Boy I'd really like to se HL make an accurater Panther. I'd like too have a whole platoon of Panthers too go along with my Tamiya Panther g. Also does anyone have a pair of Tamiya Panther early road wheels . I 'd like too hang them from the back of the turret.

I very much doubt they'll redo it, they'd do another model rather than revise an old one.

I know your correct Wacky, just wishfull thinking. I really would like to have a few panthers but just cant do another Tamiya right now.

I'm going to try to RC a 1/18 Panther from Ultimate Toys. It has great detail and there are lots of action figures available to add to it. I've already RC'd one using the stock sprockets and tracks but found the tracks were thrown easily. I am going to put the Tamiya sprockets and tracks on. I'm positive it will work. They sprocket and tracks will be a little out of scale but I know I can overlook it. I'm in the latter stages of converting to RC a 1/18 M48 and am quite happy about how's its working out. I plan on adding an airsoft unit to poth Panther and M48

Your Padawan is already following the traced path, Master... and it's growing really nice.
I used more ore less the same axle position than the original (with the biggest wheels it's not possible to move them back and upper) and had to cut and reshape the front lower hull using aluminium, but the indoor run tests were flawless (and I'm keeping the tracks loose like the real one at the moment). This little beast runs fast!
Still have to decide wether to put the airsoft (+ tracers system) or a simpler muzzle flash inside the turret.
I also plan to put small railway model smoke generators directly inside the exhausts.
The electronics where put on a damping bed to absorb shocks, since there is no working suspension.