Building the Tamiya 1/35 Panther G steel wheel version with friulmodel metal tracks 

Andy i watch your videos over and over Its inspirational your energy and the fun you insipre. I am a disabled Combat veteran ,single Dad of 2 kids, slowly getting back into the hobby. I would say your youtube videos are the true reason. That i have revitlized my supplies my stash and building. I have 4 things on my bench. Your energy is boundless and rich enthusiasm for the hobby Andy. Bravo brother . And thank you Keep up the rich and good work!!!!!

I ordered a set of the Fruimodel tracks for my T62 and I like how the staple goes in. Great idea.

The way you weathered the road wheels looks amazing, as well as the tracks. Good Job!

Outstanding video tutorial. Thanks for posting Andy.

You inspired me to get into modelling and I started with a panzer 4 ausf d from tamiya, it's awesome

Im almost done with the panzer 38t I got at your store.i have a little winter diorama for it and I think you'll like it. My mom will post a picture of it on Facebook.

love the way the tracks turned out beautifully done.

What a beautiful shop, model shops in the uk are more scarce than ever.

Way to go on 100k!!! Please keep the builds coming! Great job Andy!

Thanks for your wonderful videos! Watching this encouraged me to go finally paint my own Panther ausführung A that's been lying around.

Love these videos. Inspired to start building again, it's been over 20 years since I've done a kit.

I love your reviews. Nice Job! It would be awesome if you could make a winter diorama for the soviets, like the battle of stalingrad. Thanks. Have a good day!

Thanks Andy for the video. Nice job. I have the same kit myself(bought before the prices jumped). Have two Panthers under my belt. Night fighting panther from old DML, and old tamiya kit built as burnt out tank from tank duel in Cologne Germany 1945. Look forward to the next one.

LOVE IT, Great camouflage effect and tracks look real... Keep up the good work..

Awesome paint job on a Great Build.

Hi Andy! I hope that you and yours are all Well during this Pandemic: During this Stay At Home crisis, I recalled that I had some old 1:48 scale model aircraft in my basement... with some Testors Enamel paints... I’d thought maybe 7-8 years old... The receipt was in a box: 21-years old paint and models! Long and short: I found Andy’s Hobby Headquarters on RU-vid- (after finishing- badly- a model started well- 21 years ago!). Watching your tutorials, builds, chats, tours and trips (I Subscribed after watching a few episodes) I simply can’t Thank YOU enough! Simply the very best tutorials and data out there- I’ve watched many more from across the globe- bar none- I’ve found your channel, your tutorials, tone, clear speaking voice & insightful teaching methods

Very good reference video, added it to my references playlist as I'm planning to build it soon. I wish you success to your business as well.

love the staples for the tracks, just go my first set for a dragon tiger 1, works great!

That model turned out lookin' GREAT..! Oh, I love it!

Hello Andy from British Columbia Canada, don't know if you will get this but just wanted to thank you for rekindling my interest in modeling, started again after about ten years and have fallen in love with it all over again due to your videos, I even play them when im working on a build, just finished a Tamiya Panther and will be starting a Stug next. keep it up and love the classical music by the way and that's coming from a metal fan , find it relaxing, thanks again.

That staple tip is amazing, I’m using it for a Tamiya King Tiger I’m building. I’ve watched this video countless times and it’s given me (along with others of yours) so much inspiration....so thanks! Maybe you saw my Panther I posted on the mediocre group about a week ago.

Really enjoyed the video Andy, already one of my favourites. Love the camo colours on the Panther.

Nice video, i ordered a Panther G and it should arrive tomorrow.

Great job!! This late G model Panther was very limited which came out with steel road wheels. Other models use rubber bondages on the wheels. Same you can see on the late Tiger 1 tank models as well. All Tiger 2 or Kingtigers are came out with steel road wheels because of the weight. This was for economy of the rubber but affects on a tracks life.

That looks GREAT!

What a great tip on metal track assembly.!!!

Well done Andy. Thank you.

My local hobby store that I've gone to for over thirty years closed a couple years ago. Darn shame and many good memories. Your store looks very much like it. That must be so cool to have all those models at arms reach.

Waiting for my panther tracks... 😁, first time i will use metal tracks. very nice tip with the stapler pins.

Thanks again for the awesome videos and it was a pleasure to drive down from Las Vegas and see your store and meet you and your wife. We will be later this summer to get some more kits from you. Once again many thanks.

Such a great job! Well done ! ♥️

Your videos are always very entertaining and informative. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Andy ..wanted to say you how I like your vids about how building a kit with few tips and a wonderful result at the end ..Your store is stunning..regards from France

I think this is the best of your video tutos You have done... Very thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

so sorry to hear about your flood andy, missed your vids over here in england. brill vid andy as usual !

thats a lovely panther Andy great work on the weathering and picked up a few more tips....thanks

Hi from Russia!! Very pleasant and good shop at you.

Andy; very nice build. Considering this kit. Keep those videos coming!

Awesome Panther Andy! I watched this video because I am trying to decide which of Tamiya's G's to get, steel wheels, or regular wheels. This steel wheels kit is the newer of the two. I love the way these metal tracks look! Thank you for showing them. I also like the way the tracks look with the track wash, desert dust wash, sienna, and burnt sienna pigments. Thanks for making these videos. I enjoy watching and learning a few tips.

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Andy, I like your idea of using staples for the Friulmodel tracks, the wire that they supply is .020 and very soft, I have bought .018 steel wire from McMaster Carr that seams to work much better, I checked a standard staple and they are .017 by .019, going to give them a try on my next project.

just built this not long ago it was super fun.

the tip with using the staples on the friuls is brilliant.im putting exactly the same set of tracks for dragons panther f L/100 and they are just flying together.

Nice place you have there!

Such a great video, thanks for sharing!

Andy, wish you the greatest success. Store looks great, videos are unsurpassed!

Well sorted shop...

Very nice job

thanks Andy for the tip on the friulmodel tracks,started model 1/35 ersatz m10 panther saved me cutting lengths of wire.Great video's , great help,best wishes Phil.

nice work

Hi Andy. You have the best model making videos, keep up the good work. Daryl from Australia.

Love the music!

another top job as always, keep up the good work Andy.

This is going to be the first tank to do. What I do not understand, (it may be so) is because it does not go painting as you go riding. Anyway, I find it a spectacular result! Congratulations!

Nice work Andy

Your videos have quickly become my favourite modeling videos on the net. Thanks so much for doing them. I really look forward to watching them. Sorry to hear of your issues with the shop. Hope it didn't affect your trade too much.

In the short time I have subscribed, I've learned a ton of tips!thank you!

Looks like a great shop, friend. I wish there was a good(or any) shop up here in NE PA.

Great video!!

...Awesome Work Andy.!...Tamiya Really does Great Tank Kits.!

Очень качественный контент, спасибо!

Hi, from France :) I love your mounting kits and demonstrations of painting. Thank you very much.Have a good day. Pascal

i wanna unroll a sleeping bag and live on the floor of your shop.

You have built a very good model of my favourite tank of ww2 . well done

SOB Andy your getting better and better! Brilliant bro ! looking Beast!

Hi Andy, I like the way you make an excellent display model just from the box without using a lot of expencive after market stuff. My kind of working with the exception, like you, that I also often use after market tracks. BTW, I like your shop and wished it was not 11 hours flying from my place.

Great build.

great help and video, thankyou, shame about the flood, best wishes for the uk

Bom trabalho ! Good job !

Very nice build.

another awesome video Andy sorry to hear about the store, hope you didn't lose any kits keep up the great work

Damn I wish my local hobby store was as well stocked and as good as yours. Great video once again, keep up the good work

Je suis belge et je suis toutes vos vidéos, avec vous, tout est simple, Thank's a lot and continue for our pleasure.

Sorry about the flood, the new layout looks good though. Hope the improvements were necessary because of increased business. Great video of the Panther build, I really enjoyed watching it. Your use of pigments and muds is interesting and love the trick with the staple and the tracks. Keep them coming Andy!

I just ordered this (Tamiya 35174) from ebay along with the rbmodels metal gun barrel (35B06) and the Alliance Models photoetch for the Panther G (LW35009). I thought the Alliance PE looked more real-er than the Tamiya PE with its braided mesh look. Contemplating on the friulmodel tracks. Will probably end up getting them even though they cost as much as the kit!

Another great job Andy!

Very nice, man!

Another terrific build! I heard my buddy from Calif stopped by the store - - cool!

brilliant job again Andy you have made me so jealous of your line of work my dream job

You live my dream life. Owning a hobby shop would be a dream come true.

great shop Andy, keep up the good work

I used to have this kit back in 2003-ish. Nice job btw!

Very good .I have early version one ．

I saw a ton of these Tamiya tank kits in hobby lobby

Awesome!

thoroughly enjoyed the vid Andy.

...GREAT BUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I like how you model cause you make it look fun, how it must be, fun, make some 1/72 tank, greetings

Great idea about the staples! Must try this on my Panther. And another excellent model - just needs a commander from Alpine. :)

You are a good at modeling

as always.great build 👌

another stunner Andy!! really pops!!!!!

So sorry to hear that you had a flood, but hopefully it will not affect your business too much. Many thanks for your latest video, you did a great job on the Panther, but those tracks were way beyond my budget, although they do look really great. It will have to be plastic tracks that come with the kits for me to afford. Great video and as always great painting and weathering.

a masterpiece andy!!one of your best models...

Hey andy you know what would be a good idea! You should have like a day where kids can see and meet with scale building

Nice job Andy every tank you do gets better and better

Nice store Andy!

I've been holding off commenting on your videos because the subject is rather mundane but this time it's too much, I've got to admit: I absolutely love your music choices! XD

nice.thx for tips. mine is waiting for the finish

Nice job Andy! Tracks look really good!