tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post3426004864015804985..comments2024-03-25T03:56:23.490-04:00Comments on WWII Plastic Toy Soldiers: Introducing the Panther TankToy Soldier Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13590694015162650817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-5636971840179131682012-02-07T08:39:28.844-05:002012-02-07T08:39:28.844-05:00That is great detective work! So 21st Century did...That is great detective work! So 21st Century did get the length of the Panther right, and it is in the proper scale to the Tiger I! <br /><br />Thanks!G. Thomas Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467577516360711271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-78057360646342118542012-02-05T10:38:21.630-05:002012-02-05T10:38:21.630-05:00That is a very interesting observation. My FOV Pan...That is a very interesting observation. My FOV Panther and the 21C one are about the same size. The 21C one is about 1/8th of an in shorter in length, so my guess is that they are close to tru scale. The designation of medium vs heavy was also heavily influenced by the thickness of the armor and the caliber of the gun, which resulted in greater weight, not just the size. I just looked up the lengths of the Panther and the Tiger I and it turns out that the Panther Tank was actually longer than the Tiger: 8.66m vs 8.45m with the gun, 6.87m vs 6.29m for the chassis.TS Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669635333599455136.post-76447037209362734342012-01-30T09:20:49.483-05:002012-01-30T09:20:49.483-05:00Do you find the 21st Century Panther to be true to...Do you find the 21st Century Panther to be true to scale? I have not done any research, but my 3 Panthers sit on the shelf side-by-side with 2 Tiger Is (1 FOV, 1 21st Century, which are identical in size) and not only are the Panthers the same size, but their main armament is longer than that of the Tiger I ! One would think the medium tank would be a little smaller.G. Thomas Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467577516360711271noreply@blogger.com