Building Tamiya 's 1/35 Panther D tank from start to finish, Tamiya 35345

[@MrJoeGarner]

I started taking time with models when I was about 20 years old, I'm 56 now and still at it.

[@Michael-hs5ih]

Uh oh...I just go my first Tank model today for my 20th bday

[@BigAndTall666]

Come back to 1978

[@thomasmccurdy7115]

Andy, you make it all so easy looking. I know what kind of skill you need for even an easy build. The painting. All the little steps you take for a great end product. Great looking Tank.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Thomas McCurdy Thank you

[@rzarco01]

Thank you for this vid - I have always wanted a Panther D and your build shows what we can expect to get from Tamiya's version of this vehicle!

[@mattwhite3336]

I remember as a kid I never had the patience to build these and paint them. I'd just slap them together and play with them unpainted and poorly assembled

[@thelegoww2builder192]

What a disappointment of a child u were

[@imbasing]

@@thelegoww2builder192 30 people disagree

[@Cabilis66]

Tamiya-san has outdone himself with this panther kit. Truly a great model kit

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Cabilis66 Thank you

[@kaleu6]

The glorious 9th, oh such bliss while building a model. :-)

[@BespokeBandit]

This is great! Keep the tank models coming!

[@Nowayjose-z2r]

Andy mentioned he liked the kit so much he might do another. So I dropped my project list to do this kit. Definitely a 10 out of 10. Fun, great detail and amazing fit. I added the tamiya pe grill set. Well worth the cost. IMO best kit on the market.

[@erikmujica1803]

which paint did you use?

[@darrengilbert7438]

It's funny that everything that you put on seems to go on just perfect. I remember when I was doing builds about 15 or so years ago, my experience wasn't always so smooth. My eyesight has gotten so bad that I can no longer work with such small details now. I miss building military models. I did enjoy the video and look forward to watching the rest. I just started watching your channel and am starting from the oldest and working my way through to your latest videos. Keep doing these great builds.

[@MrOrmesby]

Thank you for the video, the tank goes together very well. Hitler delayed the Kursk offensive for weeks because he wanted these Panther D tanks to take part. When they did finally arrive, half of them broke down between the railhead and the front line. They were woefully overweight and had been rushed into production. Would be akin to taking the engine out of a mini... and placing it into a Volvo and expecting it to perform the same. Meanwhile the Russians had extra weeks to prepare... the rest as they say.. is history. Glad to see Tamiya producing a quality kit such as this. Thanks again for taking the time to exhibit the build.

[@Champstarrable]

Germans were advancing through Russians lines at the battle but Hitler called back his force after allied troops landed in Italy.

[@M50A1]

The later variants of the panther were more reliable than the Tiger 1 and 2. So they werent all garbage, even if the first few were

[@mikewhitehurst5016]

One of the famed battles waged by the Panther is the one against the new Soviet JS II heavy tank on the eastern front. The Panther at that time, was the main strength tank of the Gross Deutschland, the strongest German Mechanized Division, under the command of General Hasso Von Manteuffel. The Panther reportedly destroyed 350 JS II tanks and 20 other armored vehicles in the battle. It was a complete one-sided victory for the Panther and one for the book of military history. The Panther, therefore, was an extremely balanced tactical tank and should be called a masterpiece destined to bear the last glory of German war technology. It's glorious name will forever remain in the records of the 2nd World War.

[@descriptiondescriptiondescript]

Very cool!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@michaelhatch6418]

Hi. Great video! I've been modeling for 30 years or so and I found your technique inspiring. Of course the current generation of Tamiya kits helps a lot when one tries to re-connect with the simple joy of model building. The video itself is very well done. I would refer people to your video as an example how one should shoot a unboxing as well as demo of just how simple model building can be. One suggestion, include the boxes of any aftermarket products in your opening shot during the unboxing. Liked and subscribed.

[@MrJoeGarner]

This popped up in my feed to day, wow you've come a long way in your video production Andy. Congrats!

[@anderson8361]

Very well done Sir......nice free hand camo paint job. Keep them coming and we'll see ya at the workbench

[@krugmeister7301]

...Well DONE on the Panther Andy.>!..I have a Kit from Tamiya on the same Tank....Still got to build it.!

[@deutschlandairsoft5980]

Love your build videos

[@allgood6760]

Nice work Andy! 👍🇳🇿

[@mcake1234]

Good job. I would have thought the tracks would be filthy.

[@OstrichLongneck]

I'm really impressed by the amazing shadow effect you got by using a black base coat before spraying the dark yellow. Taking notes, here!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Ostrich Longneck Thank you, actually it was the first time I have tried it and it does really work , it shows up even better in person. I am building a Tiger 1 with zim and the black base coat worked really well with zimmerit, the first video is up on it and I have started making the second. Thanks for watching .

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Excellent job!!

[@jesusblanco906]

Awesome Andy

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Jesus Blanco Thank you

[@oXyDe448]

Looks great !

[@kidFROM2505]

Excellent video mate! Really enjoyed it!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+James Xerri (Puyol) Thank you,

[@2007bing]

Great job!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Lord Brennan Thank you

[@tommylakasi3022]

Is this for starters? If not not, what a few good starters from 1:35

[@Johnny-jz5yx]

Tommy Lakasi Try a tamiya panzer 2

[@steviegibson5847]

Another great video. Many thanks. btw.....the model looks super nice.

[@Gimmegames4free6942]

Nice music and video

[@CRO_Bash95]

What a great kit! My second build was zvezda panther ausf D and it built up pretty nicely, almost as nicely as tamiyas' one. But i goofed the camo pattern up, because i tried to use general store bought acrylic paints on it which do not grip on plastic unless you don't thin them out and use them straight out of the tube and they are very thick so the paint job covered up most of the details. I mean, for a second kit i've ever built it still looks mighty fine but after i completed my tiger i ausf e and painted it with tamyia dunkelgelb, i realized just how much it is worth spending $3.50 on a quality paint imstead of spending same amount of money on a pack of shitty paints

[@tomihaili8756]

You should make body putty welding seams on the front where the hulls come together.

[@kyleSD70MAC]

Looks awesome as usual! Just got this kit today. First armor I've ever tried my hand at lol.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Kyle Bell that great good luck

[@starsailorer]

Hi Andy, fantastic videos and just coming back to modelling. Could you please clarify what you spray on after painting. Do you say "dull coat", i cant make out what you are saying, some od your vids you say gloss coat and then do a "dull coat" but i dont know if you are saying something else like "dough coat or do coat". If its a paint what code/name is it please?

[@gabrielramirez4031]

very cool, I think I have seen your store near my house

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Gabriel Ramirez Hi thanks, My store is on the corner of 59th ave and Greenway in Glendale, AZ

[@gabrielramirez4031]

Yes, I have been meaning to stop by sometime

[@awkwarddoggo05]

How did the tracks go together? Did you use the same glue that you used for the model?

[@Rost12345]

Good job

[@ethan5354]

Can I see pictures of the finished diorama somehow? It looks really good!

[@ethan5354]

+Ethan Ton Other than the ones here, I meant.

[@CurvedSlightly]

Shame that Wolf WR1 isn't the 1/12 I'd be up there on the next flight!

[@Osito23481]

I started build when i was like 5 years old and im 9 now and I'll build for my life!

[@jeddelse9036]

Deadlox 9? Dang, i started playing tank games when i was 6... that was 7 years ago, keep building buddy! One day u will remember this positive comment! ;)

[@立花徹也-z4x]

Good job!

[@victorm316]

Hi. you do great work. i want to get into airbrush. whst is a decent airbrush kit. Thank you

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Awesome, just wish you'd show how you did the camo.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+gruppenfuhrer45 yeah I'm sorry about the camo I wanted to keep the video kind of short , but my newer video like the one on the tiger 1 show more detail on camo job, thanks for watching.

[@oldreliable60]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters wow ! nice video, and a great looking panzer V ! i even love the soundtrack, beethovens 9th- die ode an die freude (ode to joy) . great model, great music. you've just earned yourself a new subscriber !

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

bohngi3 Thank you very much.

[@milky55way2012]

Excellent video and build/paint. One question....why is there such a large gap between the hull and turret rear? It's pretty prominent in the video...... Or is it just not seated properly?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

milky55way2012 Hi yeah, the turret was not locked in when the picture was taken . I didn't notice it until after I did video.

[@batchat25t77]

Hey Andy! Wonderful videos! I really enjoy them and they are a great resource to look back on as I build my models! I had an idea however, would it be possible to put a list of the paints you used on each model in the description? I know you talk through them in the video, but i was thinking for a quick reference kind of thing! Keep up the great work!

[@claytonmcclain182]

nice build, I'm getting the kit soon, I see just a few problems with the kit, should be an easy fix though, like your weathering, the panther was new in battle, so a ton of chipping would be wrong.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Clayton McClain Thanks , it is a great kit and went together great .

[@playsample2]

i remember when these kits used to cost 19.99$

[@barisasj]

I got mine for 22 €

[@brandslav5989]

Yeah I got my tamiya A variant for 23 USD.

[@chomp54321]

I have bought the same kit as my first airbrush project. Thanks for showing some interesting airbrushing technique. I see that you paint with the wheels installed. Would the paint "reach behind" the wheels adequately? Or maybe it doesn't matter as the wheels cover that area anyway? How about the wheels themselves, since they stagger and some parts of them would not be visible anyway unless you look real close? Is there any advantage or disadvantage with spraying the wheels separately? Thanks.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Some people do spray separately , Its up to the builder . You can't see the inside wheels because the outer cover them up. thanks for watching

[@horiabodeanu7641]

Can you paint it without the aerografe?

[@jerseyjoejosephm7366]

Stan, I just built a Panther D myself but I did not clear coat it before decals. Should I clear coat it before weathering than once again after I'm done. Thanks, Joe

[@thelegoww2builder192]

Did u glue the road wheels on?

[@geraldharper4851]

It appears that you don't employ special precautions (gloves, washing parts) to prevent hand oil contamination that might impede paint adhesion. Or, do you take steps to address this issue off screen? Thanks.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

nope never had a problem with it

[@Anlushac11]

I do not understand why Tamiya has never put the the D hull, G road wheels, and G early turret in a box and released a "updated" Ausf A kit

[@Agathe-mv3fe]

Does the model have the glue in it

[@sirzsolti]

How do you paint the wheels?You said in the video you had done it separatelly.Do you have any video where I can see you panting them?Thank you.

[@XkeysmasherX]

What primer do u use? Does color actually matter? Am quite mew

[@shanesmith7672]

Hey guys, i want to get into modelling but not sure which brand to choose for the models. Is Tamiya the best to go with?

[@KEM451]

Very very nice! You also give an informative review which is appreciated. A question, why isn't the turret seated down properly? Is the weight of the metal barrel lifting the back of the turret? If so, is there that much play between the turret ring and the hull? Perhaps a fishing weight glued inside the back of the turret will counter the barrel leverage.

[@GhostofCicero]

I noticed that too and had the same question.

[@GhostofCicero]

And I found the answer further down. ha ha

[@KEM451]

Really, you couldn't repeat what you found and left me to read through a gazillion replies (and no, I do not exaggerate; he he). I'll go by Andy's response that he did not have it seated properly; but someone else was pretty adamant it is a flaw with the kit. Even if it is an engineering problem with the kit, it can always be fixed with a little work. Thanks for letting me know they already discussed it. Take care.

[@GhostofCicero]

Aww, sorry about that! I trust that Andy was telling the truth and there is not a problem with the kit. I never experienced any trouble with Tamiya's engineering.

[@jdavid1027]

HI Andy. On your final buff coat, what mixture ratio of paint and thinner do you use to get that great transparent blending? Also, what ratio do you use to thin down the Tamiya paints to let the Nato black pre-shading come through so well? Thanks in advance.

[@rickj895]

so cool

[@coltonmansour5611]

Nice build! One flaw is the music you use in the video, it's 2016 use so modern music. Besides that, great video!

[@HankePanke]

noo! the classic music just fits in :D

[@AaronV531]

Colton Mansour just respect him thats what he wants.even my mother plays old music because it reminds their memories.

[@derangedwaffle4627]

Andy, first off let me say Merry Christmas, I have a question, I am planning to build a dio and I need a destroyed tank, can u make a tutorial on how to do that, please it would help alot. Great model, keep it up :)

[@Johnny-jz5yx]

do you ship to England?

[@cho9175]

Is it very fragile? Or is it one of those builds when you touch a tiny part it comes off?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

No its pretty durable .

[@jaredgoss1157]

Andy's Hobby Headquarters is there a way to ask questions other than on KZbin? Like an email?

[@dishchicken]

what does one need to do to make that Kursk diorama?

[@trauma5631]

what kind of glue is used for keeping this together?

[@EfeMert213]

Tracks can be turn?

[@le_combattant2458]

Nice video, I have buy this Panther too. But I don't understand something, why are you using in first time black paint? its to make an effect on plastic ? Because in your video with the flak panzer you didn't use it, you take directly the "basic" color of panzer when they leave factory. Sorry for my english, I'm French^^ Great job again :)

[@mr.w4694]

Hi Andy Wish Color do you used for the Base color (the yellow) ?? Please anser me... Grüße aus Deutschland ;)

[@manondemaagd4019]

Andy, I am really interested in doing a Kursk Panther ausf D. Is the RBM35B006 the right barrel for this kit? I have no clue about armor, and you have become a great inspiration to get me back into modeling from a thirty year hiatus.

[@noahdefrancisco2911]

Is this comparable in scale to a Leman Russ?

[@azsurmon2654]

Hi Andy, great channel throughly enjoy every video you do. Question what psi do you use to spray your tanks? Cheers in advance.

[@Reshiram_The_Fire_Dragon]

i wonder can it be possible to make it roll

[@topoffpancake3570]

Hey Andy, where do you usually get or build your grass base?

[@duckhunt1058]

Hey Andy, do you always shoot the model first with flat black? I'm doing a Panther D but is was made by Dragon and there are tons of tiny parts that are used to put it together. It looks good. I wish they had the Tamiya one. the Tiger II I did was from Tamiya and I do like their models. again thank you for the video.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

yes usually I will shot it with black for a shadow coat

[@duckhunt1058]

I saw you do that in another video. So I'm trying it on this next model to see how it turned out. On a side note. The tiger two i did I washed it with a light sand and a Kursk dust wash and it really dulled the camo and it looked great. Very pleased with it. Thank you for the reply.

[@tylergreen4383]

very nice how can i paint a panther ausf a without a airbrush?

[@tylergreen4383]

Invincible thanks!

[@parabot2]

Tamiya need to up their game , you can purchase Meng etc with PE Grills , metal barrels etc for almost the same price . They need to do some Tigers Panthers with Zimmerit too .

[@belgepowaaakevin5925]

les gars la musique c'est la 9ème symphonie de bethoven non ?

[@efeyigit6766]

Je pense oui.

[@ABoeing-ER]

Question- what do you use for your dullcoat??

[@multipl3]

The front of the hull never fits on Tamiya Kits. No one seems to notice that for some reason

[@BunnyUK]

How do you get the metal barrel to stick to the model? I know that the kit supplied barrel is styrene, not metal, so what is the technique you used to get the metal barrel to attach? Thanks.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Bunny I use super glue

[@BunnyUK]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters thanks for the advice Andy!

[@장진호-b2n]

Is the orbit moving?

[@jamesingram9682]

Why is the turret like tilting forward like that? Is it because of the metal barrel?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+James Ingram No when I took the photo I didn't realize the turret was seated properly

[@Kopfjaeger39]

I always enjoy your builds!! Thanks for posting them! I have a question. You gloss it then dull it. Can I ask what you use to dull it? The gloss seals the finish and decals right? The dull takes away the gloss sheen and gives it some "patina"? Just very curious in how you dull it. Thanks in advance!!

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Kopfjaeger39 Hi , yes I gloss first this is mainly to seal the paint and any decals need a shinny surface so they don't silver up on edges. After that I seal the decals and the whole kit with dull coat , I usually use Tamiya TS80. The flat evens everything out and then I mist the entire tank with Tamiya xf 56 buff this lights everything a little and takes the last little bit of sheen off. Also when the decals are sealed between clearcoat they hold up better.

[@Kopfjaeger39]

Awesome! Thanks for the tip!! I'm going to give it a try on my next build!! Thanks again!

[@Yourlocaltankgirl8375]

What is your paint-thinner ratio with Tamiya?

[@modellbaufreak307]

hi nice Video !! my english is not so good ,because i am from Germany. i mean the set is very nice and the diorams is very good see you modellbau freak munich

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Modellbau Freak thank you.

[@wadep9916]

Hi Andy, hi everyone. Where can I buy a 10x10 inch sheet of old wooden flooring? I bought a replica 1/16 die cast old John deer model A tractor with tools etc. Want to display..thanks Wade

[@weebtrash427]

Do you know any good quality airbrushes and compressors for a budget price?

[@Souw92]

Hi Andy, nice video. I do enjoy your videos :) Just a short question here, what kind of Tamiya colour you're using for the camo scheme? Are they XF-61 dark green and XF-64 red brown recommended by Tamiya? Because if I'm not mistaken, you once used the NATO brown instead the red brown for one of the German vehicles (forgot which videos).

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Fulong Su yes I usually use nato brown and nato green instead I think they look better

[@Souw92]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters Gotcha, okay, will try using those colours for my next kit, thanks Andy :)

[@bollomator]

What's size nozzle you use on your airbrush?

[@jrqf8689]

How long is the model

[@daveroberts504]

would you b able to use desert yellow instea od dark yellow for this kit because I hve one but I'm not sure if I could get away with using desert yellow

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Dave Roberts Hi its going to look a little off , dark yellow has a lot of green in it , desert yellow doesn't.

[@ronaldmf210]

Thanks a lot

[@korwindzikikrul84]

Hi? What paints did you use?

[@joshuasanders4515]

What brown and red did you use

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Joshua sanders Hi I used nato brown

[@joshuasanders4515]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters tahnks

[@NGabunchanumbers]

do you know where i can buy rubber tracks like that? if you do, can you link it?

[@NapFloridian]

Hello Andy, does this kit come with Zimmerit as the model D versions should be late war, and therefore need to have it... could you confirm?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+NapFloridian Hi no this kit does not have zimmerit in it but early D's did not have zimmerit on them

[@NapFloridian]

Thanks Andy, helpful as always

[@JohnBlessingPaligap]

Amazing

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+John Blessing Thank you

[@ronaldmf210]

Do you have online store?

[@PlayerHater88]

what was barrel you used

[@BespokeBandit]

What colour paint did you use for drybrushing?

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

nato black xf67

[@BespokeBandit]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters Do you use that for every time you drybrush? I thought that you are supposed to use a colour that is a lightened base colour

[@ericswanson9919]

Are there any company's that still make model kits like tanks

[@WZPlayer10]

Tamiya has a lot

[@samuelk.875]

Also idk if mine came with an antenna or if I just lost it because I have the panther A and I need an antenna, help plz:/

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

+Renagaderussian hi, you can make a antenna by stretching sprue with heat .I have a earlier video that shows you how kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGK8m6CfjN6popY

[@samuelk.875]

+Andy's Hobby Headquarters thanks!!!! :)