Nightfighting Panther F with Gas Turbine

[buzzbomb]

Using some inspiration from a Kindle book Red Gambit (and an online '46 Group build ), which is based on a Soviet Attack into Germany against the Western Allies in July 1945. Of course the recently defeated German forces become involved as well using their exisiting equipment.
So why not extrapolate that into using some experimental gear such as the Gas Turnbine engines that were indeed used in a Panther test bed, along with some of the more advanced technology such as the Infra Red gear that was available near the end of the conflict.

Using the venerable DragonPanther F as a basis I went to work

New Rear deck with Turbine Exhaust

applicque armour and spaced armour for additional protection

Front View


Plus add on some Great Wall IR gear and a new camo scheme.. you get something like this

[Dizzyfugu]

That's a really great idea, and it's executed very well. Great job - even though the jet main engine could IMHO be more obvious, even though I am not certain how to visualize this? Maybe some kind of round air intake scoops? The round exhaust looks goos and plausible, but unless you hint at the idea, it's not truly obvious. O.K., you don't see a M1's turbine, too, but this is dramatic whifworld... 

Nevertheless, great model with lots of good details and idea. Melikes! 

[NARSES2]

Really nice work 

[sandiego89]

Really like this, especially the up-armored plates and the "tree" camoflage. Well done.   

[Wardukw]

Totally excellent idea and it looks the part too,,, intakes for the turbine would have been a good idea but that makes no never mind now as you have given it a brilliant paint job and theres no way your gonna destroy that .
All in all a very nice clean build which ended with a very nice paint job with just the right amount of weathering ..well done dude 


Phill 

[Old Wombat]

Why haven't I commented on this before?

Great build, Brian! Great idea & believable extrapolation utilising existing tech.



Guy

[Captain Canada]

Now that is awesome ! Love the whole thing....what year are we in ? Looks like some battle damage going on, but you covered it up with that folded panel on the finished build ?