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Hello,

I revamped and repainted my Panther.

It used to look like this:

Original build.






I was never really happy with it and now, after a couple of years of motoring, I did a revamp.

The revamp included:

Zimmerit.
Better detailing.
HL turret mechanism.
Asiatam exchangeable Schmalturm Panther F turret.
Opening drivers and radio operator hatches from wecohe.
Asiatam metal road wheels.
Early Mantlet, just trimmed off the chin.

Past refits before this major overhaul included fitting Asiatam 3/1 gearboxes and Jamara 480 motors.

Here are some pics shortly before painting: (sorry for the chopped up photos, it looks like I having that cropped picture problem again, but you get the jist of it and can load the full pic by right clicking on it and choosing the option show picture/or similar)








This is how the turret mechanism looks from the inside, it is much more reliable and robust as compared with the original Tamiya unit. I even glued in the HL turret ring from the deck of the donor model, so the whole turret mechanism is HL, lock stock and barrel.



There is a servo under the drivers periscope that swivels as the tank turns. There is also a mini servo under the drivers hatch for a driver that can also look left and right as he steers his tank.

http://s468.photobucket.com/albums/rr43 ... erPeri.mp4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here are photos of the model as an early model G Panther with Zimmerit, early curved mantle, early exhausts and other early details:









Here are photos of the same Panther with a Schmalturm fitted, just imagine that the early Panther G has been upgraded with a Panther F turret after battle damage to the original turret sometime in 1946 in a "what if" scenario.

The Asiatam turret comes with no internal mechanical parts and so a Tamiya elevation unit and recoil unit were fitted, plus a socket and IR diode for the battle unit.








Here is a movie of the Panther F (früh) going into battle against a M26Pershing in Delmenhorst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dd7ALxPm74" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope you like it.

Alan

Wow! Top notch work!

Cheers, Jens

very nice, two tanks in one

very nice panther

Very nice! What gun did the Panther F have? 88mm?

Super job!! Nice vids! I really like the rust detail on the turret.

Hello,

Thanks, the Panther F turret had 2 versions.

One was to mount the same gun as the original Panther but in a smaller, stronger, less expensive to make turret, this is the one I have. It has the same 75mmL70 gun as the Panther G but without a muzzle brake.

The second version was indeed intended to mount the 88mmL71 gun, the same gun used in the King Tiger and Jagdpanther. You can see one like this on the Tunnels and Trolls website from Bulldog. It looks much the same except for the mantlet and bigger gun.

Also, this model is not just 2 in 1, it is 3 in 1, it also has an exchangeable Jagdpanther top as well. A HL JP was used as a basis for the conversion.

Here are some pics:





Cheers

AL

Wow,I love this change!!!!! Nice work!

Nice job on the multiple guises of your Panther. Fantastic job all round.
Alan

Inspiring work! Can you share how you rigged the motors/electronics in that small Schmalturm space (photos will be helpful). I'm planning to do one. Thanks.