Andrew's 2x 1/72 S-Model Jagdpanthers

[scottie3158]

Andrew,
The tracks look a lot better now. That's a nice looking build.

[Tim Marlow]

That’s working up well Andrew. Nice refinements on a nice kit I’d say.

[The Smythe Meister]

Just had a quick catch up on this one, looking very neat and tidy Andrew:thumb2:.... tiny little blighters aren't they!!

[adt70hk]

Late is the hour i join the frong.The secretary of our local club showed me some S model kits last week.I was very impressed with them indeed.I think Peter said Plastic soldier company used to bring them to uk.I love dabbling in 1.72nd from time to time and your jagds are looking rather fandabbydosey.
Great work chap.
Richard

Good progress. You've definitely sorted out those tracks.

Andrew,
The tracks look a lot better now. That's a nice looking build.

That’s working up well Andrew. Nice refinements on a nice kit I’d say.

Just had a quick catch up on this one, looking very neat and tidy Andrew:thumb2:.... tiny little blighters aren't they!!

Thanks all! Glad your liking them!


Richard - he's right I certainly used to see them on Plastic Soldier Company website a lot. Not been on their much recently but don't recall seeing them last time I was on there. These were an Ali Express purchase.

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Good afternoon all

So a bit more work on this yesterday afternoon and this morning, on the engine deck.

The PE supplied as mesh for the various fans and vents wasn't up to the job, as the proportions were all wrong - unless it was meant to represent armour plates that I have seen mentioned, which were apparently fitted to protect them from damage from above.

Instead I have used 18 count print screen mesh. I got some of this from an old member on another forum I was one. He really took me under his wing when I first came back to the hobby; he was an absolute genius at 1/72, amongst the best I have ever seen.

As you will hopefully see below, it does look very good....and if not absolutely perfect scale wise, a vast improvement on the supplied PE.

But as you will also see, I have not quite finished it.

ATB

Andrew

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So the supplied PE compared to the Mesh
...it may not look like it but there are holes in that PE. The white squares you can just see are the cutting matt 1cm squares.








Initial pieces
I actually did more rectangles than needed, so I could choose the best ones








And in place (mostly)
Not perfect but hopefully ok from a distance.

[Allen Dewire]

Wow!!! What a difference that mesh makes Andrew. 1000% improvement over the etch supplied for sure...One thing puzzles me though Buddy, Is the coin in the pics all that you earned from your money laundering skills??? Not too profitable, I would say.........

Prost
Allen

[Mini Me]

Looks great Andy.....vast improvement. :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Wow!!! What a difference that mesh makes Andrew. 1000% improvement over the etch supplied for sure...One thing puzzles me though Buddy, Is the coin in the pics all that you earned from your money laundering skills??? Not too profitable, I would say.........

Prost
Allen

Thank you Allen. They aren't looking too bad are they?

As for you're other question, I'll have to plead the 5th (at least I would if I was in the US!!)......suffice to say it doesn't pay to flaunt ostentatious wealth around on the internet does it??!?!?

[adt70hk]

Looks great Andy.....vast improvement. :thumb2:

Thanks Rick!

[adt70hk]

Thanks again all for the support.

So the last update for the weekend, with me attempting the tow cables.

Not used these before but all in all very impressed.

Copper is very soft and easy to bend as you wish, although I did have to very carefully make the holes a bit bigger. I did make the cables a bit shorter too, maybe a bit too short but I can make them work.

Thanks again!

ATB.

Andrew

[Andy T]

The mesh is a big improvement, I'll have to remember that.

[adt70hk]

The mesh is a big improvement, I'll have to remember that.

Thanks Andy, it does look good doesn't it!

It comes in different 'counts'....the higher the finer. This was the lowest count the chap I got it from could find.

[JR]

Looking at the one piece track and wheels Andrew even I might be tempted, the only downside would be actually seeing it well enought.
Most impressive work , esp on the additions and track cleaning .
Sorry for the late arrival.:crying:

[Mini Me]

Hi Andrew, I didn't catch the name of the mesh product. I wouldn't mind giving it a try in 1-87 scale, as I think it might be a little easier to work with than etched brass. Wouldn't surprise me to find out it's probably a little cheaper also.

[Andy T]

Hi Andrew, I didn't catch the name of the mesh product. I wouldn't mind giving it a try in 1-87 scale, as I think it might be a little easier to work with than etched brass. Wouldn't surprise me to find out it's probably a little cheaper also.

It's mesh used by the screen printing industry, an idea I'd never thought of until this came up. Available in many different sizes, and of course the US & UK have different standards for measuring it :smiling5:

"screen printing mesh" should open up a whole new rabbit hole to go down lol