New Panther Tank

[SmokinLoon]

Panther needs an MG42 machine gun for AA defense on that ring around the commanders cupola. That's why that ring is there.

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From Jentz 1995, pp. 56–57
The Ausf A model introduced a new cast armor commander's cupola, replacing the more difficult to manufacture forged cupola. It featured a steel hoop to which a third MG 34 or either the coaxial or the bow machine gun could be mounted for use in the anti-aircraft role, though it was rare for this to be used in actual combat situations.

I dont think it was standard issue.  I'd like to think that HTC would go ahead and add one in, but we wont find out until the game is updated.

[skribetm]

will there be new keys for on the spot left/right turns
nice ride thanks htc see you again soon

[Yeager]

Panther is going to be beautiful.  She is a gorgrous design inspired by the T34.  The one tank that screams for addition now is the M26 

[bustr]

<General Patton> - ack-ack your tank killing methods are unorthodox as h&ll soldier!!
<ack-ack> - Thank you Sir! The only thing I could find big enough to drop on the Panther with my 38 was your M4 Sir!
<General Patton> - And how many Panthers are there between here and Berlin??
<ack-ack> - Don't worry Sir! You have enough M4's for me to find out...hehehehehehehehee.
 
<Forward Air Controler> - Red Dog Poppa to command. You won't beleive this. There's some crazy fly-fly boy droppin M4's on german tanks out here with a P38!!!!

<Coommand> - Red you in the hooch again??
<Forward Air Controler> -  Dangit No! I ran outta hooch two towns back.

<Command> - (Loud commanding yelling in the background)   Disregard what you are seeing. We are sending you more hooch with fuel and 20 M4's for the fly-fly boy. General Pattons complements.

[Wmaker]

I wonder what the ammo loadout will be.  

Depending on the source, I've read it carries 79-82 rounds for the main gun and 4200 rounds for the 7.92mm machine guns.

The main gun ammo can consist of regular AP, tungsten cored AP and HE rounds.

[kilo2]

Play WoT

[Wmaker]

From Jentz 1995, pp. 56–57
The Ausf A model introduced a new cast armor commander's cupola, replacing the more difficult to manufacture forged cupola. It featured a steel hoop to which a third MG 34 or either the coaxial or the bow machine gun could be mounted for use in the anti-aircraft role, though it was rare for this to be used in actual combat situations.

Looking at the line drawings of virtually all Ausf. G production batches of different manufacturers it looks like most of the production batches had the gun.

[DEECONX]

I need to start stocking up on perks 

[Blooz]

Panther needs an MG42 machine gun for AA defense on that ring around the commanders cupola. That's why that ring is there.

[Blooz]

Panther needs an MG42 machine gun for AA defense on that ring around the commanders cupola. That's why that ring is there.

[captain1ma]

hey! i was at that museum!

[Blooz]

[columbus]

one 7.92mm MG34 coaxially to gun, one 7.92mm MG34 in front hull (traverse 5°left to 5°right, elevation -10° to +15°), one 7.92mm MG34 on commander's cupola, together 5,100 rounds


with the panther we can also add this!

[Vinkman]

Panthers were delivered in plain dark yellow from the factory up until late 1944. This was standard camo for German armour in the 43-44 timeframe. The army depots or front line units camouflaged the vehicles with green and red brown paint as needed. From Sept 44 the tanks were camouflaged in the factory. Three colour camo schemes were applied direct to the primer to save paint and unseen areas were just left in primer. In 1945 the official scheme changed again, Panthers were supposed be painted base green with the other two camo colours applied above. However in reality all sorts of schemes were used as paint supplies dwindled.

The default Panther is from Kampfgruppe Peiper and was knocked out in an ambush near Stoumont in the Battle of the Bulge. It has a late 1944 MAN factory three colour camo scheme applied onto primer. I picked this scheme because it has more green in it than an earlier Panther and so would blend in with the MA terrain better.

I've done several skins for the Panther with earlier schemes and zimmerit paste applied, I'll post screenshots in the skins forum once the new version is out.

You know things have taken a turn when you're changing the paint schemes from matching foureign lands to matching the local terrain. I heard they ran from the factory screaming when directive came down to pain them "Factory Brick Red"


Great job Greebo, it looks fantastic.  

[321BAR]

Tiger could.

tiger came out before the panther and it didnt have the same transmission as the panther. the tiger's transmission wouldnt allow for separate track movement. and ackack i actually looked at the M26, nothing that i read up on said anything about separating tracks to allow for this with the transmission. the only tank i have been able to find information on this is the panther. and i know for a fact that the tiger did not do this.