Panther F

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ronnie42
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Panther F

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This has been lying for too long. Has a few broken plastic parts , first job is remove all the oversized plastic and the horrible recoil / elevation unit.
the start
the start
This is junk
This is junk
Hangers are way off scale and bust got to go.
Hangers are way off scale and bust got to go.
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Soeren
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Re: Panther F

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Nice one. I have an F as well. In 1 35th scale to be honest ;).

Even though some bits maybe oversize, at least they are there. I am sure you will make something great of it.
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Re: Panther F

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Hi Soeren Thanks for looking, started the teardown . 1st job is the hull mg. Well that was a good start , noticed the mg armoured cover was all wrong. Checked my stash and the Jagdpanther one is same as the KT spare cover when i used the zimmerit kit. , must have been a standard fitting. Only one option cut out the Taigen cover as it will annoy me.
making this look better
making this look better
fitted the Tamiya mg holder into the space left after removing the Taigen mg ball
fitted the Tamiya mg holder into the space left after removing the Taigen mg ball
Was a pig fitting Tamiya part, problem is the Taigen cover is totally wrong.
Was a pig fitting Tamiya part, problem is the Taigen cover is totally wrong.
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Re: Panther F

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Make sure you fit it with an Stg 44!
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Re: Panther F

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Only one option , get rid of the Taigen hull mg holder. Found a spare Tamiya mg cover .
Periscope cover removed and mg ball off
Periscope cover removed and mg ball off
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Re: Panther F

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Some work on upper hull.
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Heater unit casting nos and removed moulded on heater covers
Heater unit casting nos and removed moulded on heater covers
Casting nos, running out need more
Casting nos, running out need more
Tamiya mg cover looks good , periscope cover in metal and thinned out the drivers visor
Tamiya mg cover looks good , periscope cover in metal and thinned out the drivers visor
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Re: Panther F

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Made a new recoil and elevation for the F, the one size for all is not for me. Should buy some long servo horns/levers spent ages looking for one. Once i get max elevation and depression i can find out what was real and adjust the Elmod servo settings to get it almost correct.
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Max elevation
Max elevation
Lower position
Lower position
Extended the servo lever for full range.
Extended the servo lever for full range.
No binding of the elevation now
No binding of the elevation now
Fitted in need to trim little off the plastic turret base
Fitted in need to trim little off the plastic turret base
The base for the elevation servo, using an o ring round the slots to hold servo.
The base for the elevation servo, using an o ring round the slots to hold servo.
Micro servo , brass and a nylon rack should slide well for the recoil
Micro servo , brass and a nylon rack should slide well for the recoil
made new recoil , some brass, al and a rack gear for the servo
made new recoil , some brass, al and a rack gear for the servo
Old unit stripped out and junked the Taigen unit.
Old unit stripped out and junked the Taigen unit.
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Re: Panther F

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Man, that’s some impressive engineering! You certainly have a wide spectrum of skillsets. This hobby seems to offer a lot of opportunities to improvise and alter things to fit our needs.
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Re: Panther F

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That is really nice and looks like a good solution for my G as well. Where did you get the cogwheel and the toothed strip from?
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Re: Panther F

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Hi Soeren Have a look on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/34-Kinds-Pla ... SwdRparOd4 The best toothed strips have a flat each side of the teeth and you are able to make a guide for it to sit in and the servo cog does not slip.
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