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Hi Guys
I wanted to look at his model again,to see the details of the parts.But it's hard to find,on the net.Does anyone remember it?
All metal 1/10 panther Tank. this was not the real tank,only in small scale.
Dan

Hello Dan

Do you mean this one?
http://www.rad-und-kette.de/redaktion/k ... index.html

Volker

Very fine, but please do not forget that we are guests of Armortek

Hi Guys


Wow very nice, and thats 1/10th

Thanks for posting.

Richie

Volker,
Pardon me for asking; Is the Rad and Kette magazine available in English? Probably not based on the title? Looks like a great magazine for model builders - one I would subscribe to in a minute <if I could read german>!

Hi,
IMHO "Rad und Kette" is worth its money if you are interested in "heavy machines in model" in general. Or you are considerung AFV's in 1/16.
Only 1/3rd deals with military models, and most of it in 1/16, dealing with well known kits and new releases.
If you are interested in 1/6th AFV's stay tuned at forums like this one. You will find more and better tips online.
BTW Mr. Mieneif is building his models only for himself, no kits available, as far as I know. Great and friendly modeller!!
Guido

Hi Robert

Rad und Kette is only in german available .

Volker

Hmmmm....

Would this be of any interest? Google will translate enough to allow non-germans to understand.

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... 6num%3D100

How I wish I was a more competent engineer.

Steve

Guido,
I totally agree - I love earthmovers, trucks, and of course tanks too! Its a magazine tailered for me. But its a bit expensive just to buy just for the pictures! Perhaps I need to learn German. Hmm maybe just a sample issue wouldn't hurt!

Volker thanks for the reply!

Steven, nice try on the Google translator. I got an error from the link, but no worries -I use the feature from time to time when looking at German model sites etc. Works pretty well.
Bob

Mein Gott

Eine meisterkonstruction technik der deutschen panzer "Panther"!!!!

Rick Jensen

Certainly an amazing piece of engineering, pity, it wasn't in 1/6th scale.

Dennis.

Hello Chaps

That is why Armortek do a better Kit and the scale in 1.6th. At least you can get upgrades in 1.6th and not in 1.10th.
Armortek do a Fantastic Job and i cant sing their praise high enough.
Dont forget this is an ARMORTEK FORUM.


Lee

This is a typical model tank made in Germany, every details included. A dream model I could imagine. But the price? That's a figure I can't imagine.

Can't imagine a similar detailed but in 1/6 scale tank released by Armortek or anyone else---at a reasonable price.

BTW, the basic model of this 1/10 Panther, was made by a Taiwanese named Jeffrey Tsang a few years ago. Without so much of details, it was a good model already---except 1/10 scale is not a popular choice in today's market. He quiz manufacturing tank after this one.
Regards,
Lerh Chang

Thanks Volker
I was only interested in the machine tool parts,like how he made the road wheels.Just like the real tanks.I have books showing how the Germans mfg
there tanks.And with all the books on US tanks I never seen any pictures on how the Sherman tank was mfg.
So this model showed in more detail then most of the books could show.
I studied machine tool operations in college,but I only made the sampless of parts.I want to test myself to see if I can learn from others here on this form.And try to make my own parts,for my Armortek models.I have many of them,and I'm just a avg. builder.
I live in the mid-west and never been to a musuem where they have a German tank,But today I got a book "panzer tracks" on the panther I want to use it to made blue prints to make my parts from.
Thank You from Dan

Hello Dan

I think a good book for the panther is:
Achtung Panzer - No.: 4 Panther, Jagdpanther & Brummbär

there are such as sectional drawing from the wheels .

Volker