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
Cobbled together a bridge, I decided that given the exposure to Allied Bridge Layers, the Germans would be a bit more elegant later on
Started on the supports and launching gear. Having to clear how hatches open changed the plan a few times.
Becomes a big sucker
Bridge gear with no bridge. Using the Churchill example of a swing arm, but my minds eye sees more cable launching than hydraulic.
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.