Well, looks like you nailed the camo design. I guess the practice on the fine lines really paid off well. Great job !

Stinger

Glen B wrote:

I hope to have it at the August meet.

Glen, the way the grass yellows by August, this tank will just blend in. You can let in opportunity to ambush Captain Action like that pass by!

Gorgeous, I must say, completely true to the originals!

The SLU is all assembled.

This is the first one I have done by myself, everything works no sparks, no smoke

Now I just have to complete the assembly and complete the tools and accessory installation.

That's great Glen!

Did you cross your fingers when you first turn it on?
I always do!

Stince wrote:

Did you cross your fingers when you first turn it on?
I always do!

Yes, I did.

Lots more to do and add but here are some pictures from "field trials", this aft.

only one thing to say.... WOW ~!~!~!

The Allies won't even see it coming!

Can we assume that you will be bring it next Battleday.

<<<<<<< not a Private anymore...lol Whoohooo I feel special. lol

That is the best camo i have seen Glen that Panther looks Awesome

Here we go. ready for the next Can Am meet

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it's getting a battle system ?

Stinger wrote:

it's getting a battle system ?

It has already got its SLU installed

....and Mato 3:1 gearboxes.

Just reviewing some of the members build pictures and like the other comments , the camo is so excellent. It even crossed my mind that you must have photoshopped the dried grass to make that Panther almost disappear.

knispel wrote:

Just reviewing some of the members build pictures and like the other comments , the camo is so excellent. It even crossed my mind that you must have photoshopped the dried grass to make that Panther almost disappear.

No, I don't even have the skills to photo-shop

Thats what my lawn looked like in the drought of the summer of 2012.

May I ask how the road wheels are removed on this model of Panther?

I have just purchased one and wish to strip the suspension off so that I can go through it all and fettle the fit etc.
Thanks,
SteveB Calgary

Welcome to the forum, to bad you're a bit far away to "commute" to the club meets

SteveB_calgary wrote:

May I ask how the road wheels are removed on this model of Panther?

The centre caps pry off (I used a chisel blade Xacto-type blade).

This reveals a Philips head screw that holds the wheel on the suspension arm;






Once the wheels are off, the suspension arms can be removed, they are held on with 3mm Allen socket head screws, there is some tension on these from the springs.

Hi Glen,
thank you for the confirmation of my suspicions and the terrific photo you posted to show this.

As you might guess I didn't want to damage the wheels in trying to remove them so I thought I would ask here on this forum.

My intentions are to remove all of the excess play in the moving parts to make things a bit better for overall running.

Great job on your Panther too...very nicely done.

Thanks for the welcome to the site and forum. I work for PM Hobbycraft here in Calgary and we have been selling Imex tanks since November last year. We hope to start a group of 1/16 scale enthusiasts who like to get together.

Now if someone would make a large scale Centurion I would be very happy.
SteveB