Hoo boy. Quarantine has my school cancelled now. No more school for the rest of the year, just online stuff. So, I now have a lot of free time on my hands to build! Next up, I'm going to build this tamiya Panther, a gift from Gary. I dont exactly know how this is going to turn out, but I have a lot of inspiration to work with for this one. Unfortunately, my paint supplies are running low, and I didnt stock up like some people, so I'm going to have to paint with what I've got.

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Made a start on the hull and wheels. Boy theres a whole bunch of them. You may notice the holes on the right side running gear? This kit shows its age with it. I couldn't for the life of my get those road wheels to fit on those pegs, but after some research, I found that it was a common error in the model. I ended up just trimming them off so I didnt have to sand a whole bunch, haha. The panther used to be my least favorite of the German tanks, but now it's really growing on me, and I've decided it's my third favorite tank of all time. Second being the Sherman, and first being the Bob Semple.

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I decided to attempt some battle damage. I am not happy with the wheels, as I now realize how unrealistic that is, so they are subject to massive change next update. I've also got some small arms fire, shell bounces, etc. I even tried to add armor texture on the turret. This process will be my first real wrecked tank, and I hope it turns out right.

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Screw it. I'm making a diorama. I think it's cool so far. We will see. I have to finish putting bricks on the road, building a wall, etc. It should be fun.

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Hmmmmmmmmm...

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