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HERMAN BIX
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RAMSCHAUFELPANZER PANTHER

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Evening folks, had an H/L panther G for ages just lurking on the project shelf.
Going to make it into an early 'D' turned into a bulldozer used in the rubble strewn streets of Nuremberg.
Its a rare beast indeed, not only a D, but the only ever photographed Panther version fitted with a bulldozer blade device.
Now there are two very good conversions from a G to an A in this section, and I am unashamedly going to use ideas from both to get this done.

For now, its hack & slash.............theres bits of 'G' & Pantiger flying in all directions ;)
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HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Herman, this should be a very interesting build. :thumbup: No worries about barrel recoil either. ;)

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Its an awful lot of work to backdate a G so good luck!

If you need any info or images of certain parts just ask, I practically have a library just on this one variant of the Panther lol
Panther D (WIP)
Panther A
Panther G
Jagdpanther G2
Tiger II
Pz.Kpfw. VIII Maus V2
Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf L
Sd.Kfz. 222
Sd.Kfz. 234/2
Leopard 1A1A1
Turm III
VK 45.01 (H)
Churchill VII
Chieftain Mk 3
Gepard 1A2
OF-40 Mk.2
M4A3 (76) W HVSS
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Herman this is another example of you bringing something unusual and exciting to the forum! I will watch your progress closely.

BTW is the blade simply fixed and welded on or is it articulated with cables and steel arms?


Good luck with this complex project

Carl
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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c.rainford73 wrote:Herman this is another example of you bringing something unusual and exciting to the forum! I will watch your progress closely.

BTW is the blade simply fixed and welded on or is it articulated with cables and steel arms?


Good luck with this complex project

Carl
Good morning Mr Rainford, yes it is a lot of work relative to the outcome of no gun tank !
But it’s just so odd that it’s worth doing just for that.
The blade is attached by I-beam arms , the top ones off the towing eye points, the lower off mounts from the transmission cover plates.
There is a large handwheel that is allegedly for adjusting the blade height that runs on Pz1 road wheels which I have a pair from a benefactor overseas.
I will make the blade from brass, and ballast the hull so it can really push without pulling a burnout .

I will admit to feeling rather committed when I sliced the side plates off the panther !!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Still no pics sorry, using a spare computer while mine is at the cyber-doctors :problem:

The amount of green plastic I've sprayed around is insane !!
Resorted to an air die grinder with carbide bits to remove the bulk of the profiles before getting close with the ryobi tool. Still to get the sander out to fully level the surfaces.
Rear deck is clear of all 6 vents, crew heater, intake hood, front hull is clear of drivers ventilator, drivers periscope & hatch hinge , radio operators hatch hinge and MG ball.
Ive sliced the sponsons from the lower hull ready to build into the 'paniers' at the rear.
I need to get some styrene sheet for the hull sides,paniers, inner hull sides and to fill in the gaping wounds I've made on the hull & turret.
Turret is missing its cupola, all late G fixtures, and the mantlet has has such a close shave that ole mate might want to ":buy the company" .........for those old enough to remember those ads :/ .......the chin is gone, lots to do there to recover it.

There are bits of Mr Selkirks build and bits of Mr Esterniche's build, AND bits of Mr Jones' that Im using to pull this together.
All credit to them for blazing the trail ahead.
Long term, the real test is going to be the making of the blade frame and the load bearing wheels that help carry it.
Of course the wheels dont steer, so when the tank slews, there will be a lot of side load on the Pz1 wheels that will put side load on them and by that, the structure, so I'd better get things tough.

Pics as soon as I can either work out how to do it on this thing(different operating platform) or mine is back.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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STHV wrote:Its an awful lot of work to backdate a G so good luck!

If you need any info or images of certain parts just ask, I practically have a library just on this one variant of the Panther lol

Thanks for the offer Mr STHV, i would appreciate a rear engine deck birds eye view, and a turret roof view if you have them.
Any specific image of the driver and radio operators roof & escape hatch areas please.
The money shot will be a close up of the panier/sponsons on the rear hull that identify these versions for what they are.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Oh, and a dimension'd drawing of the commanders drum style cupola if you feel like gifting me the lottery win !!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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I can do one better! The whole tank! Check your PM's
Panther D (WIP)
Panther A
Panther G
Jagdpanther G2
Tiger II
Pz.Kpfw. VIII Maus V2
Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf L
Sd.Kfz. 222
Sd.Kfz. 234/2
Leopard 1A1A1
Turm III
VK 45.01 (H)
Churchill VII
Chieftain Mk 3
Gepard 1A2
OF-40 Mk.2
M4A3 (76) W HVSS
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Wow Herman looks like you struck gold!
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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