Pz.KPfw. V Panther (Replica)

[zekes]

 

 

Pz.KPfw. V Panther

Designer: Zekes

Status:COMPLETED

Cost: $208,850.00

The Panther was a German medium tank deployed during World War II from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the Soviet T-34, and as a replacement for the Panzer III and Panzer IV.

Comes with rotating turret, simply stage. Body requires a "control from here" from one of the pods in the rear in order to operate normally. Camouflage not included.

Download: https://www.mediafire.com/?44wwdd0wsydbdxh

 

To Operate:

You probably need to open/close the MG port to get the armor to sit. Decouple turret, then select the body control units (slightly in front of the rear fuel tanks) and control from them. Then drive a ways, switch to the turret and set it to "prograde SAS". Then go back to the body and drive around - it will turn safely up to 18 m/s. Just don't try to move the turret out of prograde follow while driving.

Edited March 26, 2016 by zekes

[Jon144]

Hans kerman approves!

[Vagani]

This just recks mine, gj zekes as always

[Redhotita1]

Uh... don't ask why.

Just doesn't work... for now.

[zekes]

Uh... don't ask why.

http://i.imgur.com/ecXO6ns.png

Just doesn't work... for now.

http://i.imgur.com/Qwcg1Hm.png

Oh my! It survived?

[ZLM-Master]

Pfiou ! That's a great tank one more time !

You really good at this

[Jon144]

A lynx can still really carve it out...

Holds together alright for the most part.

[zekes]

A lynx can still really carve it out...

http://i.imgur.com/0lNsdai.jpg

Holds together alright for the most part.

*Blitzkriegs Internally*

[Redhotita1]

Oh my! It survived?

Yea it did! Has a pretty good armor, actually when I hit the SPH, the tank didn't got damaged while the building collapsed ahahah

[Jon144]

Comrade zekes... Was still disappointed by the turret traverse on the panther.

Therefore I took the job myself to replace the bearing with a larger yet superior system. It will probably need some revisions but I thought you could use a gift to take your tanks to the next level!

The total part count was not really changed. Just slightly more because I put in more struts to try to keep it all more structurally stable inside.

It still gets caught every now and then but is much smoother on average. The structural panels on the sides of the bearing are intersecting with the bearing and that is seeming to cause some glitchiness. Maybe you can find a way to redesign the top of the hull to allow for more space.

Do I get an honorary zokesian membership card?

Edited June 30, 2015 by Jon144

[zekes]

Comrade zekes... Was still disappointed by the turret traverse on the panther.

Therefore I took the job myself to replace the bearing with a larger yet superior system. It will probably need some revisions but I thought you could use a gift to take your tanks to the next level!

The total part count was not really changed. Just slightly more because I put in more struts to try to keep it all more structurally stable inside.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7phwpp3ujnng97c/PzKPfw%20V%20Panther%20Ausf%20G%20%282%29.craft?dl=0

Do I get an honorary zokesian membership card?

Danke, and yes! You may be "Armor Advisor" for ZS. I'll test your bearing see if it causes any phantom flips....

Also, I'm working on making the Jagdpanther right now.

[Jon144]

Danke, and yes! You may be "Armor Advisor" for ZS. I'll test your bearing see if it causes any phantom flips....

Also, I'm working on making the Jagdpanther right now.

I fixed some of the problems that came with the last version. It does not seem to rear-up all as much now but when it does it is more violent. Silly turns super smooth though.

Sorry... I found this last version still has problems. I am working them out. I can see why this was so frustrating for you now.

Edit: I fixed a lot of the problems now. It still rears up but all in all is far more stable and the tank can even move with the turret detached fairly freely.

Edited June 30, 2015 by Jon144

[zekes]

It does cause odd phantom forces like the original at some points. But I edited my last post which outlines what I think may be the source.

It turns great to the right but glitches when turned to the left.

Edit: SILLY ME! Its because elements in the turret itself intersected with the bearing. Silly me

Yeah, it's still happening with your turret bearing It's an uncurable problem with those wheels. I know my turret takes some rocking back and forth to turn but I've not once had it torque the body of the tank.

[Jon144]

Yeah, it's still happening with your turret bearing It's an uncurable problem with those wheels. I know my turret takes some rocking back and forth to turn but I've not once had it torque the body of the tank.

http://i.imgur.com/xsRhRl8.jpg

I fixed that problem. It is not incurable. It is the same bearing my Lynx tank uses and the mass of the turrets are pretty much the same.

Still needs more tweaking.

Edited June 30, 2015 by Jon144

[zekes]

Having fun with mein Jagdpanther.....

Edited June 29, 2015 by zekes

[zekes]

First post updated with an improved Panther, with smoother turret and more stable driving characteristics.