PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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HERMAN BIX
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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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I just now got a confirmation that the unit this Tank was from had NOT relocated its cleaning rod tubes to the rear deck, and HAD a unit wide field mod that mounted jerry cans on the inside of each stowage box .
WHICH I really wished I had known about before completing the Voyager stowage boxes :/
But, that is still doable at least.
Going to be cramped back there next to the heat guards around the exhausts, but its going to be a feature I hope.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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Great Job so far! :thumbup:
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Like this one:
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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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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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You should be able to get photos from your phone onto your computer the same way as your old camera by using the cable you charge the phone with. Depending on what kind of phone you have, it should be pretty straightforward. Most of them will ask if you want to transfer files or photos or whatever, and from then on your computer will just treat it like a camera.

The field mod with the jerry cans is an interesting one, I'd have thought the sides of the sponsons would be a safer spot for them. Anyone know how warm a Panther's exhaust gets? :haha:
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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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Good Morning!
Maybe those are water cans? If you wanted hot water for your ersatz coffee or looted tea or whatever, I cannot think of an easier way to have it ready to hand than to hang the containers next to those blistering exhausts....
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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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Panther flavored tea? I would give it a go!

Is there any detail on the mounting of the cans? I would assume so sort of bracket, but that could look a million different ways.
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PainlessWolf wrote:Good Morning!
Maybe those are water cans? If you wanted hot water for your ersatz coffee or looted tea or whatever, I cannot think of an easier way to have it ready to hand than to hang the containers next to those blistering exhausts....
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Thinking of the ignition temperature point of Petrol, and the relative proximity of the cans from the shrouded exhausts, they could indeed be petrol.
Just wish I had paid more attention to the cans on this units machines earlier :/
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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PershingLover wrote:Panther flavored tea? I would give it a go!

Is there any detail on the mounting of the cans? I would assume so sort of bracket, but that could look a million different ways.

Only very basic images that look like flat bar straps folded into a frame to hold them.
I cant even see any retaining method over the top of them. seems gravity was enough !!
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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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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Trying to post a bit of catch up.
I sliced the lower mechanism off the HL recoil unit and plated over it with brass, secured by lots of epoxy glue and a screw.
To this was soldered a rudimentary mount for a servo.
That provided a strong foundation for the recoil servo to cycle the barrel.
On the other side I used a lego piece to mount a servo for elevation.
Using a 6.1s control gave me the ability to use a simple & cheap set up.
The pivot area that the mantlet is secured to is very tight, that is it functions well but has no slop. I cant stand that wobbly barrel syndrome.
It was a bit of trial & error to get the link lengths right and which servo arm to use, and within that which hole in the arm to spot the link, but I got there in the end.
Also had to epoxy a row of washers onto the rear of the turret to get the balance right.
I would normally use a stick on mag wheel weight, but rather than go & get some I used what was to hand. A Rough but effective alternative.
Those familiar with using servos get this as a basic thing as simple as wiping your ass BEFORE pulling your strides up, but to others like me it requires a more careful approach in case I get a poopy outcome :{ :eh:
Im sure as I do more of them it will become a subliminal function.............
Tested & works a treat.
Thanks to an insightful Mr 43rd Recce, getting the 6.1s to make the right noises was easy and I thank him & others for that.
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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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Re: PANTHER 111, 116TH WINDHUND Dv, HOUFFALIZE 1944

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I recently added a servo recoil to my T-72 using a 6.1 board and the servo would recoil forward instead of backward. Since there is no way to fix this on the radio I had to place a "servo reverser" inline to fix the issue.
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