Battered Bergepanther With Large Chips.

[CarolsHusband]

Well, for better or worse, 'tis finished.

The tracks are still as awful as they were 30 years ago, I can see why people spend the extra on the aftermarket ones.

But as an exercise in patience and techniques it has been a good practice and also fun. Planning a little dio for it soon.

Anyway, here you go.

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[Mark1]

That looks like a proper battered and worn out workhorse, looks great,nice job :thumb2:

[GerryW]

Looks marvelous, one of these days, I might get as good :thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi Dan
Well I reckon that has come out very well. You have achieved what you set out to do. A well used old workhorse.
Jim

[Airborne01]

Hi Dan
Well I reckon that has come out very well. You have achieved what you set out to do. A well used old workhorse.
Jim

Jim,
That's rude! You can't call Dan a well-used old workhorse! :smiling:
Steve

[CarolsHusband]

Jim,
That's rude! You can't call Dan a well-used old workhorse! :smiling:
Steve

I've been called worse....

[CarolsHusband]

Looks marvelous, one of these days, I might get as good :thumb2:

Kind words Gerry, thank you.

[adt70hk]

Dan

Absolutely no complaints from me. Very well done indeed. Very nicely worn indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

[Lee W]

Dan that's fantastic mate

Lee

[CarolsHusband]

EVERYONE.

Thank you for your encouragement & inspiration.

I'm so glad I got back into kit building & found this forum. I've gained a lot from your projects.

Yes, I'm quietly very pleased with how the Bergepanther came out and have learned a lot from finishing it.

Flak 88 is next in 1/35 but before that I've got me a rusty 59 Caddy to build. This one's going to have some really big rust issues !

Cheers,

Dan.

[minitnkr]

As they did. PaulE

[JR]

Well done Dan, an exercise in weathering which passes muster ok.

The Committee here at Race Towers have awarded you the .

[CarolsHusband]

As they did. PaulE

I've been scouring pictures on that internet and they don't seem to have any obvious recurring rust points. I'll just go for the usual places. like seams , panel edges & mud collection areas. Interestingly the coach built stuff ( limos, ambulances, etc ) all seem to fall apart where the leaded seams are !!

I've got some ideas though.

[CarolsHusband]

Well done Dan, an exercise in weathering which passes muster ok.

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I can't even..... I mean.... For me ?

I'd like to thank my producer, the crew, all my fans, my beautiful wife, my therapist, blah, blah......

Thanks John. Appreciated. :thumb2:

[Mark1]

I've been scouring pictures on that internet and they don't seem to have any obvious recurring rust points. I'll just go for the usual places. like seams , panel edges & mud collection areas. Interestingly the coach built stuff ( limos, ambulances, etc ) all seem to fall apart where the leaded seams are !!

I've got some ideas though.

Any rust holes would mostly bottom of front wings behind the wheels and same with rear quarter panels,bottom of sill panelsand possibly door bottoms, these old cars were made of thick stuff so you would get more surface rust on things like the roof,tops of wings etc before any major holes.last year I done some welding on a 68 oldsmobile,it was the first bit of welding it's ever had for rust!! And it hasn't ever been cavity waxed!