Zvezda Panther [15mm]
It's a Panther of some sort! This Zvezda 15mm scale snap kit doesn't quite portray the tank shown on the box in exact detail... but it is still a panther, and it still panths, like any good panther.
Not a bad little kit to put together, quick, fun and easy.
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Oh my god man, i just discovered your channel and your commentary is just so amazing! I laughed my ass off multiple times, great video!
So the boxart tell‘s it’s a G, an early one considering the Zimmerit, the instructions call it an Ausführung A, and the model is an early to mid D version 😅 But anyway a nice little kit and the video has the classic Herbert Erpederpy entertainment factor👌🏼
I was thinking the same thing
You are entirely correct. This is a very early Panther D. I love that there are three Panther variants Zvezda could identify this as, and they got it wrong twice.
The Ausf G panther Being one of my favourite vehicles I was raging like Herbert said lmao. Though a lovely Ausf D kit in the scale I’ll admit
Outrage! There’s three images of the completed Panther on the rear of the box not two. Love zvezda kits and your vids Herbert.
Apart from being marketed as the wrong type of Panther (and there is a huge difference), this is the by far best Panther kit in 15 mm. I wish it were around when I started building my Panthers. Combining it with parts from the PSC kit you can make any mark of Panther.
I guess the box art of Zvezdas 15mm kits show a different version of the vehicle as comes in the box sometimes because they make these box art for models in greater scale. They just use the same picture on the 15mm kit boxes. No matter what comes in the box.
Typing frantically. The kit looks like a decent "D" version, of the Panther. Especially the turret smoke dischargers, dustbin cupola and exhaust set up. However, with thousands built, and many sent back to the factory for refitting and repair, there could be "G" components used on the inside. I am a Zvezda fan, and have been having fun with their 15mm series. I find the assemblies are very imaginative and creative. If you are looking to start a small, but very neat collection, this is the series for you. As for drilling the barrel, at this scale the muzzle brake sides will be a real pain in the ass. Better to fake it with black paint.
The To-paint-stash of Future-Herbert grows and grows. So you should pray to the glue god that they don't invent a time machine in the future so that Future-Herbert may use it. He will be a bit of an angry man I guess...
Good review. I just picked up my first Zvezda kits, cool stuff!
If you really want to, I believe in you” 😂
It looks amazing
Have you thought about doing a video on one of the Vespid Panthers? Im not sure if i want to get the kit because no one has a build video on it, but your previous videos on Vespid kits were pretty positive but im still not sure
They're certainly on my list. My budget is very low, so I can't get all the things as they come out. I really enjoyed the Comet and Maus though, so I'll be getting one of the panthers sooner than later.
Ah, nice. if i had any money id support you on patreon, maybe when i can finally get a job
Can You do the t-26 zvezda model 1/100??
Honestly, that kit is literally five pieces. :D Shortest video ever. It's hull top...hull bottom...two tracks...and one turret. :D
Pro tip; glue inside connecting pin holes, doing it outside wont do shit
Extra thin seeps between joints and into holes using capillary action.
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Dudes.. paint tracks before assembling (and other parts too) otherwise it will be diffcult
It's not actually that hard to paint after assembly.
Alright I have a question regarding Cement vs Superglue and their toxicity, like I didnt know that tamiya extra thin cement is neurotoxic. I had the window open and I wasnt wearing a mask I opened the cap, and the odor was horrible. I immediately closed the cap, but now Im worried about the neurological side effects of that. So knowing u r in the hobby how bad is using that types of cements? Also why are those cements that are hazard and unhelathy being sold to teenagers? like WTF. The label said not for under 14 but what about above 14? Also how´s possible that after 40 years no one has ever invented something THAT IS SAFE in the model kit industry???Do u use a mask when using tamiya extra thin cement? like the covid masks?
If you are near a window then timiya thin cement is nothing to worry about the smell really shouldnt be an issue with thin cement are you sure you arent allergic to it or something?
The absence of zimmerit wouldn't bother me a bit ever since I read that it was pretty much completely ineffective and is just a PITA for modelers. The company getting the version of the tank completely wrong would. Is it possible that's just a packaging mistake, and if you buy the model of tank that you actually got, you'd get the one pictured on your box? Am I a heretic? I think The Glue God and the Super Glue God are two different Gods. I mean, a Super God has to be different from an ordinary God, right?