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Steves Panther A
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:37 pm
by Steve Norris
It's arrived !
Awaiting unpacking and hopefully a build log as things progress.
- Ready to get started
Regards
Steve
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:29 pm
by mark lawson
Welcome to the club Steve, we will have to compare notes on custom parts we are going to build.
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:23 am
by yves mouton
Hello,
I work the hole night, till the morning,
the hull of the panther is almoast finish.
Today i am gonna work on the deck.
Best regards Yves
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:24 am
by Steve Norris
Yves
Slow down, there is no rush
Regards
Steve
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:50 pm
by yves mouton
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:28 pm
by Steve Norris
First step in my Panther build.
I know it's a little out of sequence but I felt it was a good place to start with some corrections and a bit of detailing
- As supplied the idlers have overly thick reinforcing webs and the central boss does not stand proud enough.
My plan is to add a 6mm extension to the central boss and more in scale webs .
I have cast 2 white metal extensions for the boss which will be bonded and pinned to the idler, new 3 MM thick webs will then be bonded into slots cut into the webs.
- The new boss extension and roughed out webs. The original webs have been thinned using a Dremmel and these will be blended into the new webs with some filler.
More to follow
Regards
Steve
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:02 pm
by simon_manning
you still have the bug steve, no cure. regards simon.
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:21 pm
by Kent Wiik
Hi Steve,
Nice to see a Panther build saga here on the forum again
Keep the posting comming.
Regarding the Ausf A idler, have you notice my own?
Night be useful regarding the bits and bobs.
(scroll down a bit)
http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... &start=195
Kind regards
Kent
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:51 pm
by Steve Norris
Hi Kent,
Very nice idler and just what I need. Unfortunately my idlers will need work to get them somewhere near. As far as I know there are no aftermarket idlers available so modifying the supplied ones is the only option.
- Central boss and 3mm webs added, the real webs are 15 mm thick so 3mm will be close enough.
- Another shot showing the boss extension.
Final profiling and filling still to do
Regards
Steve
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:08 pm
by mark lawson
I have my own idlers I started to make a few years back when I get chance later I will host some pictures
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:28 pm
by Tim Page
Hi Steve, that is starting to look like a huge improvement.
Heck of a lot of work though.
BTW, Will you also be modifying the slots in the outer edge?
I see from Kents version that the ends of the slots are squared off and the webs look to be a bit thinner.
Cheers
Tim
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:57 pm
by Steve Norris
Hi Tim
I will see how the hub and spokes turn out first before going mad on the detail, your right the spokes are still a bit thick
(scale 18mm as opposed to actual 15mm) but the starting point was a long way out.
Regards
Steve
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:27 pm
by mark lawson
Here are my own idler wheels they need finishing off, I know there is work to be done on them before they are fit to be fitted.
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:56 pm
by Bodo Langbehn
Hi all,
sorry, I cannot resist to post my scratch built Panther A idler wheel too!!!
Cheers Bodo
Re: Steves Panther A
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:15 pm
by Steve Norris
Hi Bodo,
There very nice, you don't happen to have a spare pair by any chance?
Regards
Steve