"dangerous Cat" the Panther SiG

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:11 pm

Wow, that Flakpanther! I was looking for one already. Love Paper Panzers

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 6:11 pm

Panzerwolf wrote:Wow, that Flakpanther! I was looking for one already. Love Paper Panzers

Then go for it !!

timmyw · Post by **timmyw** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:06 pm

Thanks Mark!

Got up this morning have a cup of tea and some breakfast and was ready to do some reading.

I did see another version of this somewhere, it was the one with the smaller guns which is the one I really wanted to do. I couldn't find it though and I think it was a limited edition run and went out of production a few years ago.

I am looking forward to building this. I am thinking I might try and get some things for a diorama for this one too. We'll see.

Also really looking forward to seeing what everyone else does

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:18 pm

timmyw wrote:Thanks Mark!

Got up this morning have a cup of tea and some breakfast and was ready to do some reading.

I did see another version of this somewhere, it was the one with the smaller guns which is the one I really wanted to do. I couldn't find it though and I think it was a limited edition run and went out of production a few years ago.

I am looking forward to building this. I am thinking I might try and get some things for a diorama for this one too. We'll see.

Also really looking forward to seeing what everyone else does

the one with the smaller guns is the one you have
the other versions look pretty similar but they have what looks like anti tank guns aimed to the sky

timmyw · Post by **timmyw** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:09 am

Ah I was talking about this one.

http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/flak-pa ... jg-abt-653

That would look super cool with a crew around it I thought.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:10 am

You thought correct

nice looking kit

timmyw · Post by **timmyw** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:50 am

I couldn't resist,

I found a 1/72 kit in my stash of a panther and threw it together. It's not finished yet, need to do the numbering properly and give it a wash.

I think this one can sit next to my PC for inspiration when this GB gets underway hehe.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:06 am

You know that doesnt count for the SiG.......

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:21 am

Just making sure.......

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:32 am

Whahahahaha. ...... I know I know I just had my then teeth bleached for my Photoshoot. ...

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:47 pm

This is what I will be entering.

Not the best kit out their but the AM photo etch Barrel and tracks should help it along.

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:19 pm

Well i will be joining in as Alextheblue kindly set this so now i cant wait it will be OOB so dont expect to much lol

(photo from the Internet)

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 4:38 pm

I'll not be add zimmerit thats for sure lol only second ever tank build so im glad its going yo be easy lol

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:19 pm

Got this today, I will be building this OOB as I have never built a kit from this company before. But have read a review about it and it seems to be ok.

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:34 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:Icm has some good and some bad things... I build the icm luchs and it was ok. Hope you enjoy this and thanks for joining in!

Thanks, looking forward to it.

HotziSlayer · Post by **HotziSlayer** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:36 pm

this SIG is awesome! cant wait to build my panther. when does april start? tomorrow isnt it ?

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:53 pm

HotziSlayer wrote:this SIG is awesome! cant wait to build my panther. when does april start? tomorrow isnt it ?

I thought it started the 1st of June...I may be wrong though...

HamilkarBarkas · Post by **HamilkarBarkas** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:23 pm

Meanwhile, Panther tank porn

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:46 pm

Damm that's tight

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:51 pm

Wow, that camo! Never seen one like that before.
The background with the Panzersperren is also awesome, great photo!

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:55 pm

i think this tank is featured in the 1945 colors guide by ak
not sure but is shows tanks with those jaged lines on the sides
look mean cool pic

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:59 pm

never seen that camo before new to me

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:05 pm

It's quite an interesting camo.
Must be very late war, it was applied in a hurry and doesn't look perfect.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:39 pm

I'm guessing around the time of the bulge. ....... seeing there is snow in the pic as well

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:48 pm

Same camo pattern:

"Ausf. G, unknown unit, Weissenburg, January 1945."

: Panther_Ausf-G_late_Weissbg-45_HD.jpg (163.48 KiB) Viewed 3079 times

Similar camo on a Marder III Ausf. M somewhere in the Baltics:

: marderIII_M.jpg (132.04 KiB) Viewed 3080 times

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:25 pm

Wow, if I have the time to do a second Panther for the SiG, I'll give that camo a try.

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:57 pm

They look great, bet we'll see a few like that!

Post by **Lee** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:41 pm

I wonder if there was ever a Jagdpanther in that scheme? Hmm

My entry btw......

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:54 pm

Lee wrote:I wonder if there was ever a Jagdpanther in that scheme? Hmm

Screw the rules; do it

It'd be awesome!

...do it...
...do it...
...do it...
...do it...

Post by **Lee** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:09 pm

Ha ha

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:10 pm

if you like it do it !

we aren`t going to judge with the history books on our lap

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:16 pm

That Panther magazine looks nice, I've got the Kit Modellbauschule 2&4, armor modelling and dioramas.
I like the second one the most. Too bad the first one is gone...

Panzerwolf · Post by **Panzerwolf** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:27 pm

Oh I really, really want that!
But I got Mig Jimenezes FAQ 2, that'll do for a while...

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:00 pm

HM.....i really envy your free time

timmyw · Post by **timmyw** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:07 pm

Panzerwolf wrote: Oh I really, really want that!
But I got Mig Jimenezes FAQ 2, that'll do for a while...

I have been looking for this book for quite a while. Trying to get it in Australia is a pain in the unmentionables!

Getting anything in Australia is a pain in the Unmentionables

. Unless you want bad beer. That's everywhere.

I am a bit scared of Amazon, can anyone point me to a bricks and mortar store I can get it in the U.K.?

timmyw · Post by **timmyw** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:36 pm

Probably a personal flaw of mine.

I always look at the feedback for each store selling stuff on there and my brain goes haywire.

Maybe I'll just throw caution to the wind and give it a red hot try.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:57 pm

HM ... you said the magazine sells in Holland ???

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:09 pm

Went to my local book and magazine store today and look what I found

Post by **Lee** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:10 pm

Do they print that the 'right' way up too?

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:16 pm

Lee wrote:Do they print that the 'right' way up too?

You was saying

Chmura · Post by **Chmura** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:53 pm

Hello everyone,
Is it still possible to join?
If yes then I would like to enter with 1/35 panther ausf a from tamiya.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:02 pm

Chmura wrote:Hello everyone,
Is it still possible to join?
If yes then I would like to enter with 1/35 panther ausf a from tamiya.

You are more then Welcome to join !

The SiG hasn`t started yet so still time

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:57 am

I`ll see if I can get Dragon`s new Jagdpanther G2 for my Birthday in April

Love the look of those beasts (and all German TDs, actually).

You`re working on that one right now Hendrik, right? From what I saw in your vids, just the usual Dragon problems (i.e. bad instructions and awful sprue attachment points). I`m game for that, unless there`s any bigger problems.

MikeyKb · Post by **MikeyKb** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:39 am

I just put the dates into my calendar. If everything works out, and the D-Day build doesn't have be bogged down - I'm in! ROOOARRR!!! ... sorry, had to

ForbesHutton · Post by **ForbesHutton** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:38 pm

Based on the name of the thread and the GB, I decided to put this here:

16th-century artillery manual shows illustration of 'rocket cat' weaponry

PHILADELPHIA - You're a 16th century German prince plotting to crush a peasant rebellion, or perhaps you're leading an army against the Ottoman Empire or looking to settle the score with a rival nobleman. What's a guy looking for a tactical edge to do?

Bring on the rocket cats!

Fanciful illustrations from a circa-1530 manual on artillery and siege warfare seem to show jet packs strapped to the backs of cats and doves, with the German-language text helpfully advising military commanders to use them to "set fire to a castle or city which you can't get at otherwise."

Digitized by the University of Pennsylvania, the unusual, full-colour illustrations recently caught the attention of an Australian book blog and then found their way to Penn researcher Mitch Fraas, who set out to unravel the mystery.

"I really didn't know what to make of it," said Fraas, a historian and digital humanities expert at the Penn library. "It clearly looks like there's some sort of jet of fire coming out of a device strapped to these animals."

So were these unfortunate animals from the 1500s really wearing 20th-century technology?

Fraas' conclusion: No. Obviously.

The treatise in question was written by artillery master Franz Helm of Cologne, who was believed to have fought in several skirmishes against the Turks in south-central Europe at a time when gunpowder was changing warfare.

Circulated widely and illustrated by multiple artists, Helm's manual is filled with all sorts of strange and terrible imagery, from bombs packed with shrapnel to missile-like explosive devices studded with spikes — and those weaponized cats and birds.

According to Fraas' translation, Helm explained how animals could be used to deliver incendiary devices: "Create a small sack like a fire-arrow . if you would like to get at a town or castle, seek to obtain a cat from that place. And bind the sack to the back of the cat, ignite it, let it glow well and thereafter let the cat go, so it runs to the nearest castle or town, and out of fear it thinks to hide itself where it ends up in barn hay or straw it will be ignited."

In other words, capture a cat from enemy territory, attach a bomb to its back, light the fuse and then hope it runs back home and starts a raging fire.

Fraas said he could find no evidence that cats and birds were used in early modern warfare in the way prescribed by Helm.
A good thing, too.

"Sort of a harebrained scheme," Fraas said. "It seems like a really terrible idea, and very unlikely the animals would run back to where they came from. More likely they'd set your own camp on fire."

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/16th-century-a ... 16516.html

Switcher · Post by **Switcher** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:33 am

Wow! Late to the party for me. I am glad someone revived this thread. I heard about the SIG on several videos and couldn't locate it.

Count me in

This is my entry.

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Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:18 am

Welcome om board Switcher

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:00 pm

HollywoodModelling wrote:PM36 I am working on the G1 actually it's the older dragon Kit.. there are some small changes as the vehicle had a different enginge deck and stuff like that.. you might want to check Hamilkar Barkas Channel for an awesome review on the G2! But I had verry few fit issues and the instructions were surprisingly good...

Alrightey thanks for the heads up

PaulAyrey · Post by **PaulAyrey** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:08 pm

I'd love to join you guys with this SIG, I have a Panther or two, and a a couple of the variants to choose from!

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:09 am

Your welcome to join Paul ! I'll add you to the list then !