hl jagdpanther gun mantle

[mcevoyi]

just an observation ....

but is the hl jagdpanther gun mantle the wrong shape ? looks too stubby ? that is should it not be longer up the gun barrel ..if you get my drift ?

[oz]

here,s a pic of the real thing but i do think the H/L just doesn't look right somehow, i took the other pic form one of the guys builds ( if thats ok ) and the saukopf looks a bit high and a bit steep.......

[Mad Fox]

looks that way, maybe some alteration of the HL version by cutting some of the top off and using milliput or something to get the correct slope/shape may be needed?

[Fred]

I thought that the HL saukopf looks too tall. I wondered if they have done this to hide the wires going to the LED. The exhaust pipes seem a but tall too so I will be shortening mine.

fred

[Phil]

here,s a pic of the real thing but i do think the H/L just doesn't look right somehow, i took the other pic form one of the guys builds ( if thats ok ) and the saukopf looks a bit high and a bit steep.......

Dam and blast, don't notice that, think I could be out with the dremal this weekend and some filler!

... no probs in using any of my pics!
Phil

[raven]

what is your opinion on this cut 8mm off top of mantlet then shaped and filled this any good

  chris

[mcevoyi]

yes

that looks so much better .. will also cut 8mm off mine too ......

i wounder if any one going to produce the early mount cover that would be very very cool

[Phil]

.....just fineshed my mantle, thank you for the heads up.





Phil

[raven]

looks good phil how do you get that cast look on the mantlet

    chris

[Phil]

looks good phil how do you get that cast look on the mantlet

     chris

Hi Chris

I use medium super glue, spread on then a dab with an old tooth brush, keep at it until it just starts to set. Don't try to do the lot in one go.

Tip do this outside!

Phil