Machine of War: Building Dragon's Killer Panther G

[@Psgtoday41]

Beautiful work, and build. Thank you my friend

[@afv-studio]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@ho-2036]

Excellent build and very nicely produced video. Thank you! Great inspiration while I drink my Sunday morning coffee.

[@afv-studio]

Thanks, and nice to get a comment on video quality. My filmmaking skills must be improving over time 😎

[@AxG-fe4tq]

Realy great Job👌🏻✌🏻😊. Can't wait for painting the cat 🐆

[@afv-studio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lukedwelly]

Very beautiful work - extraordinary!!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks

[@colinkavanagh7625]

Excellent, really enjoyed the video

[@afv-studio]

Thanks Colin, glad you enjoyed it 🫡

[@ziyorge1280]

Beautiful work)😎👍

[@afv-studio]

Thank you 🫡

[@gordon8753]

Awesome video!! Very informative and love your building techniques!! Thanks!!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks Gordon. Your welcome. 🫡

[@nadrazakcz7858]

Very nice build, thanks for sharing...inspiring work on those little additions and details 👍

[@afv-studio]

Thanks 👍

[@mikequandt7724]

Awesome!! Great tutorial!!!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@JoseTorres-z6k]

Great job on the panther

[@afv-studio]

Thanks

[@DavidSmith-js8ez]

Nice build.Thank you for sharing.

[@afv-studio]

Cheers Dave 🍻

[@steve1315]

Good work on a very nice kit.

[@afv-studio]

Thanks Steve, appreciate you taking the time to watch. 👍

[@Gundumb_guy]

Ohhhhh those ladders are noice!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks

[@DutchDaveModels]

Great eye for details. Nice additions 💥👍💥

[@afv-studio]

Thanks Dave 🫡

[@Hobbykid-gm8wm]

Great job!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks 👍

[@SKmodelbuilding]

Nice details, good job 👌

[@afv-studio]

Thank you sir 🫡

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow as always great job. Hope you post painting it…

[@afv-studio]

Thanks... There will defiantly be a paint video as well 👍

[@Weld24_CosmicKat]

You very deftly bend the photo etch parts and accurately place them on the model with the CA glue. Whenever I clumsily attempt this, the glue does not so easily adhere, and often the part migrates from where I wish to place it or just falls off, and I end up making a mess of it. Same with gluing the darn tow cables. They just spring up, after trying to hold them until the glue sets. You make it look so easy! Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed watching you assemble and build this kit. It is very helpful watching your techniques.

[@afv-studio]

Thank you. Applying CA just where you want it is always tricky. That little applicator I'm using has really helped me. You can see if you watch my Marder III video the difference and ease it has made things from then to now. Those steel tow cables are always a pain for me as well. You have to try making part of any bend before gluing to take a bit of the spring out of the wire and again that applicator made it easy to glue all along the points of contact. Of course a flexible CA is a must as well as it is less brittle than standard CA. Hope this advice may help a little. 👍

[@Weld24_CosmicKat]

@@afv-studio where did you get the CA glue applicator and stand? I just started using the Flexy 5k Ca glue, the black rubberized.

[@afv-studio]

@@Weld24_CosmicKat Its made by DSPIAE super glue applicator and you can find on AliExpress for £10. You can find them in UK but it will cost over £20. The Black Flexy is good for parts where you want a bit more time before it sets. I would recommend 5K extra thin for normal use with the above applicator. The glue is literally sucked from the applicator straight underneath the part and it grabs almost instantly. Its been a game changer for me .

[@Weld24_CosmicKat]

@@afv-studio Thank You! I will get the applicator and the extra thin glue, and give it a try! I'm up gluing track links together for my latest kit. The panzerkampfwagen I, Ausf B, from Dragon/Mono. There is a bit of photo etch included. I will try your technique!

[@afv-studio]

@@Weld24_CosmicKat That's great I'm sure you'll have better success. Pick up some debonder as well while you at it. It comes in handy cleaning up, for the applicators as well as your models. That's a nice kit the Pz I, one of the dragon greats. just so you know I do run a free patreon page that's growing with like minded hobbyists. You may like what's going on over there. Link is on my KZbin home page if your interested 🫡

[@michaellucas6335]

Fav build eva. Poetry in motion.

[@afv-studio]

Thanks glad you liked it 🫡

[@bryanevans350]

Thank you

[@afv-studio]

Your welcome. 👍

[@АкаунтНомер9]

Very cool !!!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks

[@CWModelling]

Nice 👍

[@afv-studio]

Cheers Ian 🍻

[@michaelr138]

Klasse Arbeit 👍

[@afv-studio]

Cheers 🍻

[@Black_Panther11]

Very cool! But I can't find such fabric yet!

[@afv-studio]

I think I can help out here.... these are the ones www.amazon.co.uk/Cloth-Tacky-Individually-Wrapped-Cloths/dp/B01MS7BBOO/ref=nav_ya_signin?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MBldCedPiiDx5j97XFWLsMr3ZCG9Y2AHthUTGVFkrYCsI39whEf6aTL5yXLGIx1AJ47vTpq52aW2Ed7RcSIQ-pLTDIuwA9nttjT9Ys3yDacMuaAp0jXBrRb5KndJF4Wn-Z29-U-yJKpLAHJOSRo5nYlWJwhzUnVKIpaRNLxtZsXBBhzAAKFBDqLJpdjvIq3bURPLYITVnXXBheb_7ecKHvshpWk7ILaQF4JTtAONK6Ui_iRLqLX9g7hP494C9pV4NVOK8zmzzXESbkpvRhSu2CT6Nl_hUsTHcF9LvJbImFo.PejhUQX9r6rPqIMLzZPC2vYUhU9gaul8O1GdbW-PN5Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=tack+cloths&qid=1724609040&sr=8-19

[@Black_Panther11]

I can't order. They don't ship to my country. I don't know why. Thanks for your help anyway!

[@afv-studio]

@@Black_Panther11 At least you know what you are looking for. Try Amazon in your country and do a search 'Tack Cloth' painting and decorating

[@Black_Panther11]

@@afv-studio I'm looking for it. Thank you!

[@paulus1412]

Sunday == new video time! woohoo 😄

[@afv-studio]

Paul's excited 🤣That's great 🫡

[@paulus1412]

@@afv-studio Every time the video is also of high quality. So perfect to watch :)

[@afv-studio]

@@paulus1412 Yeah looking back at my 1st video (cromwell) I think the production has been improving... slowly. Got the lighting dialled in now and starting to experimenting with manual focus in an effort to stop the camera focusing on my hands rather than the object I am working on.

[@paulus1412]

@@afv-studio i am still working on my cromwell + waiting on figures for it. Also want to use a building for a small diorama that i have laying around for years in the box 😆So time to open that one.....

[@afv-studio]

@@paulus1412 That's something I want to get into soon.. making small dio's for the models. Would be nice to see what you are doing over on the chat group

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Where did you get that chain from? Man it’s a cool addition

[@afv-studio]

You mean the chain on the gun support? That is 6 pieces of photoetch stack on top of each other. It was on the sheet that came with the kit.

[@ChieftainFan]

The music is fire 🔥 Also what superglue do you recommend? Thanks!

[@afv-studio]

Thanks 🕺... I like the VMS range of CA glues but there are other cheaper alternatives. They do need to be flexible CA though otherwise parts will just 'Ping' off at the slightest knock. I use the extra thin mostly and rely on the capillary action to suck the glue under the part being applied. But its worth having some thicker, slower drying CA as well, The black CA is both of these and will give a bit of time to position things like engine deck grills. I will add that parts like stowage boxes(where you fold all the sides around to meet) need soldering as no CA is going to keep those from coming apart at the seams.

[@gregoryjcopplin7430]

What brand of glue did you use for the wheels to stick them on for the track fitting; I desperately need that ?

[@afv-studio]

Its just a few drops of Tamiya extra thin Gregory. There is no need for resin or other thick glues to create a block. As long as you get a few drops on each wheel and leave it to cure (overnight) it's really a strong bond.

[@gregoryjcopplin7430]

Sorry i think i meant to ask what was the blue color cement you put down prior to the placing the road wheels then fitting the tracks? It looked like a temporary masking

[@gregoryjcopplin7430]

@@afv-studio Sorry I meant what is the the blue glue that you used when fitting the track on the road wheels. It almost looked like a temproary masking paste?

[@afv-studio]

@@gregoryjcopplin7430 Oh right Yes you are correct its masking fluid that holds it in place temporarily. Mr Hobby buy it does take a long time time dry out. Another overnight wait 🤣

[@gregoryjcopplin7430]

@@afv-studio Thank you, I want to try this method on a few tiger tanks I have.

[@carlosbc2117]

What kind of CA Glue used for PE parts, thanks Great Work!

[@afv-studio]

I use the VMS range of CA, They do a CA for every need, XXX thin or slow drying or black etc. 1 Xthin and 1 thicker slow drying should be enough to do most things that you need CA for.

[@florianfeuillien4367]

I love your job! Panther Ausf. G is my favourite tank 🥰 You made a Meng and a Dragon, wich one is the best according to you?

[@afv-studio]

Thanks...Out of the 2 Dragon wins for me. This kit had a lot more options you could choose from and there was a lot more detail photoetch like the exhaust mounts and spare track holders. They even provide for all the tool racks and the tool clamps etc, but I didn't use those as I struggle with those 3 part tool clamps 😆. The cool thing with the Meng is the air defence armour but dragon do a version of that as well? You do need to check whats in the box though with Dragon as they have many versions of the same kit. The 'premium' kits tend to have everything thrown in the box, and the 'smart kits' are more basic.

[@florianfeuillien4367]

@@afv-studio Thank you very much 🫡. And regarding the details (welds, nuts, etc.), in which kit are they the best? I would like to make a Panther of Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Battle of the Bulge but I can't decide between the Meng, the Dragon and the Rye Field Model. I already have aftermarket tracks (so I'm not afraid of Meng tracks 🤣)

[@afv-studio]

@@florianfeuillien4367 I would still give it to Dragon here as well. the moulding just look a bit sharper than the Meng. The meng welds were good but there were a lot of visible gaps where the main armour joins together which is the reason I replaced all the welds in that video. Also for what you want to build the Meng isn't really an option as its an early Panther G. LAH was completely destroyed at Falaise so all their Panthers during the Ardennes would have been fresh off the factory floor so a later version of the G would be a better fit. I cant speak for RFM as I have not built 1 yet.

[@florianfeuillien4367]

@@afv-studio Thank you very much 😊

[@Panos-xo9rc]

Was that masking fluid that you used to temporarily fix the wheels?

[@afv-studio]

Yes it was masking fluid. Any latex based product should work ok for temporary fixing. Thanks for watching 👍

[@stevenpiper970]

What glue did you use foe miniart figures? I cannot get tamiya extra thin to work.

[@afv-studio]

That's very strange because I used Tamiya extra thin. What's not working for you? Is the plastic not melting?

[@stevenpiper970]

@@afv-studio yes, the pieces would not melt together. I used contacta and was fine.

[@Bigman0468]

Side skirts were 2cm thick. Have you ever tried to bend 2cm thick steel? Sorry, this unreal

[@afv-studio]

Actually they were 8mm thick and by this point had been reduced to 5mm. I did soften those bends out which can be seen at the end of the video. It just wasn't shown during the construction phase.

[@PlasticMaki]

Good❢

[@afv-studio]

Thanks 🫡

[@hidalgohouse3815]

music in 2024? sigh

[@afv-studio]

Don't really know what you mean but ok

[@FrankWatts-jm5jw]

Musics banned now ? 🤣

[@afv-studio]

@@FrankWatts-jm5jw Did music suddenly become unfashionable in 2024? Why did I not hear about this? 🤫

[@jackpotsearlytapes]

No volume adjustment in 2024? Sigh..

[@afv-studio]

@@jackpotsearlytapes Really... dont bother about it. It's 1 of those really stupid comments that dosnt even deserve a response. I only responded so it would disappear from my list of 'comments that need attention' in KZbin studio.