Panther F

[ronnie42]

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.

checking elevation.

checking depression.

Debris guard is pushed up . Recoil mark barrel should be out another 1 or 2 mm better have another servo adjust.

[HERMAN BIX]

Love your work. Top job in the turret set up mate.

[ronnie42]

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.

No turning back now

Need more space , cut away some of the front

Reshaped gun mount to a curved section

Pivot points further out and bearings in a square housing.

cutting angles in mantlet

Top is good can fit debris guard

Some filler to hide the lines and then Mr Surfacer

Gun pivot point 10mm forward , bearings in housings easy to fit

[43rdRecceReg]

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

[ronnie42]

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.

brackets look scale now

fixed elevation servo gear position.

[ronnie42]

Turret, gun ,basket and sub assemblies ready for some paint.

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wrong panther , where is the delete

[ronnie42]

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.

[ronnie42]

Some more damage to the front tool rack.

Thats the RHS side roughed up.

[ronnie42]

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

[ronnie42]

moved it cut half the locating lip away.