My New Panther G

[Desert Fox]

Hi all.Here some pictures of my new Panther G IR Version


http://img64.imageshack.us/i/pantherg001.jpg/

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Someone can tell me here I can find some decals.....?I gonna need to buy decals.
I want to change the torret numbers for new ones I´m tinhking Grossdeuchtland the corret numbers if I´m correct must be S 01 or B13.....?

[DerStiervonScapaFlow]

Saxondog has quite a bit of knowledge about the GrossDeutschland division so hopefully he will chime in?
From my limited knowledge numbers starting with S were comonly used at one stage and maybe after or befre ones with A,B or C also.

[Saxondog]

Grossdeutschland did not receive Panthers until after Kursk, August 1943 or after. Grossdeutschland was supplied mainly with Tigers. The numbering changed when they were expanded June or July 1943 From the III Battalion 13th company(15 Tigers) to Panzer Regiment GD. The original 13th company III Batalion Tigers became the 9th comany to fit the new regimental organization.Then the new 10th and 11th companies each organized 15 Tigers. I staff S01,S02,S03 two commanders per company A01, A02,B01,B02,C01,C02

Then each Platoon were numbered as follows- 1st Platoon A11,A12,A13,14, 2CD Platoon A21.A22.A23.A24 3RD.Platoon A31,A32.A33.A34 This system was used in each of the 3 companies with the letter changing 10th company B,11TH COMPANY C.

The following Links well give you the information about Grossdeutschland Numbering system,the Panthers were used in the FGB unit attached to Grossdeutschland. I have not researched the Panther in GD yet, but intend to begin that research after the holidays. The Only Jagdpanther used under the GD Division were 14 issued to FGB in December 1944.

Their were 10 King Tigers issued to GD but I have yet to find evidence of those KT's leaving Paderborn training area,but they must have as they were issued in Dec.1944 and records show they were numbered 1st company and the S was used in this reorganization. Maybe this will help you, but decals for Grossdeutschland are available for the A.B.C. SERIES. The original 13th company S decals like my Tiger S13 are available if you print your own or used different decals sets and cut out the individual numbers and letters.

http://www.panther1944.de/en/sdkfz-171- ... -1943.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/vehicle.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/tigers.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.members.shaw.ca/grossdeutsch ... ehicle.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Decals for the Panther are available from Welshdragon http://www.welshdragonmodels.co.uk/pedd ... -312-p.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.welshdragonmodels.co.uk/pedd ... -648-p.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

cheers Saxondog

[Desert Fox]

Thanks my friend for the useful information.

[Wizzard033]

I really like the Panther G I see one in my future

@Saxondog
Great links Sax!

[Desert Fox]

I´ve just received some extras like: an amunition Box with 2, 88 anmunitions shells a grills set, 4 metal shackle, a german Zinc-bucket end metal crank arm.

My question is what color do i paint the 88 anmunition shells.....?
How can I fix the grills on the rear of the tank.....?

[Saxondog]

H.E. shells seem to be green projectile,brass casing. Note the picture shown is 1/18 scale. But many 88 shells have different colors but are still 88mm shells even though they look different. Similar to people changing their description but their still the original,they just changed color like the shells, but their still 88mm shells.