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Old 05-22-2009 | 09:54 PM
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Finally started the Jagd. Hard to say how long this will take. Shooting for six to eight months.
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Old 05-22-2009 | 11:50 PM
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Old 05-23-2009 | 06:45 PM
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Oh man this is gonna be good. I'm dying to do a totla scratch build Panther. Maybe an A model, that would be way cool. With a Co2 paintball system. 1:6 or 1:8 scale. Hey Breed have you done any large scale work. The biggets problem is the tracks and sprockets. I never found a home brew track setup that i really like, but I just cant shell out 5 to 6 hundred bucks for a set of Kenny Kong 1:8 or 1:6 metal tracks. Any suggestions.
Old 05-23-2009 | 08:32 PM
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Here is todays progress.
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Old 05-23-2009 | 09:15 PM
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Panther G,820 series conveyor chain. You can buy sprockets or I can show you how to design them.DapThat looks phenom...keep up the good work.
Old 05-25-2009 | 12:40 PM
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Hey DAP,
This looks like it is going to be awesome. Can you proveide a few more pic's and details?
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That would be great Breed i just may have to take you up on that. Now just to find some time. LOL

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nice!!!
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Old 05-25-2009 | 09:43 PM
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I have been keeping a running picture collection of the build. They dont go together like you would think. Getting things to align is often very difficult.Agreat deal of file work is required. Then there are issues like this huge gap that will have to be filled.
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Old 05-26-2009 | 06:51 PM
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Hey Dap, this is an ARMORTEK kit is it not?
Old 05-26-2009 | 07:04 PM
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Yes, its Armortek. Number 007 of 35 made.
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very nice....
Old 06-26-2009 | 11:26 PM
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Work on the Jagdpanther continues. None of the driveline or electronics have been installed. Tracks havent been built yet either. Guessing its about 120 pounds at this point.
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