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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Panther dozer pushing its way to you soon,
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 03:26 PM UTC
From Sol, https://toylandhobbymodelingmagazine.press/2019/09/12/1-35-wwii-german-panther-dozer-detailup-mm316-solresinfactory-solmodel-1-35-militaryminiatures-ww2-panther-dozer/. The tragedy here is that I don’t have a Panther in the stash! How can that be! But thank you Sol, nonetheless.

Surprisingly, this is the third iteration of the conversion. Why haven’t I see this earlier?
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 09:49 PM UTC
Very interesting mod. I don't recall ever seeing a picture of this configuration in any of my reference books. Would make more sense to have this installed on a Bergepanther.
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:03 PM UTC

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Very interesting mod. I don't recall ever seeing a picture of this configuration in any of my reference books. Would make more sense to have this installed on a Bergepanther.


Agreed, I haven’t seen this anywhere. It could be post-war, i.e. reconstruction work. The absence of the barrel suggests that it is not an assault pioneer adaptation.

Christian
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:26 PM UTC
After some more research I have found a reference image (link below) of this variant captioned “[Post-War] Panther Ausf D Modified for Rubble Clearage”. I’m not sure that ”clearage” is a word, but it conveys the application of the hull depicted in the kit.

Christian

https://i.redd.it/h48nji0b2mk11.jpg

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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:56 PM UTC
It was designed Ramschaufelpanzer Panther. It appears to be just one in May 44. Seems the PIII/IV hulls where more the intent.

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=49818

A nice build here
http://panzerserra.blogspot.com/2013/01/panther-ausf-d-with-dozer-blade-case.html
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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 10:57 PM UTC
Honestly it looks like an ideal commuting vehicle. Even without the gun.
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 12:01 AM UTC
Would be great for snow removal.
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 05:12 AM UTC
Panther returned to the MAN plant in Nurnberg that was build by the staff to clear rubble in the city

There is also a picture of a Stug III converted out there
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Posted: Friday, September 13, 2019 - 07:42 AM UTC

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There is also a picture of a Stug III converted out there


I’ve seen a Stug IV, and would be interested in seeing the III with a dozer blade! Do you have an image, please?
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Posted: Monday, September 16, 2019 - 08:18 AM UTC
III or IV I am going off memory.
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Posted: Monday, September 16, 2019 - 10:11 AM UTC

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Panther returned to the MAN plant in Nurnberg that was build by the staff to clear rubble in the city

There is also a picture of a Stug III converted out there


I think it's a Stug IV

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