Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on October 29, 2019, 06:17:06 PM
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Picked up a Tamiya Panther G.. well most of it. My buddy used the turret and some of the hull top for a Panther Turret pillbox. I got the rest.
So what to do with a Panther with no turret.
One thing I have not seen much of in the Panzer 46 genre is support vehicles, so here with go with a Panther Bridgelayer
Oh look, the top of a M-113 fits
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zx6xjnjeakpukvqj29cz3/pantherbridge_1.JPG?rlkey=gtf5mea6cglzj4rwokf3rwzy0&raw=1)
Cobbled together a bridge, I decided that given the exposure to Allied Bridge Layers, the Germans would be a bit more elegant later on
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tve1i3lpry3ikgyqwth9e/pantherbridge_2.JPG?rlkey=xeuppp3s1w65m70ubwynued5e&raw=1)
Started on the supports and launching gear. Having to clear how hatches open changed the plan a few times.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hqwt2lfpp3rgpof88dt89/pantherbridge_3.JPG?rlkey=usn3vu6patf8i3goxnq1wkmnj&raw=1)
Becomes a big sucker
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qhpz30bkes5p7xneb5nx8/pantherbridge_4.JPG?rlkey=sdd130qebj1l1e5dxg1lkomzs&raw=1)
Bridge gear with no bridge. Using the Churchill example of a swing arm, but my minds eye sees more cable launching than hydraulic.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ii74a5rcjywi9xe0tkule/pantherbridge_5.JPG?rlkey=eyz7488i3eg1afw2kwnrcg9ri&raw=1)
Given the weights and swinging over bits, I thing I will put a spade on the front as well, besides that might look cool as well.
Let's pretend that they fixed some of the drive train issues in '46.
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Neato :smiley:
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That's some fine engineering work right there.
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Another neat idea, BT. :smiley:
Perhaps they used the Jagdpanther final drive, which was, apparently, better designed & fixed most of (if not all) the Panther's drive-train issues. ???
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Here's one I sketched up years ago:
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/More%20Creations/50a83384.jpg)
Can't wait to see one in styrene though. :smiley:
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That's some fine progress and it looks like it's coming together nicely.
Brian da Basher
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Ok, most of the plastic mangling is done
Couple of profile shots
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/v12cjzok38tlvucrj1eus/pantherbridge_7.JPG?rlkey=233k0wol453z846m1de8f6hu5&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x37q5fkov42xcm79dnjc8/pantherbridge_8.JPG?rlkey=2tmo59puxvvjl5j6eulrhzh9w&raw=1)
Bit of bridge detail and launching arm
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8352ddors0hjxmkg5i2vg/pantherbridge_9.JPG?rlkey=kbsf19uxqa0a8kvh3sm2ds5zh&raw=1)
oooh look.. chain drive ??? (worth a try I thought Guy)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3f281jb4eehtn2n8jdg0i/pantherbridge_10.JPG?rlkey=9mrnhhkel7e6zdl1pioizep6y&raw=1)
Sans Bridge
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p6ria9ucl10p09r7xu78c/pantherbridge_11.JPG?rlkey=jx64mxraf5ef07i8f30aylopd&raw=1)
Bridge in deployment mode.
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c231mux9be90xzij7poar/pantherbridge_12.JPG?rlkey=rf3atvobdblzzq0w1jwno8opn&raw=1)
There are million engineering reasons why this method would probably not work. Still theoretically it sort of kinda works
Going to display with the bridge in place so a bit moot really.
Got a real Panther cupola coming, the M113 version does not look right.
Next to the paint shop
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Having partial kit was a benefit. Sent you down this unusual build path. Scratch building well thought out design and quality is super duper. Cooly different. 8)
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Very clever! And a nice bit of recycling ;) Good call on waiting on a real Panther cupola too :smiley:
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That looks superb so far and the engineering works as far as I can see (reality may see differently, but it appears to work and that's what's important here).
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My hat's off to you for building such a complex looking vehicle!
Brian da Basher
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Remember this... finally, finally pulled this off the shelf to finish it. Well, redo a lot of it an then finish it.
Redid all the launch gear to something that vaguely resembles workable
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bpqlzqwek6ij8r4v8wigd/PantherBridgemk2_1.JPG?rlkey=tnf62weze7ireuor5y2krd9rs&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pmbr1c09oeqa8n91ph633/PantherBridgemk2_2.JPG?rlkey=vilfm8ovsagodr3ytn74nw2eg&raw=1)
After the paint shop
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5z8j11f3i0o09y6e2y4ge/PantherBridgemk2_5.JPG?rlkey=nq9kgvly582a4p0hl8f0sarkb&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5salavsgld65bgbvvj1r2/PantherBridgemk2_6.JPG?rlkey=8yl423rqaid546rv6abjh9dqz&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/typzcy2wf0i7sg9ssa309/PantherBridgemk2_7.JPG?rlkey=dlp38e1hongp40q0ln10wxp86&raw=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7y99ac54etqvhnii3qgc6/PantherBridgemk2_8.JPG?rlkey=7ype4j3ppff9kor7bg78spgds&raw=1)
Talk about a zombie Thread.. this has been going for nigh on 12 months.. off and on. Mostly off.
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Looks fantastic, BT! 8) :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
Only 12 months? ???
;D ;D ;D ;D
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:smiley:
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That is really great!
Outstanding scratch-building allied to a gorgeous painting & weathering job.
:icon_alabanza:
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:smiley: :smiley: Really good looking build :smiley: :smiley:
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Beautiful work! Well worth the wait :smiley: :smiley:
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^^^^ What he said, superb build !
Mog
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