Hi everybody, how you guy do to print this casting number on the different parts of the panther (or other tanks) Where do you buy the letters? Do you use random number or the one you choose fits with the tank you choose to modelize??
Do you have a list of parts who has this casting numbers on?
Thank you.
Casting serial number
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Hi,
I posted this in general discussions a couple days ago.
I'm currently adding them to my Tiger 1. I got the lettering from squires tools. Here is a link.
http://www.squirestools.com/11-19a.pdf
Good price. Quick service also. I use mainly the 5mm. Have not found use for the other sizes yet. Cut from the sprue. Superglue in place. When set go over with some Mr. Surfacer.
I posted this in general discussions a couple days ago.
I'm currently adding them to my Tiger 1. I got the lettering from squires tools. Here is a link.
http://www.squirestools.com/11-19a.pdf
Good price. Quick service also. I use mainly the 5mm. Have not found use for the other sizes yet. Cut from the sprue. Superglue in place. When set go over with some Mr. Surfacer.
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Re: Casting serial number
Hi Cedric/Marcel
This question has been up frequently and can be found her on the forum.
Just use the "Search" function all it takes is a little time
I use Walters Plastruct letters size 4.
![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/122zyoi.jpg)
Can be found in miniature railroad shops.
No my friend no such list exist, nor will you find anything on the subject in any books written to date.
Own research study photos or the real thing is the only way to find out.
All cast parts on any Panzer had cast numbers/letters.
Some was visible from outside and some not visible under zimmerit or applied at places not to be seen.
Here is a list for the Panther, not complete but might give some hints:
* = Not visible
Mantle * (not always)
Tracklinks
Sprocket
Idler
MG ball mount *
Cupola *
Air intake grills *
Air outlet shroud
Cast exhaust guard
Sprocket gear case
Swing arms and bumper stops were also cast but confirmed letters I have not found to date.
What letters/numbers above items had can be found in my saga or in the topic I wrote regarding the sprockets.
Cast letters at items not found there will be revealed in my saga in due time and not before.
Please bare in mind the huge variations between Ausf and factories, also remember the use of serial numbers so every part had a genuine own number in most cases (just to make things more difficult for us...
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Hope this was of any use.
Kind regards
Kent
This question has been up frequently and can be found her on the forum.
Just use the "Search" function all it takes is a little time
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I use Walters Plastruct letters size 4.
![Image](http://i56.tinypic.com/122zyoi.jpg)
Can be found in miniature railroad shops.
Well wouldn’t that be nice?cedric meyer wrote:Do you have a list of parts who has this casting numbers on?
No my friend no such list exist, nor will you find anything on the subject in any books written to date.
Own research study photos or the real thing is the only way to find out.
All cast parts on any Panzer had cast numbers/letters.
Some was visible from outside and some not visible under zimmerit or applied at places not to be seen.
Here is a list for the Panther, not complete but might give some hints:
* = Not visible
Mantle * (not always)
Tracklinks
Sprocket
Idler
MG ball mount *
Cupola *
Air intake grills *
Air outlet shroud
Cast exhaust guard
Sprocket gear case
Swing arms and bumper stops were also cast but confirmed letters I have not found to date.
What letters/numbers above items had can be found in my saga or in the topic I wrote regarding the sprockets.
Cast letters at items not found there will be revealed in my saga in due time and not before.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Please bare in mind the huge variations between Ausf and factories, also remember the use of serial numbers so every part had a genuine own number in most cases (just to make things more difficult for us...
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Hope this was of any use.
Kind regards
Kent
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Hi John
The cast numbers on the Tiger track links would not be visible when mounted because they are on the contact side of the links. The spare links I made do have the cast in numbers but they are very hard to see in the photos because of scale.
![Image](http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/kimikobo/TIGLINKS22A.jpg)
Happy lettering
Tim
The cast numbers on the Tiger track links would not be visible when mounted because they are on the contact side of the links. The spare links I made do have the cast in numbers but they are very hard to see in the photos because of scale.
![Image](http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa188/kimikobo/TIGLINKS22A.jpg)
Happy lettering
Tim
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