Ottawa Panther

keith d feucht · Post by **keith d feucht** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:40 pm

Hi guys,

I had an Ottawa (Ontario, Canada) overnight last week, and ran down to the Canadian War Museum to snap a few pictures of their beautiful Panther

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:56 pm

Hi Keith

Thanks for the pictures. WOW that's clean!

Tim

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:11 pm

Hi Keith,

Thanks for the photo's

. That must have been very tempting with all the hatches open

. I think all of these tanks should have a gantry over so we can get some good inside photo's. I agree with Tim the Panther looks in fantastic condition. Is it a runner Keith

Thanks Antony

Brian Leach · Post by **Brian Leach** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:15 am

I hesitate to say this,
but the Panther is so clean
it looks more like a model
than some of the models!

Thanks for the pics,

Brian

keith d feucht · Post by **keith d feucht** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:07 am

Thanks guys

Now I want an Armortek Panther kit for my next build, as they are a well proportioned and purposeful looking machine in person. The completed kits (as well as those under construction) by members here, are an inspiration too.

I'm not sure if this one is a runner Antony; I'll try to find out next time I'm in Ottawa and able to visit the museum. Your right......with all the hatches open it sure was tempting

Chang · Post by **Chang** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:25 am

Excellent archived Panther. Thanks for sharing these photos Keith.
Spot on the towing cable eyelet---it looks more like from kampfpanzer Leopard 1 than from genuine Panther.

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:26 am

Agree - nice Panther and thanks for posting the photos Keith.

Good eyes Chang.
Those towing cable eyelets are not original Panther ones.
In fact the only place you can see original ones is at Saumur, all other are post ww2.

The axe also looks post war but the spade is an original 110cm one and thats nice to see.

Please note the Ausf G turret on an Ausf A hull.

Here are more about this Panher:
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/index_e.asp ... leID=19387

â€œThis vehicle was restored in the CWM restoration workshop by museum staff, volunteers and contractors who spent approximately 4,000 hours working on its restoration.

The interior and engine bay components were removed and refurbished and then re-installed. The exterior surfaces were cleaned and stabilized and re-treated with a "zimmerit" paste created from a period recipe.
Residue of the original coating can be seen on the sections between the track and the upper hull. The restoration team reproduced many of the damaged or missing components in order to present the tank as would likely have appeared on operations in 1944.

Until the tank's unit history has been verified, it will be displayed without formation or unit markings.â€

Chang · Post by **Chang** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:34 pm

Thanks Kent for more details on this Panther. You have taught me more on how to have eagle eyes.

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:30 pm

Great looking Ausf A, er Ausf A-G! Great eagle eye Kent! Still nice pictures even if it is a restoration built of parts. That practice was not uncommon during late war. Thanks for posting the photos.
Bob