Panther Gs Detail upgrades

[Soeren]

From the Taigen barell it was close to one cm. But I measured the length from the end where this angle is to where the brake should start. According to the 1/35th scale panzer tracts drawing that would be 21.2cm. Gosh. I must have left on 5mm too much. Yes, now you all know.

[Son of a gun-ner]

Gosh. I must have left on 5mm too much. Yes, now you all know.

Bigger guns always look better

You're doing a grand job Mr Soeren

[Soeren]

Gosh. I must have left on 5mm too much. Yes, now you all know.

Bigger guns always look better

You're doing a grand job Mr Soeren

Thank you SoaG

and apologies, apologies, I was confused, the cannon is 21.2cm, like it should be. That is also roughly the location where the stock brake ended, so you can actually cut at that point. But better meassure in advance to not be sorry later on.

[Soeren]

And this is it for now. 96 track links on per side and a weighty dklm gearbox. Front heavy. Might need some adjustment after everything is in. The track has the 29 ice gripper links and the rest is standard panther tracks. Refiled the whole on the ice grippers. Now waiting for tools and spring for the weathering to commence.

[Tiger6]

MAN made a small run of Panther G's with steel roadwheels on all stations in early Sept 44.

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... her-221-2/

[Tiger6]

You can blame the 'Dual in the Mist' series as well as the rivetcounters guide https://www.panzerwrecks.com/product/pa ... n-changes/ for that one.
They've cost me 5 Panther G's and a King Tiger already

[STHV]

And this is it for now. 96 track links on per side and a weighty dklm gearbox. Front heavy. Might need some adjustment after everything is in. The track has the 29 ice gripper links and the rest is standard panther tracks. Refiled the whole on the ice grippers. Now waiting for tools and spring for the weathering to commence.

I thought the Panther only used 86 links per side

Also would the standard Taigen/Torro gearbox be suitable for realistic driving characteristics combined with an El-mod Fusion pro? or will i need to replace it? too

[Soeren]

Interesting, I have alot of books, never saw that photo... looked at Achtung Panzer, 24 produced...Was also reading some of the interviews with MAN, they never spoke of it..Nice find!



Cheers!

Actually Panther tracts has it and I also have the dragon kit of an early G with all steel wheels and that is this going to be. Thanks for looking and your comments too.

[Soeren]

And this is it for now. 96 track links on per side and a weighty dklm gearbox. Front heavy. Might need some adjustment after everything is in. The track has the 29 ice gripper links and the rest is standard panther tracks. Refiled the whole on the ice grippers. Now waiting for tools and spring for the weathering to commence.

I thought the Panther only used 86 links per side

Also would the standard Taigen/Torro gearbox be suitable for realistic driving characteristics combined with an El-mod Fusion pro? or will i need to replace it? too

Omg, thanks for putting me right. Of course it is 86. Got mixed again with the length of the 1/35th scale barrel. That is 96-97mm long. Arghh. So many numbers.

For you second question, I don't know the elmod, but the standard taugen thingies with either taigen or ibu electronics don't run like the dklm gearbox.

[STHV]

I'll see how it runs with the stock gearbox and the fusion pro once it is all in one piece, no sense in buying something i don't know if i will need