hi everyone! just bought a panther II tank at last ill be able to try my hand in doing a war diorama but i need help though, vould anyone help me know where i can find reference photos of this tank. i will highly appreciate it if any one can give links to where i can find photos wether its an actual panther II or scale model. thanks in advance

The Panther II never actually saw action, so any diorama showing it having fought/fighting would be imaginary.

As it is, try at Achtung Panzer for a couple of pictures and notes.

Is it the DML kit? If so, Steve Banas has an article at TL, DML Panther II Construction Notes.

Cheers,
Linz

The Panther II only ever existed in the prototype stage, but I found a few pics at Achtung Panzer!
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panth2.htm
Hope they help, who makes the kit, by the way?

Nic

As you might be able to tell, Linz got his post in while I was typing mine. They're the same thing.

Nic

Thank you all guys for the info. its a bommer that i bought a tank that didnt saw action in ww2 well i guess i will have to use it in a diorama even though its ficticious. is it ok guys? what do you think?

Hi,

You could make a dio of one at the factory yard with mechanics and/or inspectors around it. It will be a real one.

Photos of two models at Missing Links:

• Panther II by Sam Dwyer


• Panther II by Pat Johnston

PS - My post #500

Chrismag,
The greatest tool we have as modelers is creativity. There are no rules that say you have to be 100% historically accurate with everything you build. You could have your Panther II facing off with a Walker Bulldog or M-47 Patton and palce it in a fictional battle in the 1950's. You could simply set it up in a combat situation and tell any critics, "Yeah, so? It's a what if project." Remember, he number one goal here is fun.
Al

Here are a couple of listings that may help:

http://www.battlefield.ru/destroyed/german.html
http://www.panzernet.com/

Here are a couple of sites that may help in your research. Good Luck.
http://www.battletanks.com/panther_ii.htm
http://www.burleehost.net/ontheway/reviews/ESCI/BUILDINGYOURTIGERTWO.htm
http://www.kithobbyist.com/warmour/jz-panther2.htm
http://home.kimo.com.tw/g46th/gallery/910430/gallery1.htm
http://www.militarygameronline.com/Panzer/ktiger.htm

I agree with Tuga on this. I think the kind of setting he mention's
is perfect ! Maybe you can title it: " The Big Cat That Never Scratched " ( LOL )
......just a thought !
I know of the 2 prototypes that were built, After the war, one was bought to Fort Knox.
I don't know if it still is there.

- ralph

thank you guys for the many links that you gave me now im conviced to go ahead with building the diorama and just be creative and have fun all the links are highly informative specially the actual photos of destroyed tanks! well i better be finishing the tank now coz ill be entering it in the IPMS Philippines contest this september 6 again, lots of thanks!

Or you can do a Dio with allied soldiers inspecting the captured Panther II on the factory ground.