Steel wheels for a Tamiya Panther?
09-19-2018, 09:10 AM
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Steel wheels for a Tamiya Panther?
It has been a long time since I tackled a Tamiya tank. My last one was the King Tiger which became a labour of love, but I am ready for a new one and have my heart set on the Panther.
I have always liked the late war tanks and have a preference for the rare steel wheeled Panther. Not many of these were made, but I rather like the way they sit. They look lower and meaner.
Does anybody know of how I can get the steel wheel look? IIRC the KT steel wheels were laid out in a very different way to the Panther's so I am not convinced that I can just swap them in. I am open to aftermarket ones. Any ideas most welcome.
I have always liked the late war tanks and have a preference for the rare steel wheeled Panther. Not many of these were made, but I rather like the way they sit. They look lower and meaner.
Does anybody know of how I can get the steel wheel look? IIRC the KT steel wheels were laid out in a very different way to the Panther's so I am not convinced that I can just swap them in. I am open to aftermarket ones. Any ideas most welcome.
09-19-2018, 12:13 PM
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09-19-2018, 11:53 PM
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OK this looks rather promising. About 5 years ago there were no options I could find but now there seem to be several.
Many thanks for that heads up. Are they all metal wheels? They look rather good! In fact the Jagd looks rather good.!
Many thanks. I will get the arms all set up first and come back to you.
Mk modellbau in Germany made a set for me for my Tamiya Jagdpanther 
cheaper than Dklm and henntec don’t make them either.
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cheaper than Dklm and henntec don’t make them either.
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Many thanks. I will get the arms all set up first and come back to you.
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Something to consider. I put steel wheels on my Jagdpanther and it degraded performance quite a bit. So much it fact that I took them off and put the plastic ones back on. With plastic wheels it zips right up steep hills but with steel it struggles.
