Hi all,
A posting just to say I have not left you even as my build is on a hold at the moment.
In fact all my spare time lately has been spent on 1:1 Panthers - yes, that’s a fact!
Early this summer I was able to help the Saumur museum identify their Panther Ausf G, in fact the first Panther I have ever been able to see live while visit Saumur 2 years ago and therefore has a special relationship with...

Family standing in front of the beauty (not as enthusiastic as me...)
She (the Panther) is an early Ausf G just like the one I am building.
Anyhow as other has failed, also the Saumur museum, I manage to identify this specific panther as #332 from the 112th panzer-brigade
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/me ... ar+vehicle
As a thanks for my effort I was said to receive some dvd:s with exclusive photos of the Panther as it now undergoes restoration.
This week I got them and WOW! 3000 high resolution photos of probably the best, un touch Ausf G in the world.
Those photos are a goldmine and will help me a lot with my own build.
Has already seen 5 things never seen before and I dare to say – no one spotted before!
And before asking me - No I want copy them and spread them to fellow builders as they are for private use only.
Here is an example of my new treasure – the in front bumper stop seen from above and here you can see the one made by Tim is spot on.
As a spin of effect I have now been asked to help identify the Wheathcroft Panther Ausf A.
This is a tricky one but as a rare Demag build (only 50 was made) we might have a chance.
This is what we have found out so far:
http://www.panther1944.de/community/vie ... 03&start=0
Time will tell if she is the one.
As you can see my interest is not only in building 1:6th but in research of the real thing so for some time on my kit has to suffer…
But boy is this fun!
Cheers
Kent