As a tank man I really loved this video. Yet again you go beyond the call of duty, especially with the gun breech and the brilliance of using the Mauser brass in a WW2 german vehicle reproduction. This is not the average modeller scrap box item! I fondly remember making the 1/35 Tamiya 1969 motorised version in my late teens - I see this is a '72 tooling and have always loved the graceful (if you can use that term of an AFV) lines of the armoured carapace. The fenders/rails are really effective. And the grills are great, if I build this one I'll seek them out. I'll use the Halfords primer too. Nice weathering very subtle and I loved the track treatment. I have also melted vinyl tracks trying to get 'the sag'. Opening the rear hatch and the engine work is just right for the Jagdpanther as I can vouch for the interminable task of a full interior in 1/35th - in my case a late Panther - still WIP. The problem is time pressures as I am getting obsessed with lead-work having cast my first .452s rather well, I say immodestly. Turning range scrap into ingots then to the final product takes time. Anyway, back on topic - I must get some offcuts for bases/dioramas can you suggest a local source? I see lots of PE for the JP and there are a few Tamiya kit 35203s on Ebay for £23-£35. These aren't the old ones but If I hadn't put a Nashorn on my Santa list then I would have been tempted. Maybe post-Covid...
Hi Gordon Thanks again for your views. The Jagdpanther was a quicker, easier and generally more enjoyable project than the Hood! There's a woodyard in Harborough that imports and treats hardwoods and is great for offcuts. They're accessed from Gores lane. I'll get the name and contact number for you when I get the chance.
That is a great review mate - very detailed and exhaustive. Interesting way of doing it, almost like what you see in Magazines. Good job building it with detailing and paint job 👍🏻 Got a tip to check you out from Peter at Peter scale hobby. You deserve more subs, so count me in my friend. Cheers /Fredrik
Thanks Fredrik. I've got ten review videos out at the moment. Some have been viewed by thousands, but hardly anyone seems to want watch the Jagdpanther! So pleased you liked it. Just a pity that the kit is so hard to get hold of these days. Best regards, Peter F
I built this kit. The motorized wired control version. I didn't motorize mine but the suspension bars and wheels roll freely and very impressive. Many builders focus on what the kit doesn't have, but I model Lehmann 1/24. Model trains and these kits are perfect vehicles.
Well done big JPanther and video! Appreciate the kit comparison and showing the AM as like you said, unfortunately the scale is severely ignored! I bought my Academy kit years ago for the sole purpose of building it parked on a modern tri-axle Lowboy as a transport load for a museum, as I am also a truck builder. I believe I have the Aber set, but the tracks are a big concern as I need indiv. link detail under the roadwheels. Those Tamiya bits are as rare as hen's teeth. Thank you for posting, a big help that shows what I don't have to wonder of anymore. Cheers
As a tank man I really loved this video. Yet again you go beyond the call of duty, especially with the gun breech and the brilliance of using the Mauser brass in a WW2 german vehicle reproduction. This is not the average modeller scrap box item!
I fondly remember making the 1/35 Tamiya 1969 motorised version in my late teens - I see this is a '72 tooling and have always loved the graceful (if you can use that term of an AFV) lines of the armoured carapace. The fenders/rails are really effective. And the grills are great, if I build this one I'll seek them out. I'll use the Halfords primer too. Nice weathering very subtle and I loved the track treatment. I have also melted vinyl tracks trying to get 'the sag'.
Opening the rear hatch and the engine work is just right for the Jagdpanther as I can vouch for the interminable task of a full interior in 1/35th - in my case a late Panther - still WIP. The problem is time pressures as I am getting obsessed with lead-work having cast my first .452s rather well, I say immodestly. Turning range scrap into ingots then to the final product takes time.
Anyway, back on topic - I must get some offcuts for bases/dioramas can you suggest a local source? I see lots of PE for the JP and there are a few Tamiya kit 35203s on Ebay for £23-£35. These aren't the old ones but If I hadn't put a Nashorn on my Santa list then I would have been tempted. Maybe post-Covid...
Hi Gordon
Thanks again for your views. The Jagdpanther was a quicker, easier and generally more enjoyable project than the Hood!
There's a woodyard in Harborough that imports and treats hardwoods and is great for offcuts. They're accessed from Gores lane. I'll get the name and contact number for you when I get the chance.
@@peterfearon317 Thanks Pete, might see you tomorrow morning, that'll be Glenmere Timber then.
That is a great review mate - very detailed and exhaustive. Interesting way of doing it, almost like what you see in Magazines. Good job building it with detailing and paint job 👍🏻 Got a tip to check you out from Peter at Peter scale hobby. You deserve more subs, so count me in my friend. Cheers /Fredrik
Thanks Fredrik. I've got ten review videos out at the moment. Some have been viewed by thousands, but hardly anyone seems to want watch the Jagdpanther! So pleased you liked it. Just a pity that the kit is so hard to get hold of these days.
Best regards, Peter F
Looks great! Excellent information, Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you found it useful.
Such a nice job !
Thank you!
Just subbed you Peter....... Peter did a shout out for your channel so I was sent over from him. I'm working on the Takom Jagdtiger right now.
Thanks so much. Best of luck with the Jagdtiger. I've never done a Takom kit myself.
Best regards, Peter F
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I built this kit. The motorized wired control version. I didn't motorize mine but the suspension bars and wheels roll freely and very impressive. Many builders focus on what the kit doesn't have, but I model Lehmann 1/24. Model trains and these kits are perfect vehicles.
Thanks for your comments. I really like this scale - it's a pity that there's so little available.
Well done big JPanther and video! Appreciate the kit comparison and showing the AM as like you said, unfortunately the scale is severely ignored! I bought my Academy kit years ago for the sole purpose of building it parked on a modern tri-axle Lowboy as a transport load for a museum, as I am also a truck builder. I believe I have the Aber set, but the tracks are a big concern as I need indiv. link detail under the roadwheels. Those Tamiya bits are as rare as hen's teeth. Thank you for posting, a big help that shows what I don't have to wonder of anymore. Cheers
Thanks for the message. Glad to read you enjoyed the video. I don't know why 1/24 or 1/25 isn't more popular either.
Best regards
Great explanatory video. Thanks for sharing
Many thanks. Glad you found it interesting.