My Panther G Build
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Questions relating to issues you are having with your tank(s) should be posted in the General Questions forum here: viewforum.php?f=14
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silversurfer1947
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Re: My Panther G Build
Thanks for that link. Exactly my problem, and it looks like an ideal solution. I'm fairly sure I've got some brass tubing somewhere. If not, it is a small price to pay to strengthen everything up.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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silversurfer1947
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Re: My Panther G Build
I was wrong again. I have not spent much time recently on the Panther, having been rather preoccupied with my Panzer III. However, I took another link out of the track and it made absolutely no difference. For some reason, the drive sprocket will not engage properly with the tracks. The first time I have had a problem with something not fitting properly on a Tamiya kit. Hopefully this photo will show the problem.silversurfer1947 wrote: 1. Despite shortening the tracks by the number of links as stated in the instructions, they are still too long - so long in fact that the drive sprockets rotated quite happily without locking into the track. This should be fairly easy to resolve.
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Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Re: My Panther G Build
Mine did this - I needed new sprockets!
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AlwynTurner
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Re: My Panther G Build
Just looking at it there appears to be a mismatch between the track and the sprocket, the sprocket teeth look too wide and possibly the distance between the sprockets also looks wrong. It's hard to tell from a photo but definitely there is something seriously wrong there.
Alwyn
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silversurfer1947
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Re: My Panther G Build
Anyone know where I can get proper sprockets that will fit?
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Re: My Panther G Build
Email axels modellbau.
Where did you buy it from?
Where did you buy it from?
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silversurfer1947
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Re: My Panther G Build
Came from axels! Had it for quite a while though.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Re: My Panther G Build
Email him - send him the photos and say the sprockets do not mesh.
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silversurfer1947
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Re: My Panther G Build
Thanks, Adam. I will get it done tomorrow.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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c.rainford73
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Re: My Panther G Build
Mr Silversurfer where did you find those lovely ammo belts for the MG?
Tanks alot.... 
