Haguenau Panther Ausf G Inside Refit

[Lewis Sleep]

Hello All

"Recently" the electronic system has been temperamental & playing up, so not being a whizkid at electrics (especially old ones) I thought I would bite the bullet & buy the new Motion & Sound Packs, as you know its plug & play.

Below are some images of the hull before its was sanded down & after ready to be Etched primed, there is some other images of the new Battery Tray & the metal plate to mount the Power Supply, Amplifier & Auxiliary box to the hull.

Regards

Lewis

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Lewis
Having just been through the same with my JagdPanther I can only say - ITS ALL WORTH IT

Look forward to see the Panther come alive again

[Lewis Sleep]

Thanks Steen!
I'm also looking forward to seeing it up & in running condition!
Looking at your JagPanther it looks a lot better now since you did the overhaul, I especially like the colour scheme you chose too!

Regards
Lewis

[Paul Wills]

Hiya Lewis,

Wish you had given me a shout, I might have been able to help you with the old electrics but its good to see you're stamping your mark on the Panther

Paul.

[Lewis Sleep]

Hello Paul,

Thanks for the offer Paul, it will be nice to have a plug & play electrical system without all the wires giving me a headache when I look at it lol!

Regards

Lewis

[Lewis Sleep]

Hello All, final update on my Panther Inside Refit.

All electrical equipment bolted in to the Panther, Main Motors mounted & working superbly along with the new Sound system!

Few photos below showing where all the electrics are mounted along with Steve Winstone's Turbine Exhaust, which my Dad painted & weathered & it really makes the tank, Thanks Dad!

Regards

Lewis

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Lewis

You have made a very nice fit here - looking very good

cheers
Steen

[Lewis Sleep]

Thank You Steen!

Regards

Lewis

[Paul Wills]

Looking Good Lewis. Those turbine exhausts really make a difference will you be refitting the figures I made?

Paul.

[Lewis Sleep]

Thanks Paul & I completely agree the Turbine Exhaust really do make the tank & yes the Commander has be refitted in the top of the turret commanding the tank! haha

We changed a few things with the Commander for instance the 12V battery was swapped out with a small Lipo 7.4v battery & Velcroed to the turret floor, all the cables for the commander & his circuit board where put up inside the turret, so none of the cables wold get caught when it was traversing.

As for the driver he no longer could fit in the drivers hatch as the Electronics Packs are in the way so he had to take early retirement haha!

Regards

Lewis

[Paul Wills]

Hi Lewis,

Sounds like a good plan for the commander, the drivers had a hard career in the Wehrmacht, so its maybe time he had it easy. He is a veteran of at least 8 years service and he will miss the camaraderie and the crack of being in a crew.

Paul.

[Tim Page]

He can always join the crew of my Panther G.

Tim

[Lewis Sleep]

Apologies Paul & Tim,

I have only just noticed you both replied to my post a while ago when we where talking about the driver of my Panther G, forgot to set it up so I would receive an email when someone commented lol

As for the driver he is enjoying retirement as a prop on my shelf admiring the view of all the RC planes in the loft lol xD

Hope your re-build is going well Paul.

Thanks
Lewis