Panther D

By: Danl Dunbar

Manufacturer(s): Revell

Description: Panther D eastern front 1943, details from wire, Plasticard, lead foil and brass sheet, painted with Vallejo/Tamiya paints weathered with pastels.

Judge 1: A very clean build & lots of nice extra details add (a work in progress photo helps see how much) talking of photo's, more variation of angles both sideways & heights will give us more too. The tracks seem to have afew gaps showing. & the lead foil does not seem to make sense. the decals are well done & the camo is proberbly well done too,But I feel the weathering is just too heavy & has killed of the camo pattern & no (or covered up) drybrushing to help bring out details or washes to add differences in the colours & no steel wearing through on the tracks,tow shackles & tools.
Judge 2: The build quality is very good but the holes you drilled for the drivers hatch handle needs some putty, the last wheel on the right hand side sits too far out and there is a gap in the tracks under the front road wheel on both sides. The paint work and decals are quite good but it lacks variation and contrast. As a front line tank I would expect to see a few more signs of use around the crew access areas etc.. My overall impression is that the finish is too homogeneous and lacks contrast.
Judge 3: Well constructed (although there are slight gaps in the tracks). The camouflage colours have been nicely applied and toned down for a scale look. The finish is a little "flat" looking and stronger shadows around the details would enhance the finish (through pin washes for example). The small scrathces and scuff marks are well done and look in-scale.