Captured Panther

Awarded: Silver

By: Nikos Tsitsos

Manufacturer(s): Revell

Modifications: Zimmerit was made with milliput superfine white puty. Markings was sprayed over a home made masks. Drilled holes in tracks guide horns.

After-market parts: Eduard PE Set for Panther A, Aber gun barel

Description: This is the captured Panther Ausf A of Lieutenant Sotnikov's Guard Company, Poland, 1945. Painted with Tamiya Acrylics and weathered with w&n oils, cmk and mig pigments.

Judge 1: A good build and an original and attractive subject. The paint finish is very good, perhaps a little more weathering on the exhausts as they look quite strong in colour, along with an orange patch on the rear right side track. I particularly like the weathering around the wheels - the oil leaks around the wheel hubs are a very nice touch.
Judge 2: Superbly done finish on wheels! Some shades of black and orange would improve exhaust. Brown wash on zimmerit is too strong+, it makes rows looks too deep for scale.
Judge 3: This is a great model, and an interesting subject. The weathering is good, and particularly well done on the wheels. The tonal variation and weathering of the “shurzen” also really bring some great depth to the overall appearance. A bit more tonal variation on the exhaust stacks would further add to this. The wash looks nice on the darker coloured turret, but the higher contrast to the lighter coloured hull makes it look a bit on the heavy side in this area. A bit more delineation of the access hatch on the rear of the turret would help make it look a little less “plastered over” by the zimmerit. Great work! Wayne