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The upper and lower hull halves dried overnight. Time to build up the upper hull section, engine covers, cooling fans, periscope covers etc!

Step 9 starts out joining the upper and lower hulls together. For this my super clamps came in handy to hold and let dry the two halves over night!!

I was purchasing my first home in Woodstock Ga. Lived there 30 years!! How time flies!!

Where were you in 1996 while my Jagdpanther was coming out of its mold, lol???

Once confirmed that the gun was in its correct position it was time to complete step 8 and assemble a few interior bulkheads, periscopes, seats etc before joining the two hull halves together.

Between laundry loads I was able to assemble the main gun in steps 6/7 and dry fit it into the hull.

Drive fitted the upper and lower hulls!!! Now it’s looking like a Jagdpanther!!!

Carried on this morning assembling the rear deck, exhaust, storage boxes and jack in steps 4/5. Fit like a clove!!

After watching several YouTube University videos from Panzermeister36 concerning painting German camouflage and winter white wash I thought I’d try his method of assembly and painting. So far I’m impressed. My prime color for the hulls and turret will be XF-4 (Yellow Green), XF-26 (Deep Green), XF-68 (NATO Brown) and finally XF-9 (Hull Red). The white wash will be differing shade of while mixed with tan, gray and blue sprayed over hair spray, my favorite chipping solution. Stay tuned!! Tamiya Paint Order!!! XF-90 Red Brown XF-93 Light Brown DAK 1942 XF-92 Yellow-Brown DAK 1941 XF-88 Dark Yellow 2 XF-89 Dark Green X-20 Acrylic Thinner Tamiya Lacquer Thinner Hey it’s not a kit, lol!!

As I’ve said this is a new way of assembling, installing and painting a lower hull suspension. Actually I rather like the way the hubs are turning out.

Indeed it is. I’ve built this kit several years ago and loved it so that it appropriate for our local scale model club winter group build.

Also primed the lower hull and suspension build up.

I usually paint road wheels after they’re mounted the vehicle hull so this will s a new experience. Teaching an old dog new tricks, lol!!!