The Ultimate Build: Meng Panther G Revealed
This time I'm building the Meng 1/35 Sd.Kfz 171 Panther G with Air Defence Armor
I will be constructing and modifying this scale model, adding extra detail into what is already an excellently detailed kit.
This tank is a great addition to any collection and is sure to impress
Hopefully viewers will pick up some Tips and Tricks along the way and will get the chance to review the kit before buying.
The Panther was Germany's answer to the Russian T-34
It was an excellent design, but like with most of Germany's 'super tanks' it was over complicated, time consuming and expensive to build.
It could never be produced in the numbers needed to stem the tide of advancing Russian forces.
Issues with reliability, although addressed, could not be fully fixed within its production cycle.
The Ausf G was the last version of this German tank to be produced with production starting in March 1944.
Approximately 2961 were produced up to the factories being captured in 1945 at the end of WW II.
Enjoy the video and please comment and I will try to respond in good time.
Thanks for watching.
Brilliant build well done
Thanks Stephen. Hope you enjoyed watching 👍
Спасибо за ролик. Едет ко мне такой же набор🎉
Its really nice to build, Probably one of the best Panther kit on the market.
Great work! This looked a complex build...lots of parts to begin with, and then extra! I admire your dedication 🤓 The final result looks fabulous. Love all the weld beads, stowage, the figures, the tarps. Yes, great work. I've subscribed 👍
Thanks 'Smithy', glad to have you onboard. More great content on the way 👍
Wonderfully done! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻 You just popped up on my feed, watched, liked and subscribed!
Thanks very much. More coming soon
An excellent build with all those extra add ons will look mighty impressive with some paint on will look forward to watching that video
Thanks for watching Greg. Not to give too much away, but there will be a few final touches added not shown here. I'm looking forward to how this might turn out too. Fingers crossed.
Enjoyed your build, beautiful tank
Thanks so much
Another outstanding build. Fantastic attention to detail. Luvin your work my friend. Good luck with the wet stuff
Love the C-shaped tool for the welded seams. Learned a ton from your detailing techniques.
Thank you Michael, that comment has made my day. Someone coming away from watching my video and thinking 'I want to try that out'. PS the tool is made from a cut soda can, shaped with the help of a small drill bit and superglued to a toothpick.
Greetings my friend, that was a excellent build and the stowage looks great, I am looking forward to the painting and weathering episode, best regards from Australia 👌👍👌👍
Thank you Les down under. A lot to do for this next episode, just about getting my head around it all. hopefully 2 weeks max to get it done. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That is great looking so far. And it’s going to be beautiful when you finish. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers Tiger. I'll try not to F it up. Thanks for watching
blanket at the back blocked the engine air in flow consequence overhite engine . in belgium are two panther G that 80 year standing uotside and less bad panzer plates rust wells has than the plastic model . the pull cables are mounteg incorrectly , you can't possibly folding into a corner, this is a steel cable fr 20 to 30 cm for the rest it is a very nice model❤🧡💛👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching. I'll have to claim artistic license for the blanket, or a poorly trained crew. @@kaaskees1403
Watched a few of your videos. I like what I see. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.
Thanks Jedi. Glad you enjoyed watching. Now xmas is over there is more on the way. Appreciate the support. 👍
Great job man! I wish i had your skills and patience.
Thank you very much!
Nicely done 👍
Thank you
Thank you for the good build, but I have a few observations. First, I do not see the fascination with putting tarps on a vehicle, other than one traveling in a peaceful area, because no german tanker is going to have tarps on the vehicle in the heat of battle where it could catch fire and possibly destroy the vehicle. Second, it appears that you modeled one of the last variants of the vehicle with the anti aircraft armor and the flame damping exhaust and yet you used a chinnless mantlet, not impossible but not likely. Thirdly, why would the crew place the "pie" wedges in the configuration you have them in on the heater "tower," not sending the hot air into the vents to the crew compartment, but allowing it to escape at that point, just a few observations.
Thanks for watching. All your points are fair comment. It just boils down to adding a bit more visual interest for the eye.
I see you're observations and the points you state,they are all correct and valid,but you are rivet counting..and yes that is fun but can be very dull if you are not going for period correct. The idea of doing everything he did is geeat,great, displays many different effects and talents,this also gives others inspiration to do something like that,so both are valid. I myself do like the visual appeal that it brings,and if you.are not being judged for period correct have fun. Great job man. Looks awesome
Thank you, I glad you enjoyed the video @@user-in3yi7kx7f
Wow amazing job!!!!!
Thank you, you are too kind.
Rewatched the vid and found my answer, thanks.
great I added some advice no which to get to your other comment
Nice work
Thank you
Cool
Thanks for watching
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Thanks for watching
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Excellent and an enjoyable watch. Amazing attention to detail. Question if I may. I've built a few models recently with photo etch parts and have difficulty finding an adhesive that works. I have ended up using superglue which leaves a white residue on the etched parts. I may have missed it it in your vid, but what do you use please. Thanks for an entertaining video.
VMS do a black CA glue that works well. Also Gorilla glue CA gel is good to have To not get residue you need to use CA remover also from VMS use the remover while the glue is still wet around the edges and it will take it straight off without the part falling off,
@@afv-studio Many thanks for the reply and info, appreciated.
Wonderful craftsmanship on this build. However, I do have one nit to pick. You have made this Panther a late one with the exhaust shrouds and the foliage loops on the turret. You also added the additional turret top and intake armor. To my knowledge only one unit in Italy used these additional armor plates and they had only early G's, none of the late G's were sent to Italy due to more pressing problems closer to home. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but I've never seen this combination in any photo.
Agreed, the crew heater however, though some associate it only with lates, was present on some of the Italian Panthers. There were also though some A's with the additional armor plates as well.
Thanks for watching John and taking the time to comment. The tank built was the option of one from the 26th in Italy. It was the only option that had the added armor and did include the exhaust shrouds. I'm not saying Meng are right just that i followed their instructions. I did however do a little research myself and found that late G's with added armor were used in the defence of Berlin and it turns out Dragon do such a kit. Dragon | No. 6897. The Dragon kit has the added loops as well although it does also have the later gun mantlet. It is known however, that late G's were being produced with whatever mantlet was available at the factory at the time. With all that being said I felt that i wasnt going to be too far off the mark if i depicted this vehicle as a late G defending the homeland. I'm not a heavy researcher but i try to do enough to depict a vehicle type from a era within ww2. Thanks again and please watch the painting episode when i get it done. Im sure you will fall of your seat when you see the camo patten and colours used. 😉 I'm joking 🤣❤
Thanks for watching Chris@@christopherpeavey100
What size is the copper wire, looks like you can use it for a lot of things. Thanks, great build, really well done.
Thanks for watching Juergen. The wire threaded through the turret loops is 0.15mm Very handy... Tow cables are made from this also.
Where did you get your equipment for doing all this if you don't mind me asking? Those look exactly welds, I must say I admire your work.
Thanks for watching Thomas. General supplies i use a few online B&M shops like scalemodelshop uk. For tools i will look around for best price using Ebay or sometimes Aliexpress. Dspiae make great quality tools but are very expensive in UK. Aliexpress you can get for much less.
@@afv-studio I know it is very expensive over here in Ireland also very few shops that do sale kits or equipment either without it costing a arm and leg.
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Thanks Ruff
Great work mate! Very nice looking results. Meng kits are pretty hard to beat, well apart from RFM…😂 Love your build video and keen to see more of your videos! Cheers from Australia ❤😊
Thanks Michael. Great to see some cousins from the other side following the channel. Cheers from the rather wet U.K.
What chisel blade size are you using there?
I think it was the 0.8mm. The one im using is a set that you can get on ebay for £10 here in the UK It has a black and gold handel/grip and comes with 7 blades .1 .2 .4 .6 .8 - 1 & 2mm Just search 'model chisel' if you are looking you cant miss it. Thanks for watching
I’m for the rough armor texturing but I left the Tamiya for the Mr Surfacer 500 with some stippling. It seems more convincing but this is matter of opinion
Thanks, I might try that out at some time.
Ok so the diorama may be set in cold weather (?), but I'm troubled why the crew would cover a radiator vent at any time with a tarpaulin?
😂 They were either poorly trained and undisciplined or...wait for it. They were caught out by an approaching column of T34's while stowing away the supplies. I have seen far worse than a half covered vent on an imaginary tank
hello, please tell me if it is necessary to redo the welds on the Panther G model from Meng?) Thanks in advance)
Its not necessary to redo welds on this kits. The welds are pretty good out the box. only a little touch up is necessary as seen at 5:17 where you can see a line from the moulding. this could be covered with a little filler.
@@afv-studio Okay, thank you very much for your help and quick response, I really liked your work) P.S. translated with the help of a translator, so there may be errors😅
Why the armour plate on the top of the turret ? Were there Drones in 44-45 ???
🤣 Yes I see the comparison with what is going on now in Ukraine 80 years later and the same measures are being implemented today to protect against air attack as in WW2.
Where’d you get those clamps?
They were a set from Amazon
hi mate, what is the diameter of L shape wire for the spare tracks?
Think i used 0.3mm
thank you very much and nice panther G ! @@afv-studio
Really good assemble. But cable looks like ... Not good)
Thanks for joining. Glad to have you here. Might take another look at them if i have time before finishing.
You use repro figures and advertise them, thereby harming the Sculptors. I think this are evolution Figures
I apologise, I did not realise these may be copied from someone's work. I am fixing the issue of mentioning where they are from. I think at this stage that is all I can do fix this. I will take more care from now on.
Nice job! Also made this kit, variant “A” No 424. In future have plans make variant “D” with Zimmerit, No I02. Good luck.
Thanks for taking a look.