1/35 独逸 パンターA(初期型)第4戦車連隊第1大隊(1944年 イタリア)(1/35 ドラゴンモデル) German tank Sd.kfz.171 PANTHER A early production The 4th tank divison 1st region(1944 Italy)(Dragon)
Refference: Garireo shuppan "Ground power may 2009 expansion Panther A"
Geibunsha "AFV modelling guide3 Panther"
This model is my very first Shanghai Dragons, kit.
I did not use tool to paint zimmerit on this vheecle, because that was identcle on the frist production of Panther A.
If one would use tracs from Modelkasten, tickness of wheels had to be shorten about 2mm.
<塗装>
イタリア戦線のパンターはダークイエロー単色と2・3色迷彩3パターンがあったようで、3色迷彩のときは帯状のグリーンとレッドブラウンを入れていたようです。
特に、砲身にだけ3色迷彩をした車両もみられます。
塗装完了後、土ぼこりで汚れた雰囲気を出す為にパステルを混ぜたアクリル塗料でウォッシングしています。
組み立ての都合で、最初に足回りを完成させてから、車体上部を組み立てました。
問題だったのは、ツィメリットの上からデカールが貼りにくかったことでした(実際の車両も、部隊マークや車両番号の部分だけツィメリットをはがして
いる車両もみられます)。
キット付属のデカールをマークフィッターでできるだけ接着させてからマークソフターで密着させ、なんとかツィメリットの上に乗せることができました。
車体前部のバルケンクロイツも同様ですが、こちらは正直比較的簡単なパターンなので、手書きで入れたほうがよかったかもしれません(実際レタッチは
手作業でした)。
First,the model is painted in dark yellow. then, in green and red brown as its boundary becomes brigt.
After painting is finished, dirt of pastel powder is painted by brush.
Some of the real vheecles had removed zimmerit to paint marks, because it was dificult to paint it. this model had same difficuly.
Silencer is painted as if it had been rusted by heat (painted by pastel), and got dirty by smoke and oil.
Antenna is not attached due to lack of space.
Jerry-can lack is attached on side of toolboxes.
There is also identcle 2 additonal toolboxes on the end of the vheecle of 4th tank division, but it was not attached in the kit.
so I made it from old tamiya,s boxes and photo-etched parts from Aber.
Jack is also from Tamiya.
I covered one of observation hole on front armor, that is due to change of double to single targetting device, TZF12a.
This time, I used gun barrel from Finemold, but it was too heavy to keep its position.
Periscopes are from finemold.