Panther-G rear engine hatch

[jrc]

yes I will be opening the bins as I like to find somewhere to hide the on/off switch and to add a recharging socket and they look like a good place.
I altered one of the Pantigers into an early G as there wasn't much changing needed, exhaust stacks and front viewing hatch the main ones, and turned it into the "cuckoo" which was a Panther captured and used by the Guards, 4th Armoured Battalion. At least it gave me another allied tank

[littletankman]

Hi Ross,
Yer I did the same to this one originaly . Im putting my switches under the engine cover . I thought about putting the top half of the engine in as a removable cover . The HL Pantigers such a mix up of the versions along with the scale issues . I sort of followed Gras build with a few of my alterations . Ive chopped the sides down to represent the A and have also chopped the Tiger tub . so I can zimmerit from the road wheels up . Ive also had ago at the skirts to , all removable . But this just throws up the question of getting the correct width tracks






Andy

[jrc]

I've now got a front hatch open but the other one is a bit more awkward because of the pin smack in the middle

also got the drivers periscope rotating

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[littletankman]

Nice work there Jrc . All scratch built ?

Andy

[jrc]

it is, still stuck with other front hatch though

[littletankman]

Hi Jrc, Well nice work mate well done . Are you making the roller spring mechanism to ? As for the other hatch Im out of ideas at the mo untill I get my one from Dave .

Andy

[Saxondog]

Hey JRC,could you not make a Z shaped bracket that steps the support over to clear the hatch? Just a Thought,Sax

[jrc]

hi Sax

I'm trying to make a bridge type support for strength but unfortunately it only gives a shallow hatch depth for a figure.

but I'll get there

Ross

[Saxondog]

I understand,my Tiger has a similar issue.The latch for the Asiatam Lower does not take into account the early model Tiger air cleaner intake hoses,they have to be removed every time the hull is opened,I've tried rigid hoses that meet flush with the filter elbows but their is always a gap.We modelers must endeavor to persevere.Hope it works out Ross,your work on the hatches really looks good,how did you fit the hinge with a pin? Blake

[jrc]

hi Blake
"endeavor to persevere", I feel like old Chief Dan George at times
yes the hinge pivots on a pin, cut to the right length and held with a spot of superglue at one end. I'm going to try your z bracket cos it's only a short distance, I'll let you know how it goes.

Ross