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GTX_Admin:
The ironic thing is that more model kits will probably be sold than the real tank...
Jeffry Fontaine:
Why the odd covering over the gun tube next to the mantlet and turret on the KF51 Panther? I find it odd and out of place and from a maintenance POV, it looks like a PITA for cleaning and maintaining the vehicle.
Kerick:
The whole thing looks like it’s covered in “stealth” panels instead of armor. Is that practical or window dressing?
GTX_Admin:
--- Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on February 25, 2023, 07:24:44 AM ---Why the odd covering over the gun tube next to the mantlet and turret on the KF51 Panther? I find it odd and out of place and from a maintenance POV, it looks like a PITA for cleaning and maintaining the vehicle.
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It's just a cover - much the same as on the FK41 IFV:
Apart from assisting with the signature reduction it probably also assists with barrel shielding.
You can see more here and here
GTX_Admin:
--- Quote from: Kerick on February 25, 2023, 10:49:42 AM ---The whole thing looks like it’s covered in “stealth” panels instead of armor. Is that practical or window dressing?
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It is armour
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