Rick's 1-87 Scale Trident Jagdpanther Conversion

[Mini Me]

Thanks Mr. Scottie and Mr. Jim Here's what it looks like without all the rubber in the way.

[Mini Me]

Doh.......forgot to show the inside!

[Guest]

Nice and neat replacement, you’d be hard-pressed to know you swapped anything if you didn’t see the underside.

[Mini Me]

Thanks Jakko at this scale the "fit" of any component is critical....even glue joints can look like the Grand Canyon if you're not careful.

[Mini Me]

Next up was the one piece barrel....a stand out feature on most early models although, there was comingling of stocks, as two piece barrels can be seen on both early and late configured vehicles. The next challenge will be to reconfigure the cast housing around the gun shield to the non bolted style.

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Rick!

[Mini Me]

Thanks Andy.....still trying to figure out that cast collar around the gun mantle.

[JR]

Thanks Jakko at this scale the "fit" of any component is critical....even glue joints can look like the Grand Canyon if you're not careful.

Nothing a large tube of filler can cover Rick, ask me how I know :nerd:

[Mini Me]

The problem I'm working with is, how to remove the existing one or modify it. It is molded into the Glacis and is dangerously close to the molded in driver's periscope. I'll get it sorted out.....just haven't thought it through yet.

[Guest]

You could always file everything off and just rebuild the driver’s periscope from some plastic strip.

[Mini Me]

Jakko, I'm thinking of trying to save the sides as much as possible and just reshape the top and bottom of the casting to give the "appearance" of the non bolted version. It won't be an exact copy as the corner radii are much larger on the early version, both inside and outside of the gun aperture. Thanks for the comment :thumb2: and here's keeping the old fingers crossed.

[Mickc1440]

Very neat surgery Rick, looks really nice

[Mini Me]

Thanks for that Mick....much appreciated. :thumb2:

[Guest]

Jakko, I'm thinking of trying to save the sides as much as possible and just reshape the top and bottom of the casting to give the "appearance" of the non bolted version. It won't be an exact copy as the corner radii are much larger on the early version, both inside and outside of the gun aperture.

That’s why I’m thinking getting rid of the lot will be the easiest option: file it all away, then build a new mantlet surround from plastic card, which you can scrape and file to the rounded shape of the original.

[Mini Me]

Mission accomplished......as I said earlier the corners aren't as round as the prototype but I think it serves the purpose. I'll try and refine them a bit more before I give it a coat of Mr. Surfacer 500 and the stiff brush treatment to simulate cast armor.