help recognizing a tank

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this is the tank

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It’s a panther, the turret just looks small at that angle. And the main gun. No?

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Also, try posting in the Armor forum. I don’t think it would be off topic.

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I’m pretty sure that’s a Panther II but I’m not entirely sure.

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Nevermind not a Panther 2.

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I’d side with Panther…I’m just thinking the drawing has some odd proportions and perspectives.

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[#ditto]

Will

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i thing its a panther, too. but the main gun is a little strange. and if you see it with more attention, you can see the turret MG, like da front mg emplacement.

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From the Achtung Panzer! site

*"*Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther

Artillery observation vehicle with heavily modified turret mounting wooden dummy gun and ball-mounted 7.92mm MG34. 41 were converted from Panthers returned for repairs in late 1944/45. Mounted with additional observation devices and other equipment, including range-finders."

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This is the box top pic from the Dragon Pz.Beob.Wg. V Ausf. G kit #9041

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Ditto to that. Own the kit in my stash. It’s for artillery observation, which is why u see hummels in the background.

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really? oh, the irony. sinse i saw this draw, i have been searching it in scale, and now, someone sez me its the box art of a model.

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There is a recent thread with pics of a build of this kit (or at least the Gunze original of the Dragon kit anyway) http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/662542/ShowPost.aspx