Jagdpanther Tamiya 1/35 Winter Camouflage, Weighty Paint, Display-Ready, Completed Product Modifications include: seam sanding, as the old kits are difficult to assemble (requiring processing and adjustment for each part to assemble as instructed), and there is a lot of distortion in the resin molding, so the parts were filed and sanded to reproduce the crisp surface of rolled steel plates, and additional groove carving was added to emphasize the processing marks on the cut surfaces of the armor plates. The belt-type caterpillar tracks are held down with piano wire to express the sagging due to their own weight. The wrapping shape of the front fender tips was cut and processed to be more flowing. Note that each hatch is glued and fixed. Painting: The basic camouflage is done with lacquer paint, and the winter camouflage/weathering/inking/footprints of people getting on and off are done with enamel paint. I paid attention to the tone so that the summer camouflage is visible under the winter camouflage. Also, in the cold colors of the winter camouflage, I balanced the colors with warm colors by painting rust on the vehicle number and moving parts such as the caterpillar tracks. The underside is surprisingly black due to the weighty paint. In the past, I used to climb on and off tanks for my hobby of photographing tank data, but the Jagdpanther was so tall, looking up at it like a small mountain, that I didn't feel like climbing it at all. The tops of the other tanks I could climb were also uneven, making it impossible to walk as I wanted. Based on that experience, I imagined the movements of the tank crew at the time and paid attention to the painting to express the footprints and scuff marks. Impressions: Personally, I love the overall shape and style of the Jagdpanther the most. The single sloped armor of the front, and the slope of the upper rear of the hull that receives it. The forward slope of the top surface and the downward ducktail at the rear of the vehicle, I think, have a sense of momentum and mass in the direction of travel, similar to the "right sweep" in calligraphy. And because it's functional beauty that pursues performance, there's a reason for the shape of things. We will take the utmost care in packing for shipping, but if any parts are missing, we apologize, but we ask that you repair them yourself. Please check the photos for details of the items for sale, and if you have any questions, please comment in advance. Please understand that this is a model made by an amateur. #JagdpantherTank #List of German tank related items for sale #PantherTankDestroyer #List of plastic model related items for sale #List of tank model related items for sale #List of model related items for sale #RommelTank #TankModelPlasticModel #ww2GermanTank