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Vader’s Model Desk: PzKpfw V Ausf. A “Panther”
Posted on 2/24/24 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 2/24/24 at 5:28 pm
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The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (abbreviated PzKpfw V) with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used on the Eastern and Western Fronts from mid-1943 to the end of the war in May 1945.
The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 medium tank and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war. The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The trade-off was weaker side armour, which made it vulnerable to flanking fire and a weaker high explosive shell. The Panther proved to be effective in open country and long-range engagements.[8] Although it had excellent firepower, protection and mobility, its reliability was less impressive.[9] The Panther was far cheaper to produce than the Tiger I. Key elements of the Panther design, such as its armour, transmission, and final drive, were simplifications made to improve production rates and address raw material shortages. Despite this, the overall design has still been described by some as "overengineered".
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Sd.kfz 171 PzKpfw V Ausf. A “Panther”
2nd SS Pz. Div.
Ukraine, Autumn 1943
Posted on 2/24/24 at 5:51 pm to Darth_Vader
Didn't you already build a Panther?
I'd love to see a shot of all your tanks together.
ETA my kid at the late great Patton tank museum at fort Knox.
They let him climb on top of it too.
I'd love to see a shot of all your tanks together.
ETA my kid at the late great Patton tank museum at fort Knox.
They let him climb on top of it too.
This post was edited on 2/24/24 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:28 pm to Darth_Vader
The high muzzle pressures/velocities of the long-barrelled 75 required thicker walls on the shell; thereby reducing internal space available on its HE rounds for explosive. But, its AP rounds were quite adept at punching holes in enemy armor. Add in the superior German optics equalled bad day for Russian tank drivers at long range.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:33 pm to Darth_Vader
Great job on the painting. The weathering effects pretty solid.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:34 pm to Darth_Vader
Thanks for posting. Love your work
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:40 pm to CAD703X
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Didn't you already build a Panther?
Oh yeah. This is like the 5th one.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:42 pm to Darth_Vader
Thanks for sharing another one with us. Awesome work !!
Posted on 2/24/24 at 6:51 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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The high muzzle pressures/velocities of the long-barrelled 75 required thicker walls on the shell; thereby reducing internal space available on its HE rounds for explosive. But, its AP rounds were quite adept at punching holes in enemy armor. Add in the superior German optics equalled bad day for Russian tank drivers at long range.
Once they worked the bugs out it was an outstanding tank.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 7:10 pm to Darth_Vader
Absolutely. You didn't wanna that thing hull-dowm in your short barrelled Sherman or 76mm T-34.
It just wasn't a vehicle Germany could afford in '44 and '45.
It just wasn't a vehicle Germany could afford in '44 and '45.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 7:11 pm to Darth_Vader
Best tank of the war, well done!
Posted on 2/24/24 at 7:35 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Absolutely. You didn't wanna that thing hull-dowm in your short barrelled Sherman or 76mm T-34.
It just wasn't a vehicle Germany could afford in '44 and '45.
What’s ironic is after the war, the factory that produced the Panther fell into the British zone of occupation and there were a number of unfinished Panthers were left there. The Brits got the factory workers to complete at least one Panther so it could be taken back to Great Britain for testing. They put it through the same tests they would any prototype tank in consideration for mass production. What’s funny is it failed the trials. This post-war Panther is now on display at the tank museum in Blovington…
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This post was edited on 2/24/24 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:17 pm to Darth_Vader
Another bang up job!! Excellent.
The Panther was definitely more than a match for the allies but I have read it was even more unreliable than the Tiger 1 and had to be babied when moving over terrain in battle conditions or it would pop the front drive.
Still an awesome tank that you did not ever want to meet in battle.
The Panther was definitely more than a match for the allies but I have read it was even more unreliable than the Tiger 1 and had to be babied when moving over terrain in battle conditions or it would pop the front drive.
Still an awesome tank that you did not ever want to meet in battle.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:27 pm to fr33manator
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Thanks for posting. Love your work
This
The Panther should have had an 88
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:27 pm to Darth_Vader
Hard to believe they lost with all their advancements, especially tanks and aircraft.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:32 pm to Darth_Vader
Beautiful work, love the Wehrmacht uniforms, equipment, and armoured vehicles. One of my distant great uncles served under the Desert Fox
This post was edited on 2/24/24 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:34 pm to brass2mouth
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Hard to believe they lost with all their advancements, especially tanks and aircraft.
Their problem is they never could make enough of them. Yes, tank for tank the Tiger & Panther was better than their counterparts on the other side of the line. But when they outnumber you ten to one, or more, that doesn’t matter.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:42 pm to brass2mouth
Every great leader on the cusp of conquering Europe defeated themselves due to megalomania.
Posted on 2/24/24 at 8:43 pm to Darth_Vader
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Hard to believe they lost with all their advancements, especially tanks and aircraft.
Their problem is they never could make enough of them. Yes, tank for tank the Tiger & Panther was better than their counterparts on the other side of the line. But when they outnumber you ten to one, or more, that doesn’t matter.
It was more than just numbers. The Shermans were more reliable - a LOT more - even taking materials issues into account. They were also more survivable, with something like 70% of Sherman crews making it out of the tank after a penetrating hit. The German tanks were better than the abysmal T-34 in this respect, but Germany could not afford to lose crews.
The Pershing was the best medium tank of the war, it just got to the party too late to do much. It was still lighter and more reliable than the Panther.
PS - OP builds models like I dreamed of building models when I was a kid! I never got close to that skill level!
This post was edited on 2/24/24 at 8:45 pm
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