Hilo iniciado por Christian Bruer

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107 1 February 2024, 21:01

Bergepanther Ausf. D, Dragon kit Panther Ausf. D, Fat Frog Models tracks and some scratchbuild details to present an early Bergepanther.
An easy self made conversion for an interesting recovery vehicle. I will add drawbars, a rack with a timber and the wooden hatch above the turret opening.
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Christian
1 February 2024, 21:07

WIP on my Bergepanther conversion. Today I added the wooden planking and hinges ontop of the turret opening cover.
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Christian
2 February 2024, 20:41

Thx Alex and Jennifer🙂 Still enough place in the first row by the way 😉
4 February 2024, 09:44

Taking up one of those firstt row seats on this one! These Fat Frog tracks are really neat, currently using a set on a King Tiger... Looking forward to more of the scratchbuilt addons 👍
4 February 2024, 18:04

You're welcome Tom B. 🙂
Indeed the Fat Frog tracks are really nice, but a lil bit tricky to remove all the printing supports mainly on the inner side of the tracks.
5 February 2024, 19:09

WIP on my Bergepanther conversion. Tow bars and wooden beam added.
So far I have no references for early Bergepanther using the wooden beam, but let's assume it is a field modification.
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Christian
5 February 2024, 19:56

WIP on my Bergepanther. Rear plate, details added. I cut the covers and hatches off from the kit part. Muchveasier than to rebuild the details.
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Christian
6 February 2024, 19:32

Christian, I love your scratched wood structures. Very realistic to my eye 👍
9 February 2024, 13:57

Thank you very much for your kind comments Alec, Jennifer and gorby 🙂
9 February 2024, 17:38

The exterior is finished. I think I will add some interior because I will the hatches left open.
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Christian
11 February 2024, 18:29

Did you paint the metal pieces to look like metal or are they real metal pieces?
11 February 2024, 20:38

Jennifer, I gues you asked about the enging grill covers. These are brass photo etch parts from a Flyhawk PE Set.
11 February 2024, 20:51

Yep, they're nicely done.
I decide to add some figures, crew and chatting tank drivers.
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Christian
18 February 2024, 16:24

Nearly there, just a few highlights to paint and the brackets for the Schürzen to add.
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Christian
31 July 2024, 19:35

Well, the Bergepanther is finished. Next figures and a small vignette.
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Christian
4 August 2024, 20:50

Guau, whaouh, oucha!!!!!
I'm loosing my words. And my eyes too.
Master piece.
5 August 2024, 06:39

Isn´t the rubber on the wheels a bit too clean? But nevertheless a beauty of couse 🙂
Did you use a template for the rubber? It looks so evenly painted. Mine is most times a mess 🙁
5 August 2024, 14:48

Thx subotai for your kind comment and your thoughts 🙂👍
I'd like to present mostly dry mud what stuck to the tracks and wheels, so I kept the rubber cleaner than the rest. So far following some reference photos I used to follow.
About the paintwork, I did not used a template but painted the rubber free hand along the edges of the wheels.
5 August 2024, 16:37

Some crew figures are meanwhile painted.
Happy Modelling, Christian
17 September 2024, 13:28

How did you manage to get such good detail on those tiny figures?
18 September 2024, 02:29

A steady hand, small brush and good magnifying glasses.
19 September 2024, 15:09

This would look great if it was 1:35th scale, in 1:72 it is sheer magic ✨
Beautiful work Christian!
19 September 2024, 15:23

Thank you Jan 🙂 And, the large scale guys have a kit, we smallscaler need to do a conversion 😁
19 September 2024, 17:30

Three more figures are painted.
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Christian
29 September 2024, 16:40

I can't believe you managed to paint a camo pattern on those tiny little guys
29 September 2024, 16:49

Looking great so far! Nice paint job on those tiny figures. I hope to see this live at SMC?
3 October 2024, 09:58

Thank you Ingmar 🙂
So the plan, looking forward to see you there.
3 October 2024, 10:49

Another one for the gallery and ready for SMC 2024.
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Christian
8 October 2024, 16:59

Excellent & beautiful work as you do all the time. The figures and the scene, bring it to another level👍
8 October 2024, 21:39

Excellent job allround Christian. Will see it in the flesh at the SMC!
9 October 2024, 10:15

Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂
@Jan Peters, come by at our German-Gamblers Clubstand H-13 to say hello 👍
9 October 2024, 16:47

Great work there as always 👍 Definetly something to take a closer look at during SMC 🙂
9 October 2024, 18:41

Another very fine Bruer. Them fine figures add a lot of atmosphere.
10 October 2024, 06:11

Thx skyfox22 🙂
Alec, thx mste 🙂 Just a background photo, I do not have a russian style church in the neighborhood 😄
16 October 2024, 13:44

Yeah, that would be a clue for some🤣… Masterly lighting and color balance 👍
17 October 2024, 01:33

Sure Alec 😄 Thx for your kind comment about the lighting 🙂
31 October 2024, 15:46