diases Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 Hi Guys. I have a question, and hope that the brains here can help. I'm planning a panther build, and interested in having a stripped down hull. The plan is for a field maintenance type scene, Anyone know the minimum amount of road wheels that could be used the move a panther hull. Or if a trolley of some sort could be used. It could be a case of just dragging the wheel-less hull with some sort of winch equipped vehicle, but not certain. Any help gratefully accepted. Paul
Bozothenutter Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 I think the outer row could be removed, Google strabokran it might throw up some pics of service area's. Big plans for a interior kit?
Orso Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Don't know if the link will work: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130556552@N02/16655312373/in/photostream/lightbox/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/130556552@N02/17275534785/in/photostream/lightbox/ Edited January 13, 2020 by Orso
JackG Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 Question, if the Panther is already at a maintenance point, why would it require further moving? As far as worn rubber goes, I have read the outer wheels and the rear set always wore out faster. The lifespan of the remaining rubbers I'm unsure. Couple more photos:
diases Posted January 14, 2020 Author Posted January 14, 2020 Hi guys, thanks for the responses. The build idea is for a panther that's had anything useful (engine, transmission, turret, etc) removed. From what I've read, spares were in short supply, so a backlog of repairs to various vehicles would occur. I'm guessing that some tanks (the most damaged/broken) would be stripped right down to gain spare parts, allowing multiple others to return to the front. Eventually, if I'm thinking correctly, you would have a lump of armour left, which would be stored until replacement parts arrived, or scrapped. 19 hours ago, Bozothenutter said: I think the outer row could be removed, Google strabokran it might throw up some pics of service area's. Big plans for a interior kit? It's going to be quite large when (if) finished Funnily enough, the strabokran is part of the scene, and is going to have a turret hanging from it. Interior kit's, Ausf D and Bergpanther from Takom. The early/mid kit is going to be the stripped down hull. I have the Ausf D late for a complete vehicle, as I love zimm. Dunno if Bergs going to be removing kit from hull, or towing it at the moment. I found this chaps flickr very useful, lots of images for many vehicles: https://www.flickr.com/photos/130556552@N02/albums It's going to take a while to complete, but hopefully I can do it. Cheers Paul 1
JackG Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 Sounds ambitious, and ideally it would be nice to have photo proof of what you have planned - but only if historical accuracy is of importance. The other thing to rely on is logic, I mean this donor Panther that has been 'cannibalized', there must be an indication of why it found it's way to the maintenance facility - perhaps a damaged hull? Otherwise, you have a perfectly healthy tank that has been picked apart. regards, Jack
Bullbasket Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 A couple of 17pdr holes in the turret/hull should suffice. John. 2
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