Panther F

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ronnie42
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Re: Panther F

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Recoil and elevation setup. The top of the mantlet is wrong shape if you want +15 and -8 or +20 and -10 degrees for the elevation/ depression and fit the debris guard . Going to reshape the mantlet, its RC so getting the mechanics correct is a must before getting everything else done. Found out recoil was 420mm ? so thats 26.25 scale, had to fit a larger cog for the recoil travel.
Mantlet will foul the debris guard.
Mantlet will foul the debris guard.
checking elevation.
checking elevation.
checking depression.
checking depression.
Debris guard is pushed up .  Recoil mark barrel should be out another 1 or 2 mm better have another servo adjust.
Debris guard is pushed up . Recoil mark barrel should be out another 1 or 2 mm better have another servo adjust.
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Re: Panther F

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Love your work. Top job in the turret set up mate.
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Re: Panther F

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Thinking the mantlet was designed by the person who done the JP one . Going to make one and move gun pivot position . Pictures are worth a thousand words and save rambling on about the build.
Will this work.
Will this work.
No turning back now
No turning back now
Need more space , cut away some of the front
Need more space , cut away some of the front
Reshaped gun mount to a curved section
Reshaped gun mount to a curved section
Pivot points further out and bearings in a square housing.
Pivot points further out and bearings in a square housing.
cutting angles in mantlet
cutting angles in mantlet
Top is good can fit debris guard
Top is good can fit debris guard
Some filler to hide the lines and then Mr Surfacer
Some filler to hide the lines and then Mr Surfacer
Gun pivot point 10mm forward ,  bearings in housings easy to fit
Gun pivot point 10mm forward , bearings in housings easy to fit
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Re: Panther F

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:thumbup: :thumbup: I'm particularly impressed by the elegance, and simplicity, of the micro-servo recoil solution, Ronnie. o- Your arrangement could also be a good fit for my Comet :thumbup: Cheers!
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ronnie42
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Re: Panther F

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Turret done , fixed mg has no guard over mg hole , no gunners sight filled in and made new gas brackets plastic ones far too thick .
Front fixed.
Front fixed.
brackets look scale now
brackets look scale now
fixed elevation servo gear position.
fixed elevation servo gear position.
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Re: Panther F

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Turret, gun ,basket and sub assemblies ready for some paint.
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wrong panther , where is the delete
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Re: Panther F

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Now the turret is fixed lets unfix the upper hull. Started the brass work , going for hull side damage . The F was a paper panzer , so war drags on and fighting in villages and towns lasts until late 46. Will have turns damage , corners etc. 1st up the jack block holder.
Urban damage.
Urban damage.
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Re: Panther F

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Some more damage to the front tool rack.
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Thats the RHS side roughed up.
Thats the RHS side roughed up.
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Re: Panther F

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This is another fix required ,don't like the shadow. Will move cupola or reshape to turret roof edge . Couple of pics on web show rear and cupola appears to be on the edge of roof.
Shadow cant be correct
Shadow cant be correct
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Re: Panther F

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moved it cut half the locating lip away.
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no shadow sits just on edge of the 3 sides.
no shadow sits just on edge of the 3 sides.
refitted
refitted
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