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Mr D
You done a 👍👍 job.
The Tamiya kit is not the easiest but it's come out well, Looks more realistic than my build.
Did you find the decals a bit of a marathon 🤣 lots of them .
Well done... nice 👏👍

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much Mr D 😊 you're very kind. Yes it's not the greatest kit, that's a definite. I'm sure you're understating your own efforts 👍 I just had a couple of the smaller transfers break up. I managed to wade through the sheet though 👍

Dave
Going through your photos and noticed you had do, a lot of repair work before moving forward. However your end result is outstanding.

bughunter
That will be an important piece of history for your collection 👍 And you managed a crude kit. I would never have thought of using cable ties 🙂

Dave
Neil thanks for all the likes.

Neil kirjailija
No worries! All deserved 👍😎

John
Great job! The decals look like a nightmare. Really love this scheme.

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much, very kind 🙂

Rui S
An eye catcher. Great work 👍

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much mates 👍😊 @Cuajete, looks like your kit wrestling is working wonders to me, I recall liking this one of yours too. Will look forward to the end result. Thanks to those for likes too 👍

Nathan Dempsey
Each time this build comes up in the feed it looks better and better.

Neil kirjailija
Hi mates! 👋 @bughunter, haha, yes you're right! I should indeed, the distance is so great between them, they likely have different postcodes! Thanks for your comment 🙂👍 and also to you too @nathan you're very kind. I know you appreciate this kit manufacturer's 'pitfalls', and that's putting it mildly! I've actually finished this one, so reveal pictures coming soon..... 👍

Guy Rump
Great job Neil, like the livery! 👍

Neil kirjailija
Cheers mate 👍🙂

Mr D
Very nice 👍 great weathering 👌

Neil kirjailija
Hi Mr D very kind of you. Thanks muchly! 👍

Alberto
Very brave effort with restoring the raised panel lines 👍

Neil kirjailija
Cheers Geoff and Alberto, I hope so @geoff! And thanks too @alberto. You're both very kind to comment 🙂👍

Guy Rump
Same as Maciej, following. 👍

Neil kirjailija
Hi Guy, welcome mate! Thanks for your interest 🙂 and those who've liked 👍

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

Neil kirjailija
Thanks Guy! 👍

Rando
Heard a lot about this kit, and that it's a tough one! Interested to see how it goes

Neil kirjailija
Hi Rando! Yeah me too. I've sort of parked it a bit at the mo, whilst I battle onward with the 'Modelcraft' (oxymoron!) twin Mustang. You are welcome here mate 👍

Doubtingmango
Love the old kits!

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Neil kirjailija
Cheers mate 👍

John
Watching, nice progress. I love the old Monograms, lots of work but they look pretty good.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work so far.

Neil kirjailija
Hello John and Villiers, thanks for stopping by 🙂 and thanks for your comments and also others for likes too. I'm with you John, I like these old Monogram kits 👍 - well you know I have a penchant for vintage builds anyway! 🙂 I've never built a Panther before - such a lovely shaped airframe, I think I'm gonna enjoy.

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much for your kind comments Hang Li and Pietro - much appreciated 🙂 👍

Munkyslut
That's beautiful work!👌👌

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much Munkyslut! 🙂 And thanks to all for your likes 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Wonderful work Neil 👍

Neil kirjailija
Wow! Thanks very much mates. This kit isn't the greatest (I know excuses!) I really just used it as an exercise in brush painting camouflage and practicing weathering. Totally aware it's completely unrealistic. So very humbled and pleased to have all of you comment 🙂

Daniel Schlosser
Hello Neil, you Esci-Kit turned out very,very well!!! Awsome!!! I am building the same kit in the AD 6 Able Dog version right now. Hope mine will be as cool as yours. Again: very good work especeally on these old kit!

Neil kirjailija
Hi Daniel 🙂 thanks very much! I will check out your model definitely. I'm sure your build will be awesome work also 😉 thanks to all who have recently liked too 👍

CaptGPF
Beautiful build! Did you have to treat the decals to prevent them from shattering?

Neil kirjailija
Hi CaptGPF, thanks for your like and comment 👍 actually for a 40+ year old kit, the decals on this one were pretty useable. In my experience you've just got to be extra careful and avoid softening agents as they will make them disintegrate. I love to build using only the original kit decals wherever possible, but it's always a delicate process... More so than when using a fresh new set where you can pile on the pre and post solutions to help it all settle and adhere.

Nathan Dempsey
Another great build of a nostalgic kit. I STILL have this one in the stash since it's original release.

Neil kirjailija
Thanks very much Nathan mate 👏 don't forget to nudge me when it's on your work bench. I'll definitely be wanting to see your interpretation 🙂👍 I think I have it again somewhere also. Biggest issue here was the original decals were completely ruined.