Doubts About Jagdpanther Gun Mantlet Mod

[Mackem]

Hi All,

After studying available pictures and drawings, I'm starting to have doubts about chopping between 5mm & 8mm off the top of the gun mantlet. The picture below shows a jagdpanther with it's main gun at 0 degrees elevation and the top of the mantlet is level, or maybe slightly higher than the fighting compartment roof.

If I do remove 5 to 8mm from the top of the mantlet on my jagdpanther, at 0 degrees gun elevation the top of the mantlet will be well below the fighting compartment roof.

So, is this mod necessary? Opinions please.

Cheers
John

[oz]

hi mate, maybe 8mm is too much but the H/L mantlet definitely looks wrong or it could be the shape thats wrong and not the height  perhaps 3 or 5 mm would look better ?.......................oz

[Matdragon]

here's 2 pics of the tammy one for 'ya ... dont know how accurate the tamiya one will be though,,

[oz]

it looks more accurate than the H/L attempt...............oz

[Mackem]

Cheers lads, you've made my mind up.
The mantlet is slightly too high, but it is also the wrong shape.
So, 3mm off the top and some padding out with good old milliput is called for.
Looks like the Pz III will be the first tank I use the new airbrush on, not the jagd. 

Thanks
John

[wargar]

John,

I think your right, I took 8mm off and it looked wrong, I ended up building it back up again by about 5mm. I also thought once the LED was sanded off it has slightly the wrong curve shape so padded that out.

Dave

[tankmad]

Hi John you are right with the mantlet thats one of the things I noticed when I saw the first pictures of the hl jp it is too high I think they done that to make it easier for the ir system let us know how you get on as I have still to do my jp.
Stevie

[raven]

hi john looking at the pic above looks like the mantlet is just a tad lower than the large bolts at the top i think i might just leave mine as it is

  chris