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Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:06 pm
by Jimster
Nice tank. I’m also a newbie but I also love Taigen tanks. I have their Tiger 1 with the metal hull and torsion bar suspension and the Leopard 2 with same. They say that you can tune the suspension by using pliers to put added twist or less twist on the torsion bars to stiffen or soften the ride height.

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:07 pm
by General Jumbo01
You need to slacken the clamp first - see my post above.

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:41 pm
by C0MMANDERBEST0N
HERMAN BIX wrote:That’s a lovely ‘A’ mate. The skirts do look a bit short( I mean would you allow your Daughter out wearing that) kind of short !!!!!!!
Allowances will need to be made for the suspension being not quite right, but it’s a mobile model rather than a static replica.
Magnificent job on the swept lines of this Panther, would love to have seen the entire process step by step ;)
Cheers, I reckon once the suspension has been adjusted the skirts "should" line up with the tops of the wheels.
In terms of the construction process I mostly followed : dgsselkirk's conversion but added 3d printed parts from shapeways.
Link: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=13525&hilit=Panther+A

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:47 pm
by C0MMANDERBEST0N
General Jumbo01 wrote:You need to slacken the clamp first - see my post above.
Thanks, the suspension looks tight because I over adjusted it in the first place. I'll get it sorted asap.

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:25 am
by HERMAN BIX
That Zimmerit you used, was it the Tamiya set by Aber ?
I have a need for this exact pattern, with inner lower hull coverage.

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:40 am
by C0MMANDERBEST0N
HERMAN BIX wrote:That Zimmerit you used, was it the Tamiya set by Aber ?
I have a need for this exact pattern, with inner lower hull coverage.
I believe its the Atak one for the Tamiya panther g. Its a polish company I think, it comes with the mantlet and ball mount mg.
here's the link: https://atakmodel.istore.pl/en/zm-1605- ... her-g.html
https://www.forgebeartanks.com/store/c5/ATAK.html

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:43 am
by HERMAN BIX
C0MMANDERBEST0N wrote:
HERMAN BIX wrote:That Zimmerit you used, was it the Tamiya set by Aber ?
I have a need for this exact pattern, with inner lower hull coverage.
I believe its the Atak one for the Tamiya panther g. Its a polish company I think, it comes with the mantlet and ball mount mg.
Ahh yes, Atak. I got my A-thingo's mixed up.

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:33 am
by HERMAN BIX
Eastern Front wrote:The Atak sets are really nice,,they are easily obtainable on Ebay as well..

here is a generic zimmerit set
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-ATAK-MODE ... SwUnFZqb-G

here is the JadgPanther to give you an idea, https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-ATAK-MODE ... SwpDdVN-79

I have the panther sets because they are awesome, I have a few other sets too. Look around and you will find them just fine
Cheers!
As long as the pattern is right and the set has sufficient to also cover the lower hull I’d be happy
Thanks for the links

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:41 am
by HERMAN BIX
Yep, thats the style I want, real early/first G !
Atak it is

Re: Taigen panther G to A conversion (wip) and questions

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 8:50 am
by Trora
Like your build , i have almost my parts together for a A/D Panther , i plan the Panther Sofia from the Wiking

Greats Ralf