SdKfz 173 Jagdpanther - Rear Exhaust Options 180915

[Pinky]

Excuse my ignorance, but I'm curious as to the purpose of the additional barrel for the Panther...? Is it to model a different variant or mark?

The Panther is a relatively early kit, and has a few (mostly minor) issues.  It's gun barrel is kind of weedy, and isn't properly round.  This one looks more robust and much better moulded.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Just noticed the lower row of  side mounted spare track links ( on both sides ) are molded as one long piece , no breaks to make it three separate links . The top row is OK though . Sorry tried to copy your picture to hi light  the problem  , but it won't let me ( or I'm doing it wrong ...again  )

I see what you mean.

Also the holes in the track shoes are not consistent between the two rows. It is most obvious in the photograph above on the right hand pair.

[Rubicon Models]

This is TS1, so expected a lot of goofed up stuff to happen.  We are already compiling a list of fixes.  this is why we called them TS1, TS2, TS3...

[ripley]

We knew you'ld have it under control

[Rubicon Models]

Our upcoming Jagdpanther is really great looking after getting painted up for studio review
This is a FOUR-sprue plastic kit with multiple build options so that you can customize each one you fielded on the tabletop!







































Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Pinky]

Impressive! 

Is it correct that the first model is a painted prototype, while the second is a final version?  Because the issue Ripley raised with the spare tracks is still visible on the first one; it's not clear on the second one.

This kit would definitely benefit from a set of resin tracks...

[ultravanillasmurf]

Impressive! 

Is it correct that the first model is a painted prototype, while the second is a final version?  Because the issue Ripley raised with the spare tracks is still visible on the first one; it's not clear on the second one.

This kit would definitely benefit from a set of resin tracks...

There appears to be no breaks in the lower set of spare tracks on either of them.

[Rubicon Models]

The spare track links were not fixed yet... "they were minor!" as quoted from the factory 

[Captain Blood]

Wonderful painting 

[ripley]

Just a heads up Rubicon . On your display models , you've put the ball mount MG in wrong , the barrel is set towards the left side of the mount  while   on the right  side is the sight hole when facing the front plate .

Easy enough to do , done it myself  , just thought you might want to make sure the kit instructions show the right way to install it

[jamesvalentine]

I love it. I can't wait to grab a pair!

[WeRT]

It looks great!
I have just one thought.
Could you consider in your future projects additional crew figure not in true scale but in ordinary heroic 28mm?
You know, with big head and hands?
Lots of people are playing Bolt Action game and true scale in this horde looks ... weird.

[ripley]

Most of the BA / Italeri tanks have crew of various sizes to start with , and a lot of the hatches wouldn't fit a heroic type figure with out a lot of cutting the hatch larger . Here's 4 BA / Italeri German commanders - left to right . Panzer III , Panzer IV , Tiger I , Tiger II .


The Russian figures are just as mixed in size , ( I have the plastic  T-34 /76 & 85 as well as the KV and JS II ) . And the Brit commander in the plastic  Churchill kit looks more 1/64 scale than 1/56 . IMO its better to have  scale figure with scale  vehicles . Although I have made some of my own vehicle crews from BA figure sprues . Also Tamiya 1/48 work well as tank crews in the hatch , if standing on tank they are too tall and need a few mm cut out about knee height

[Preda]

Any news on the release of this nice piece of metal?