Taigen Metal Panther

[DonGilham]

I have just bought a Taigen "metal" Panther, and am very pleased with it. However, I have never seen the camouflage before. Can anyone, please, enlighten me as to where and when it was used ?

Here is a link to a pikkie from RC Tanks.de website :

http://www.rctank.de/Exclusive-New-Pant ... shoot-unit

Many thanks.

[DonGilham]

Yes please, EF, I'd be ever so grateful. I do have quite a few books on the Panther, but none show this scheme.

Don

[brizo58]

Hi Don,
Don't know if you have this book on the Panther. Schiffer, (Germany's Panther Tank. The quest for combat Supremacy). This is called the bible of the Panther. £49.99. Brian...

[DonGilham]

Nope, not got that one.

Actually I ditched most of my military books when I gave up wargaming about 15 years ago - wish I hadn't now !

Thanks Brian

EDIT : Bought, thanks Brian

[Swamprat33]

Hiya, just had a quick trawl of my info and these look to be the closest match.

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Hope this helps.

Cheers
Tim

[DonGilham]

Thank Tim, that's GREAT. As far as I can tell, it's the top one

[billpe]

There's various photos of the real thing with that scheme. I have a feeling it was a factory applied scheme for a short while. Both factories had differing schemes and its possible to tell where certain Panthers were built due the the scheme they carried. That rule is generally only applicable after a certain period though.

[43rdRecceReg]

Rctank.de always seem to offer nicely equipped, and seductively presented tanks. Good choice I've bought two from them myself (Late Tiger 1 and Torro King Tiger), and find they tick all the right boxes... For Camo try this link for ideas; someone has gone to considerable trouble to compile these patterns:-
http://www.scalemodeladdict.com/SMF/ind ... pic=3455.0

[DonGilham]

Thanks Bill, and thanks Wessex Man

[SteelBird]

with price tag of €439, I wonder if you have to upgrade anything to your tank?