F9x07ZSVzTE6J0RHQiB7IM8HipkQmf3z9Xd2KBkvtVWN3SJBOnrIbqr7iwxUJCUEKBEzAD-B4KNY8ruBEGTLKY3r_NBr0CXXqKPrz-zo_oE9wk0xTe2pIRhBeHiq_3W03igYq944bTTW0_86uW7xmvRRluB1bcUmOAY6aJpvO6lfTOfLf1Q8Y6jNYZI0WH_z7PaVlnMj-rY3BC5cBpfHMs54oTNKnXGPgQ70RKHs5a750lFpj8v5yz-N9o9mHSA89g4XbWttLjtZqciSde4exHAKYNvAdP2fc9-_J2ogtFSbhCB-YYq1zOTcQJ6oDvui=w1280-h960-no)

turret anterior

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DjCTKaxWTyajtt_FpoAhg2jDiZOKpdjvkLWxug2lNf0DdH6-y2O5uhacSw1Rnk77gskrXMGbjg_kqRe6f8lpTZyjPAgXW3vbQzoMT-HyVOrdk1ZbGgsyaD-pqyi_nA87iqhCeBkCSKgCpC-s1QuiqfxJTxHgmOTj-zviAHFc7V5j8zp_h309z_6Ts8gyZnfmdXrI2TswjtoeRSMv79GBBgrhsLlUBXqueY4NwGBe_fw_4uXVvqzuG_aGPmyPurAPVcdQdkkc-iw7Msiuswo_2R8TtygYZF_RRh8XdCpjYVmNys-F6Ms8j-bhiGiqpQpFRAssdTzETeRa3vmFovQJ5QI-7MB5RN6jf2_OY8KZBvJ7V64uLLaatoPWG2l6C4K2Tn95INlELhpOT8AKi5P-G46NqdyQ3KSOZoU10HJmMr66D6W_Vy6EciBbdCItCI7xzcOVEO5dIJ5mRXMHmnVlzLz6iaGOYFlt-1Po2seqVFLRu1uZYiIgRSgfYT0feC6HFB3m8SnyAjiunXnaaF57RlGrInacduR81B5xol7ooK4qFUY8JVh9lLPxo7PjDLp86nA3CSDRn1riGvw6sD-08brX5ItgfcuhbjQ1lWfMUzb1H1xzpIx0w-5dMDV77Y09KnEdK40Xv7-FJqOppw569pryNjZkF4W8OBg22CaNc7faJuQt=w1280-h960-no)

turret posterior

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bxjzUHKGUEIjfc4vjI-JglfNmMrFpcQtPNaQ53vM37g92qB4F2Rmc4ugLPtXPyYBkF-gg7JPA72AZfv3h-K0mi9-QKYlv5QdvzvclA9y5pfI6-buqVBU8NenGpjvIbA1CNyh3Sa2bmYBDsvVKhKvaLdV_Kk4ZG6NParY545euz2YcpxmmHv1oaNKNGhFOp5VgqiYNjt29KSNTIjGlM4rWCZgABMVShszbsUiAWD_HkEIbXIMkvI3l-TFYKFpsrRMcn2--bXSOLzF8Sd9ra2kPqzDW5dhn5lM9XVi0wUCCoSQn6SSiwg6BUK_moHH5HoSAetygm0_tQ6ZwzXEiSXuMaHeNmG4Lzl5xtv8WDoZVkGqu9arufGAZHF1rsNbmhwoBw5BPfAK5jkd-0jOjm2KS3gZMZ4U4w1rTfy75d1diORXOzBKj6sRM9M6bF_hsNN5TXGmDEq1TunpCSX8XM2FedBhjnM7csxyzC9FR9k3b21SSUkF3CNNbM8s6hBybFN-GqRCmBpgc9eNZTq41vNtspctjRVu05iRM3ncS2xnkkSJFnC6lanY0zXzt0Cq8mzjGJCG_SoLKJX8QwightTf5W8YeXeCB_vWyr1S03h4J8X4VJy8VM13KdX-bzcWVU6TtDlTYOXPc-qtERTR4w-6mtZqthtRv29pi3x8KLdhA9KHuRVB=w1280-h960-no)

vision blocks

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/juydSkgG1xO4BpmCt-4OwE3HIponglSpyE-tN-fRl5etesqcUfhjVT9HRJd-IL0F8UPCy65fdsDE_Kz1UbHBoAinDjhAYKSZtfqAbW9pQTbJpH0Pi2m0XPfE9A5dGUxskN25QZ8A8YPstmZf7NU7diVqEp5fc1yv1NK3znMx6JF6ZD_n5EJNq-diSxYOg-dnQ43hd0r8ItjtE1BiCHOZwLkh0X6QHn1LFqo2yHIalicx1HqEaBy-pTipKhGS7fIQ5B7iiZiAAU8Bj8QaR1m_GwWBl-vkDBvu4YfTqRg8ZLojPWNZ6BaSFJDxRrqcyCJMrO4V5Tk3d2o6y5K54Fcz-9aGCWriSYGUsxbwK7Y6BOmHVo9nlo0pXQrjpXQ0Q-kmpsQ_Nk34FqbRZ2yL4FvLA86pcGS-tFeGeNRwB_ozFIdfmtiabK4xQEs_zIIRrlyYmi6k--sAL87APoKKDBzLna3wgrK2QsCST_HXdroJr7E4RtMfcbNnHmbtKlSchIbSzYyQF-nBaGnZivlUFL0Q2cEqgYjhHS181FhNiGd6ktpGT6YkgseliyWx-3ZPbRZYtyXAq9vN3i9h4XJiL3tM0jTTG9gEOGmxm6fxBhZYqCbJJVMRWlo8TXUYsVZBaV5Ct0p4GpuyrB_7KP4jCiH4I3K2E6h41OJH3K_DdeB3XprmaTgY=w1280-h960-no)
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: LemonJello on August 25, 2018, 02:41:17 AM
I am intrigued. I'll be looking forward to updates on this project.
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Brian da Basher on August 25, 2018, 07:08:21 AM
Welcome back! That turret looks every bit the business.

I think this one is going to be very intimidating!

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Gingie on August 25, 2018, 07:38:16 AM
you had me at gatling gun..
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 25, 2018, 05:28:40 PM
Pray. Please continue
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Old Wombat on August 25, 2018, 06:44:06 PM
Pee-SR! PSR! PSR!
PSR! PSR! PS-ah-ahR!
(to the opening chords of the "Colonel Bogey March"


Looks like fun!
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Twiddle on August 26, 2018, 03:05:11 PM
Some work I did on the Gun mount last night

Decided to use the original 75mm gun mount (as in ye old Tamiya Panther kit) for the 35mm Gatling gun mount . Had to cut it a wee bit

Some photos:

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OSoj56sZ3EW3bZqu1Qs6OVJliuyWc1dpDRd0NaaY1CvbUAlng2K5jNKWrkuKdD5j7ShUfDN2LKurkmA81iS68HVdqcvMoFo_J0p7AnLz6apLIc6CA6zyWxBVw6WD6WiEb_Sl_msiHc1aTlFGl0tF6acw4CSXpnpXjdMmk_f5F1NLRrCDieF-zmcJhFsb0O8MlQcffs0hmi3nYl87nZ2ivZAIz11ePGlyh7m7YynPckGvnl9zLiGCXPq0EUilORH-y49FgJCYlZJffoMqRATeA9JbFWoPt3MV1Cufjk5ux2QbAu6GTwL62sEbp47ZldM_XEyq5m2tU_ZuINSuRCO3Kitj8v51bMeghKZ2eCXU8UMBKdmhWluWOtTEXZvqUe3OHKwCSxzW0dwTzfGzW0aucjz3wKptsLE6oDfNS0daFLnCxpIcbSQp16tvv9asuFY_w_MXD54vwICrRFdaEV1Lq7BwAbXJTjG5U8-iGmewEC9cJOm6kOQ_GZXpEwxcRJXxEJnyMQwUuzxnRIGNkK-gb5IvNSnck997askh1T4YnbZI5x1nu4rAdK8iozthYro1ZPO0PSGbtdsiocpiy7CKcgpS3aFjYOdxSNHn5jHYMW55mjyeA3xmLl0=w725-h966-no)

Edit shows the stuff-up that I made in cutting the gun mount - too much :( will see how it turns out.  I scratched above as to make it looks like the Gatling gun is elevated a bit

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/i9GVoH23MqRm-bM4cOVM2dA7l1-HhIXQ2mIjy6TKAF35AYkshEu-jr8MnYvCcJGrWkkTj8NjaGoLmUwTB4Rtmk41WmXyAXPzWMf4dcjF9NHRWHpNrBSzTH3HwkTY6ibMTrYsWnj558AsgFz4HlJOYOCWY-1O8fQEKPHn_Ud5NHI8Xd1hgWBHT-HoEfBf6XUlH_aDHq8Rm0nKCOu6cqdjUf9q8cAPvjuIXXZIPatzKcOUZOkJeb6khfa3zlCc-5681cpi22YXRM8UfPYJ0zRkjjSOrDdjDwMJKiMjIWrjMe236N_e_vfHQXtvHRprYJ2ujZI7KVlTZLPFgyM490LA4fXN7G46dNveYowWnLIbiBSMJKOi12pE-biEF8ZcKWcxglDArhzcnnTfV9eBxP4J-SLyoWQKJXJnqrmhOt1HCOOEgCo_DZHlBhIY_s8Aw_zj3zqX73EadFMeusZwoice9kwbqO7LJ_Qo-i1Flo7jaJ7Zn6UIsONXyEunKJb2GY4nbU5rhJNagxLA-4eALidtqmgXjbvtAZ4tquR3HdUfPngq7ms6LxZE9mTeqiq45AV2ByNBswdSwQeNnY3WEl4ZWfJET75c6BInc2ARGid23NEy8JUHpwts5gw=w725-h966-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8zIgSRHxk8lq5qcz1FGpB9N2dbF3OmtoMmDvRF61my_l40jqSV2naNS6Xuol62qbilBolMfkbPTXHMhCS160UhSfEkCoNmgNL8lENg60kR60Lv65BDJZcOoCtpe8vnVTatNf-H_xmUixNO4ySsY-Ghx2y_I6gkJ-y00c0ffpvFomzJZhTaH-rdOXwu49Q81whqBMi4BYptluiDG5iG-hn9quWU89S0ZMY_L5HOEnmmMsZf7ZQUEmoBCwXwU8yR18PfZ0ivM2crDpbOd0WE-hkQa-6RjxuFSjZUdWxY0jeezzRKIObxHLIw8wQ-dLcVsleT2Z9NPXHkrqGXZKJ2JxFvQRYV3FbofQto4p9qmXksawLGHi7Zct_5RX83_pxDVOm0FbHS2lCZmTOmxK7nHzMgMBbtxZSQak8x1szto8QGOXqf2h1Osm2mapxfyGJBG8Iodbls0dNe7FpjhIjS7dnnlDykb7Wahj-101vD9HN6GhYncvgBmHY9InzPGUiUcEUycHmrHcFqJ8TT5Umip6mLkUs5lou-a2k7sGwVpkFQeGyyfo0G9NMlwL4Emdr8EwiGb3w8a6Y1Y533wkwYI7EtbURPGPXHQO9cmutgJp9ttaeUOH2olxbak=w1280-h960-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SFt5aJO6KC0cRIGOBu8AoraShEmKH__y0zhwUn_nDCF336vR0tfivn6HP-qQrQHLGfCN9CDAaLy2WXR7fFk_Ns0gISYdheRSmJSmUrpQ4fBBmlFEVxFgeW0GGyb9qgJMZKoMwsN_bdUz0ukw_pylP1cg-BRXlfzKzRIulCyY2aX5XJz_yYG0yo62Q5uZBhjDwIOunQ56t8QwnskOmKxgJNSdStb4zqrdl-q-ZCV94CXaT2S7Dpr4iTOnNKNuMK0HOL6tPLRguFmN3hPJGEjtWztvU8HGaa4b8H8zzKdS7Jqh0gm4sE5XchHona6zpbWe1w0Min7Ub5mP1gYu-PMFd2KQsoh1jWbZr7QQS9V9KrnsH5jHMcCdb9vE9fyDvFT2Xsa5I-BmkejXoc9Om6Vz33_EndIN-Y4sW9QjDJvh5ymxkGKiO0iyW_KanlRW-dkwtro7WntvRtr04La3zHsNqVFdT0mM6-xDKVnsiFCpvurk_M1Afq2I-7cvij7L5_8lEdwYpRxrjdzw4BLQXMdZiN6wvksTKahSvWTYu9c_VayctVeaaszBwRSrNr2AJ7JkVTy71GKbKu-6b2UqD_MxyqboyHMAiQpDgSjmXZjrC_WbD7-DK3fhCJY=w1280-h960-no)

Hoping to at least assemble the 35mm Gatling gun today

More PSR today ..................
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Old Wombat on August 26, 2018, 05:06:20 PM
Sorry, bro', not seeing any pictures. :(
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Twiddle on August 26, 2018, 05:23:30 PM
Let me try again

Red shows where I mucked up with cutting the gun mount ..

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aMRc8Lsl3jkuF0T98Jyg7gUdFuT-B0tTWidPWXMxHADS-r86EdDm3r4Y6dhWJN9Pieu4kjnH3f4CASkQC1pV1MJiW1llX6FXf69rN9W74CDcXjXvQ3nQ6gH1nyJanLjfMyJ6qfL-1ChtYl52vv6EdL-8hQ74jWG7bpgE_Ys9HjOPT7rSfH3cFv_DUqcQbl4XRXLhQdgI8shcCw3jvbd7N8HYQQexIc32K6_V_FG5UWknnYAIua99fefG0P-SGVNxz20MdRMgOEBMtfNIO2P904PxEg7fAmOMjhwlHmPVuWEbkeIW2FHTf7yGL-tJw2o4ZE0wWIjrB1vc91gMEeZairTsaa834XQyjotnxjV4J9lbJu5kemypd3jg9pe7u3lHc4scYL0wd-TMxES8DxUCqnkzyYmX-QftaCsPMOHE89J8pdy5DPYYAB5SwO8RmfbE1fUw9CLmtpFyvzdub3xhcXcTfhsehI0VlJjE--e7TRKJYWMk-ZAuzksHxmWsor4bBdS_jwRC9Fu_cPc7IZLQDX5Y8VVummoSEgoNkFRtcMEC3gZrGRPydomwfziaOy_9gl9DSkUreck6yTD_kj1EKfEr_ynt1h4Ow1jeMb7qguQ4ia8_KDkV9UNW0jluWxCuHQoGMraOOmwyCUBChwdFjSiMITT-wU1MLPsfUKKYZddGA1xW=w1280-h960-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/rrR7OMREbk0i5qQhbv76x9BJPXpAqMLoFZrr2ZsoH1Z4Q0GeIqPMKXgbTDQPQsNQ4RrcrP85rNe3lnyt5Q4Pf_qEMybaTZJrcCfaCarEmJhOmqdopJ9Z99loopf90klKAVGYcPn-DW-SlxUCzTqKwefdrAyqxo2BBJZswdnuc2Fc2u-oYJjrVx4qpo1AjeInrX12EDq5g_ynVEJIuAkeHPh-zIzkSxnL7LT6xBAdvaXygNGnJdf4SCXVzC3gwYA7WtHFs7uFgSGnbO7KAVqbRAG6dpsfKXwHLSlDiU3MA-skpUv1xIjRJyaDg1_o8c1Tvcodg6E3cWlPLRCxGt68SzPZ7g56NScLnEi7b-Is_EGKEFAnHLVRYnXjHanLIE6p_y30FzPWLW_8KRe0wb7LCm2tRfCsNHtmovYWDhyzUY1lTix_FJtSRbWZ65JwuORiMODTGHTrOxUaYydyMJ6dU81ZYrhJTW4K1BDd1ExMobHF9ul81UGoeQ-zMVL4EAhzaihVSMMMtONxwheSFTdFUFT4QQsKMshSE3hxFAuFQPP3__1HD6Unl2MqHNCYDQ4_nayoMamHI6C6AZLMpxYOi7WVC_h4nlHs_fRMhLqjHl5EP6nkkd_pANU=w725-h966-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lX2rS1bhbV_1IrExPpou3KtjnBgI1txvHnJn4tdTUvnq2y8IIepUWonHprPes2ObF_tAqZx2ShYVL1NJDqk7jI03w2HONrBQWYSlaZs33mjkd1H-T9L8f9G3nAjfbUv8R1iotdAjBICupQPQvvzolzOaa6rqweNy4HCWuyWvcgF_Hm41n6bzSyNZOX1vZrMqiEiZATwoXsetlJX5GtABA-b8JnVfledvgqv6R8BfsYYQECH4RFu2-mQBvBrVy4I_hMl-qGvCGLapTHYdieo9uedlwvO2v4-bX3a80YD_hMjZc70x0uavAn-6A6N8klW7BXfEehWB-BxJ8E0ZDrcUEdbeH_qq7zjVvTNihLcb2QMeeGAWEkoQsaC0w52pbi6YuXDpGgdGJ-m0LZeiI35hwqQT9ocBevpidVoew7x1B8k7BhnULNbi6hdbVt4GSgDnk6mpCC_wcazUlBMV-noJJs9dokXzPQZ_c8Yub50LoK_bIAdj8fRx7TewqTq5nOaY5mh2y5ICe320XS9-cV3D622OoiPKKBKAXYEvI4oZjuyYneLk4now9YkTxM6QtHD3UrQHkGBug2tPMQjk9OGdMWDzaAddG1shyJSX-oz_HfN8FvnwB1nDgCM=w725-h966-no)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dHnVVx2N2Ll6r8Mlrjar2UEcl2gBsA2jM3ThICvQod7ZnxNijMR5JrG4_4hUqA9ONOmW5Dtx_raqmcP3hq0sqnEP2pMK_EK-SrhK_04Ktx2zYeoXB7nh21P5Zw2WFjrAiVLvaU15PEAa1IOUTHkdmkrl8_2P-6JcUNYMJEuXXlyIwNpPmVHfY7Hw0P3DV6FCNgtol3Dbe609uEBBpN0RR2IwMiMil_scipFUHnYjuWwtQ_zccTVs2yuBo6sqlSHIxQZtSSPvwrb0FLdMAsovPJGhbMX0zA83weSz-0LPCwOGomWfwu_w2A0Yoh_yCykrcokZxVUXw6PLBXXSmPkWoxSC3Oza9MvxOqGgLk58xncIX9HmtjRsRqPfV6rzzDFmMdrvyA5fFPEb2ivxIgnl3pB6nHPXvGyjfFHskulrYzOQQemyBG-u0eqRkfk7--tfHfEpndlSkTd7A-uiiHLMQ5HmUX0aMARctWOfGqlfE1X-68gcG9to27yBmiHnmc0Di85sMs1UpiPs24hXPT1GEt2AXEy-J1Wx5r7PYH0OEk4yElH00I5Pr3v2j0hBqmZ3hsUN3KuyAKHgyiZmgYclAMITOPzEzqVWZWpCyuirsNJ1nsWodUkKI0_jiGiIxGvncg1nrBHIKBrbQDcTXtztYD4jDBD4QgAuHMsFl8Ldole_uROK=w1280-h960-no)
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Old Wombat on August 26, 2018, 07:50:39 PM
Meh, nothing a little bit of sanding &/or a strip of styrene & a smidge of putty can't fix! :smiley:
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: tankmodeler on August 27, 2018, 10:40:57 PM
Red shows where I mucked up with cutting the gun mount ..
You could sculpt a canvas mantlet cover out of epoxy putty or tissue and glue. Hides almost anything. Ask me how I know...

And, while I like the idea of a 35mm Gatling in almost anything, isn't is rather overkill for zombies? If kill rate was desired then multiple .50 cal Gatlings would work better, no? You could carry more ammo, too.

Remember, 35mm rounds are the size of a quart milk bottle. You can't fit many of them inside a Panther hull.

Still, that has nothing to do with the model, which is coming together swimmingly!

Paul
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Twiddle on September 06, 2018, 11:16:12 PM
Not that much time to spend on this what-if .... old sport injuries (skydiving / mountain climbing in my youth) finally caught up with me

some progress at least :)

I decided to redo the PSR on the anterior turret sides ...

cut away everything and hopefully made it a bit better ....

some photos

(https://imgur.com/PJSUGO2.jpg)

(https://imgur.com/b7J7Lso.jpg)

(https://imgur.com/7sKQx2D.jpg)
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Twiddle on September 15, 2018, 02:00:25 PM
Slow but steady process.

I've hit a roadblock on scratching the 35mm Gatling Gun

(https://i.imgur.com/B8jKfIw.jpg)

Looking for something that can be used for above circular barrel supports (? correct terminology?)

Apart from cutting the supports from styrene couldn't find something suitable ?!

Any suggestions ?

Ta for making BtS so great

Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: elmayerle on September 16, 2018, 03:19:22 AM
You should check and see if Master makes a 1/32 GAU-8 (I know they do 1/72 and 1/48).  That would cover you nicely.
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Frank3k on September 16, 2018, 06:57:42 AM
For this build (http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,19156.0.html), I cast copies of the plates from the Italeri 1/35 M162 Vulcan. You could do something similar by cutting out two circles in styrene, tacking them together with white glue (or a touch of CA - you don't want a permanent joint) and sanding the two circles round and equal. Then drill holes through both, slowly increasing the hole sizes until they match your barrel diameter. Then separate and build the gun.

(http://frank.bol.ucla.edu/Images/E10/080509F.JPG)

Another option is to use a smaller gun. Get the Legend  (https://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/leglf12a4.htm) or the Live Resin (http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/lvrlre35061.htm) miniguns, or if you only want the barrels and plates, get the RB Models version (http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/rbm35b123.htm)
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: tankmodeler on September 20, 2018, 01:33:37 AM
You could do something similar by cutting out two circles in styrene, tacking them together with white glue (or a touch of CA - you don't want a permanent joint) and sanding the two circles round and equal. Then drill holes through both, slowly increasing the hole sizes until they match your barrel diameter. Then separate and build the gun.

^^^ This is what to do.
Title: Re: Panther tank "What If" aka Zombie Reaper
Post by: Gingie on September 24, 2018, 12:35:06 AM
Slow but steady process.

I've hit a roadblock on scratching the 35mm Gatling Gun

(https://i.imgur.com/B8jKfIw.jpg)

Looking for something that can be used for above circular barrel supports (? correct terminology?)

Apart from cutting the supports from styrene couldn't find something suitable ?!

Any suggestions ?

Ta for making BtS so great

I used a pair of 8 x bolt pattern wheel rims and drilled out the bolts...