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PIOModels 1/72 Bergepanther

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PIOModels 1/72 Bergepanther
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, May 16, 2004 10:34 AM
This is the PIOModels Bergepanther conversion kit. It includes the Revell of Germany Panther A/D lower hull, a resin turret plug and a small photoetch fret to build a tow hook for the rear hull. It also includes a small wire for an antenna.







I apologize for the poor quality of the photos.
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Posted by Buddho on Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:05 AM
Looks great, Rob...something you don't see everyday...

Regards, Dan

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Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:12 AM
Nice crisp build Major Rob. You've been on a bit of a tear lately, good to see !!!!

Thanks for sharing.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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Posted by spector822002 on Sunday, May 16, 2004 11:33 AM
Yea he should have a complte 1/72 battalion before he knows it , talk about mass production ! good thing he is building braillescale he may need a museum to display soon Cool [8D] Oh great job BTW !Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:21 PM
looks great
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:30 PM
Nice job. Defintely an interesting subject, and you've done it justice. Smile [:)]
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:01 AM
Nice and interesting, Rob. Was the aftermarket kit worth it?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:07 AM
Once again, very nicely done and a great subject to boot.
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Posted by zokissima on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:09 AM
very nice, very clean Smile [:)]
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Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:11 AM
Rob,
great looking Berg' !
not trying to get into the Panther GB, are you?
Tongue [:P]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:12 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

Nice and interesting, Rob. Was the aftermarket kit worth it?
Yes, I found the kit as a deal on eBay. The conversion is a fully contained kit, inside the box is the Revell Panther kit minus the turret and several hull fittings (cut right off the remaining sprues). The instruction sheet is the Revell kit one with red "not used" stamps over the various assembly steps that won't be used. There is a small sheet that shows how to build the PE tow hook and where to place the resin and etched parts.

I paid less for this kit than the cost of a Revell Panther and had a lot of fun building it, so it was definitely worth the money.
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Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:13 AM
Cool! You did a great job on it too! (as usual..!)
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:12 PM
Major G.:
that sure is a neat ARV !
hey, wanna do a pull against my m32 ?Wink [;)]
LOL !
thanx 4 sharing ur excellent work !

frostySmile [:)]
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Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:43 PM
i am awestruck. really impressive.

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Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:56 PM
Very nice Maj. Rob. Nice to see a change of things too.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:41 AM
AikinutNY:
not sure what scale u seek, but this thread was posted recently...
i'd love one of these 4 my growing ARV collection !

HTH

frostySmile [:)]
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Posted by allan on Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:51 AM
Very nice, Major Rob! The photos arent that bad. I like the mud on the roadwheels. They look just right. Thanks for sharing!

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:54 AM
Nice job on that. It's kind of odd. I'm more familiar with the Bergepanther that had the walled work area and the big crane build right on. How was this one used?

Thanks for posting the pics.
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Posted by wipw on Thursday, May 27, 2004 10:59 AM
Super, Maj Rob! Really nice work. Thanks for the pics.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 28, 2004 8:33 AM
Major Rob, This bergepanther is a D or an A with the turret removed and a wooden cover over the turret ring. Any other modifications? Did it have the winch inside like the Italeri? Or was that a wench? I have the Mk IV, A bergepanther, bergehetzer, bergetiger I and am working on the Elephant based bergetiger(P). The FAMO and Kettenkrad are waiting for the crane kits to be ordered. I seem to have a common theme going here so I would like to build yours in 1/35.
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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, May 28, 2004 12:26 PM
The kit was Revell's ausf. A/D kit and comes with the two various exhaust systems. I guess one is the A and the other the D type exhaust stacks. The conversion is basically the turret plug and a multi-piece tow device that affixed to the rear of the tank.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 28, 2004 2:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Rob Gronovius

The kit was Revell's ausf. A/D kit and comes with the two various exhaust systems. I guess one is the A and the other the D type exhaust stacks. The conversion is basically the turret plug and a multi-piece tow device that affixed to the rear of the tank.

Major G.:
thanx 4 the info !
any chance of u posting a close-up pic of the tow device ?
the plug can probably b made from some sheet styrene v-groove siding,
but i have no idea what the towing fixture looks like...
need pix... must have pix...
please ? Big Smile [:D]

frostySmile [:)]
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