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Pantherstellung - Italy, 1944
The turret is from Tamiya's 1/35 PzKpfw.V Ausf.A (1970's Release "Original" Version) and was modified accordingly to represent an "Ausf. D turm" that had been upgraded with an Ausf. A cupola. In other words, I converted it to a type D turret but retained the type A cupola. The crewmen are a composition of Alpine, Tamiya and Italeri figures. The commander figure with the binoculars was built without modification, the other two were modified to one degree or another.
In this scene the crew has emerged from the rear loaders hatch and upon discovering the damage created to the AA ring mount, realize why the commander's hatch will not open. The crewman with the hammer is joined by the crewman with the hacksaw, concrete debris from the "Near Miss" still litters the turret top plate, the force of the blast having twisted and breaking the AA ring. Below is the photograph that inspired this build....
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The turret is from Tamiya's 1/35 PzKpfw.V Ausf.A (1970's Release "Original" Version) and was modified accordingly to represent an "Ausf. D turm" that had been upgraded with an Ausf. A cupola. In other words, I converted it to a type D turret but retained the type A cupola. The crewmen are a composition of Alpine, Tamiya and Italeri figures. The commander figure with the binoculars was built without modification, the other two were modified to one degree or another.
In this scene the crew has emerged from the rear loaders hatch and upon discovering the damage created to the AA ring mount, realize why the commander's hatch will not open. The crewman with the hammer is joined by the crewman with the hacksaw, concrete debris from the "Near Miss" still litters the turret top plate, the force of the blast having twisted and breaking the AA ring. Below is the photograph that inspired this build....
The Pantherturm -
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