Shame this channel doesn't get more views. Just know your work is appreciated.
@luciusvorenus9445
8 жыл бұрын
Beautifully restored Panther. The engine compartment looked spotless.
@ValentineC137
8 жыл бұрын
I wish you had been the one to make a video of the Tiger 131, thank god you atleast got to do the Panther and hopefully the Tiger II
@Lauris-1887
8 жыл бұрын
they already did the Tiger
@ValentineC137
8 жыл бұрын
Lauris Horn Cheiftan didn't.. the challenger did and i really dislike the way he does these videos
@Lauris-1887
8 жыл бұрын
Ah ok
@dylangreen9819
8 жыл бұрын
+Valentine same. cheiftan is more details
@SilentRazor1uk
8 жыл бұрын
+Valentine I believe they Chieftan & Challenger (Mr Moran & Mr Cutler) work in areas either side of the Atlantic pond. ...I like both, but yes, Mr Moran 'Chieftan' does explain things that little bit more compared to his EU based friend & rival.
@myplane150
6 жыл бұрын
I feel so damn lucky to have been able to see this beautiful tank at the Littlefield compound back in '11 not long before they decided to shut down. Unfortunately, this was just when I was beginning to have an interest in WW2 equipment so I didn't know nearly as much as I do today. Still, what an amazing machine!
@108everest
8 жыл бұрын
Finally a Panther. Love your videos!
@SNOWMANINURFACE
8 жыл бұрын
so did part 2 catch fire and was abandoned on the way to youtube or something? lol
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
Glorious Russian Translator apparently has stronk healthiness. After vacation (delay), sick leave (delay) or some such to recover. Sorry, did I say "delay"? I meant "efficient reallocation of time resources to best utilize available man-hours" I've seen the second proof edit, so I have to assume the thing will be released later this week. Unless there's another delay, I guess.
@deptusmechanikus7362
5 жыл бұрын
unfortunate final drive failure
@pusbys9730
4 жыл бұрын
I am absolutely blown away with the production value and overall quality of these vids. This is like something straight from the history channel 10+ years ago.
@mislavsolta3241
8 жыл бұрын
Thank You, really interesting and instructional. I hope Part II will be at least 25 minutes long. Beside German War Files series, Your videos are primary source for German tanks for most people, so please keep on with the good work.
@Vnx
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I built a Tamiya model kit of the Panther a while ago and didn't know what some of the parts were actually supposed to be, such as the wooden jack block and the cooling tubes alongside the lefthand exhaust pipe. Now I know :)
@hanssaykiewicz4319
Жыл бұрын
To find out how the track tensioning works on the PzKW VI you should watch the Aus Armor Panther restoration episode which shows all of it 😇
@attilarischt2851
8 жыл бұрын
.... I am actually suprised this wasn't made sooner. Who decides which tank to appear? You, higher ups, even higher ups, or just whatever is available?
@matthewbalberchak9510
8 жыл бұрын
Yeah the other guy, I think he is part of WG EU, did the tiger 1 like over a year ago. I have no idea how it took them so long to do the panther. Hope the Tiger 2 is next
@CallioNyx
8 жыл бұрын
He did mention that it was only very recently fully restored. That probably had a lot to do with it.
@matthewbalberchak9510
8 жыл бұрын
+CallioNyx true, but there was also a working panther at kubinka. They could've used that.
@PRAWNSISNOTAVAILABLE
8 жыл бұрын
I saw Nicholas Moran in the girls und panzer movie credits, what did wargaming have to do with the movie?
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
Tank technical advisor, for me at least.
@shidder_mutt
8 жыл бұрын
What the fuck is girls un panzer?
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Next question?
@dadwaffle
8 жыл бұрын
Ok, I'll bite. What exactly did you do for them during production as their technical advisor?
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
Gave 'em as many photographs and plans of the film tanks tanks, inside and out, as I could. Though I'm a little disappointed they didn't use the interior pictures for the T28.
@okrajoe
6 жыл бұрын
Interesting report - sleek-looking vehicle for the 1940s.
@jetgold
8 жыл бұрын
wow wow, is all i can say for that restoration. the crew who worked on that restoration did a fantastic job from what i can see from the video. not to mention sir great work in showing aspect of the vehicle. best of luck i can not wait for the next part of the video.
@MilitantOldLady
8 жыл бұрын
YAAAAAAAAY finally the Panther! *squeeels*
@andreipaul968
8 жыл бұрын
My exact reaction when i saw the title :D
@tamzboi7830
8 жыл бұрын
GOD I NEEDED THIS
@Gestapo93
3 жыл бұрын
And the interleaved roadwheels allow for more torsion bars and a smoother ride. Beautiful restoration.
@ThroneOfBhaal
3 жыл бұрын
That restoration, is stunning.
@mattbartholomew5707
8 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing the tv show where they were restoring this tank never got to see the finished product, it looks fantastic.
@DanielWW2
8 жыл бұрын
Chieftain, the Germans didn't replace the turret between the D and A models. What they did was change the commanders cupola. Further most changes between the D and A where in the hull. That was necessary because the D basically was a prototype pushed into production. The first 90 tanks where really extraordinary. Destined for Kursk, a number where sent back to the factory immediately while most where rebuild right after there arrival by the two battalions. Most still broke down during the first days of the offensive. After that disaster a lot of components where redesigned, including that engine governor. A lot of changes ended up somewhere in the A series and with the G the Germans consolidated there research of the Panther II and the final fixes for the A. Then the places you pointed out in the rear are indeed where you tension the track. :) By the way, release part two already dammit. :P
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
If I may quote Jentz/Doyle: 'The external shape of the turret and the armor thicknesses remained virtually unchanged from the Ausf D. However, practically every significant component had been upgraded for the Ausf A turret". From the list of the turret drawing numbers, the only parts which stayed the same were the rear hatch, machinegun mount, linkage to fire the machinegun, travel locks, exhaust fan, platform and seat. Armor, mantlet, , elevation mechanism, traverse mechanism, azimuth indicator, periscopes, compressor, cupola, were all changed.
@DanielWW2
8 жыл бұрын
Now that is interesting. I didn't know the Germans also changed so much in the turret between the D and A. It makes sense seeing as this was basically the only Rheinmetall designed turret that was put into serious production. Seeing as Krupp designed pretty much all the Germans turrets they had a lot more experience in that field. I have little doubt that Rheinmetall found a lot of improvements for the basically the prototype/pre-production status of the D. It would make sense that the turret also got a major rework. Now I need to take a good look at my copy of Jentz/Doyle because I clearly missed something. :P Still want that part two, fast. ;) Pretty sure you will actually fit in the drivers seat this time. :P
@jfrorn
8 жыл бұрын
Wow, a later model T-34/76 in the background. I'd like to see that...
@MrWarlod
8 жыл бұрын
You mean the one in front of the Panther ? It is model 1942.
@jfrorn
8 жыл бұрын
yeah, not too late, my bad.
@TNX255
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Finally, and on your own channel too :) Look at the condition of this beauty, when restoring it they've been through the trouble of even finding the original jack for it! :) Since this is fully restored, I wonder if we get to see it running and driving - that would be sweet! Königstiger next, perhaps? *wink wink* ;)
@XEyedN00b
8 жыл бұрын
You look so cheerful when talking about Panther compared to other tanks, especially soviet ones
@Vladimir1918
8 жыл бұрын
I think that have more to do with the freezing Russian summer. Check out the T-34 video part 1.
@MrNaKillshots
Жыл бұрын
They deserve to be preserved.
@liquidflorian
8 жыл бұрын
Good to see its still at the old Barn, Nick!
@danielaramburo7648
3 жыл бұрын
That tank is maintenance crew’s nightmare.
@exharkhun5605
8 жыл бұрын
I absolutely _love_ this series. Slow pace, in depth information, hard facts and knowledgeable presentation. Although as a tall person myself I do feel a bit for Mr Moran. After each episode I take a little time to bask in the complete absence of overly dramatic DEADLIEST TANK IN THE WORLD!!!! K I L L E R T A N K S!!!!!!!! STEAL BEAST!!!!!!!!!! nonsense, useless and often wrong fact sheets and shaky fast camera cuts. It's a bit of a golden age for tank enthusiasts with this and the great content the Bovington tank museum put's out. I can only pray that an episode of the Chieftain's Hatch will never come out at the same time as one of Mr Fletcher's Tank Chats because my brain would freeze with having to choose which to watch first. Ok, it'll be a short freeze after which Mr. Fletcher goes on first obviously, but it'll almost be a near thing ;-)
@nickkdx200
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent series and good armoured fighting vehicle knowledge, keep it up.
@haydenbliesner2247
8 жыл бұрын
I thought those boxes on the back of the tank was used for fuel. I guess I was wrong. and it also makes more sense given I heard a war story of a panther getting hit by a 37mm gun around that area and didn't set the tank on fire right away. It I believe took around 20 to 30 rounds before the panther caught fire. In which time the crew could have brought the turret around and destroyed the AT gun. But for some reason they didn't try.
@fireshorts5789
8 жыл бұрын
The 75mm HE rounds on the Panther's gun weren't really that good in the anti infantry role when compared to the 88 on the Tiger or even the 75 on the Sherman. Very high velocity gun designed more for anti-tank situations.
@mrDredd1966
5 жыл бұрын
Now that panther is one awesome looking tank!!😮
@12G_Pyro
4 жыл бұрын
rewatching the series and only just noticed a random head appearing @13:12 (top right)
@priest0701
8 жыл бұрын
3 parts?!!?! Oh no, soooo long before the next. Good for a start. Garry Owen!
@ptonpc
8 жыл бұрын
I remember reading an article a few years ago about a group of tank restorers who were able to make zimmerite . One of the main ingredients was a lot of petrol.
@paoloviti6156
8 жыл бұрын
At last I see "my" favourite tank! Great, now I'm looking forward to the 2nd part on the Panther A!!
@carsontodd2443
2 жыл бұрын
I severely underestimated how big the Panther was.
@nitbot
8 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this, thanks for the upload The Chieftan
@robertbrowning7925
4 жыл бұрын
I would agree. Good series and very informative.
@whiskeytangosierra6
5 жыл бұрын
I have seen a photo, supposed to be in early 1945, of an American formation with a Lee included. There was no explanation why it was still in service however, having seen the room available I suspect it was used for communication since there was a lot of room for radios and certainly it would serve to protect from shrapnel or small arms fire.
@mikeh2867
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent episode! Looking forward to the next two parts.
@HiTechOilCo
6 жыл бұрын
Great video Nick, as usual! Thank you! :)
@SilentRazor1uk
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent work, thank you Littlefield (staff/crew/team, their associated famlies and all supporters, gophers etc), WG & Mr N.Moran 'Chieftan' ;) I will wait with baited breath for an unfortunately seemingly long time for the remaining related episodes/parts to be uploaded.
@SilentRazor1uk
8 жыл бұрын
+TheChieftainWoT I await the relevant remaining part(s) of the Panther with even more baited breath ;...I wish you & your assistant staff and The Littlefield Collection well. ...I guess that some technical gremlins have eaten the video data and have rendered a human related to the situation practically locked in the toilet upon the porcelain throne, or whichever other situation it is - I hope for the best that no tank related 'monster' claimed anyone, or part of them...!?!
@sarahmcdowell3011
4 жыл бұрын
I was watching this and thinking, that looks like the panther from a local museum near me. Then I remembered they inherited much of the little field collection and that IS the panther from that museum!
@paulw9516
8 ай бұрын
I understand that one of the key components of zimmermitt is sawdust. Which added to the problem of zimmermitt catching on fire 🔥. The source that I heard about said that the reason for the cancelation of zimmermitt was that very problem. And, with the cancelation of factory application of zimmermitt, it saved quite a large amount of time from the total period of time spent at the factory. A couple of days or something similar. Please correct me if I am wrong about this...
@Opferlamm113
7 жыл бұрын
Interesting side note on the padlocks, those were still around in the German Armed Forces in the mid 90ies when I was in the army.
@Grayfox988
6 жыл бұрын
It's almost in showroom condition! Nice.
@justforever96
4 жыл бұрын
The leading/trailing arm system is not to "ease production". I don't even see how that would help production at all. They could be made interchangeable whichever way they pointed. The system was so they could lay the twin torsion bars next to each other, one in front and one behind, each serving one side of the tank, while still having the wheels parallel to each other. If they all used leading arms, for example, either the wheels on one side would have to all be slightly ahead of the wheels on the other side the same distance as their torsion bar was ahead of its partner, or you'd have to make the arms shorter on one side than the other, which would make it ride poorly. The EASIEST way out of this is to just make one bar serve both sides (a typical torsion bar suspension), but then you have only half of the spring length per side. With any spring, the longer is is the better. You get a more carefully modulated spring rate, and a softer ride for the same weight capacity. This was the simplest way to use a full length bar for each set of roadwheels. Not sure what post war torsion bar tanks did, but the leading/trailing arms shouldn't matter much at those speeds, not within the typical limits of their arcs. I suspect post war tanks just went with single-bar designs, but used more modern spring technology to get a better ride from the shorter spring length.
@eeeboytvr
8 жыл бұрын
Love your Honest tankers view of this Tank, Can't wait for the rest of the video...Many Gamers/tank enthusiasts will cry :/ The Panther was a very modern design... but even the Sherman ( should have said the cheaper, more numerous and better servicable) was capable of one shotting this tank . Not sure if the Panther even had HE support for infantry... The most important role for a tank in WW2 despite the views of gamers.
@Neuttah
8 жыл бұрын
It had one. I seem to remember claims that it wasn't as effective as the one on the Pz. IV, but as far as the weight of explosive filler is concerned, they seem relatively similar, though Wiki claims the Panther round has twice the muzzle velocity, so maybe that has some detriments. Unless the statement I'm goin goff was for short barreled 7.5 rounds instead, since there seemed to be a slight resurgence of mechanising that particular weapon towards the end of the war.
@HuyV
6 жыл бұрын
The one side leading other side trailing arm suspension is because of space constraints too. If you look at the torsion bars inside the tank you can see why.
@TheChieftainsHatch
6 жыл бұрын
Most other torsion bar vehicles seem to have managed it.
@HuyV
6 жыл бұрын
That's because most use single torsion bar, which takes up half the space. So you could put the torsion bar of one side very close to the one from the other. The road wheels of one side would still be slightly offset (making the track contact patch with the ground slightly leading on one side) to the ones on the other side ( e.g. Leopard1: bit.ly/2PdSKiH). The double torsion bar system required double the amount of space and increased that offset. And such an offset would not have been feasible when you look at the limited space there is between the first road wheel and the drive wheel. Furthermore such a big offset might impact longitudinal stability. So instead they turned the trailing arm to a leading arm which would rectify that offset because the road wheel arms have the same length as the distance between the pivot points of the torsion bars. Hope I am making any sense...
@TheChieftainsHatch
6 жыл бұрын
I considered that possibility, but the Germans used the odd "One side trailing" design on single span torsion bar designs such as Tiger I and VK. 30.01 as well. Whatever their rationale was, raw space doesn't seem to have been it.
@HuyV
6 жыл бұрын
Hmm well I outlined the space for the road wheels. German tanks had a lot of big roadwheels with not a lot of space between them. Shifting those 250mm might have created conflicts with the drive/sprocket wheel. Who knows ... I'm just saying there are plausible reasons beyond cost saving. In fact I'm not sure what costs could have been saved. Since the parts should have been the same even if it were both sides trailing.
@Khorsathedark
8 жыл бұрын
Panther A, one step removed from my favorite tank ever. Great review so far, addicted to Panther awesomeness.
@Galactipod
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing more awesome than sitting in the Russian cold with a broken-down Panther.
@ravenouself4181
7 ай бұрын
@@Galactipod With at least 10 T-34-85's coming full speed at you
@chrisperrien7055
4 жыл бұрын
I say dang everytime I see this tank,I had a fair chance to work for the LittleField Collection and on this particular tank restoration around that time, but was in a disabling car crash, so I could not.
@ozdavemcgee2079
4 жыл бұрын
Love that Jack. I want one for my truck👍
@TheDarwiniser
8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, the very best man for the job. Great work, loved it.
@keithpaquet1206
3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoyable and very informative.
@robertspence831
7 жыл бұрын
That engine is a work of art.
@TheGamegurusChannel
6 жыл бұрын
It was also hilariously overburdened.
@tankolad
6 жыл бұрын
Gameguru And prone to spontaneous combustion.
@miller330i
7 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@DanBray1991
8 жыл бұрын
The schurtzen was designed prior to the Panther entering service. The Panther II programme was also in development before the Panther entered full production with the entire project being cancelled around the time the Panther itself reached the front line.
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
With respect, you are in direct conflict with Hilary Doyle on this one, and his word holds much weight in this area. What are your sources to counter the claim that Panther II was cancelled due to the effectivness of Schurtzen?
@DanBray1991
8 жыл бұрын
Sorry if there was a little confusion but I was never questioning the reasons the Panther II was cancelled. I was countering the idea the Panther's Schurtzen was the result of combat experience in the Panther itself, it was more to do with German experience with the Panther III and IV's armour showing 40mm side armour would not of been enough. Even then soviet records from Kursk suggest a fair few panthers were still knocked out by the 14.5mm PTRD's, even with Schurtzen, which could potentially question it's effectiveness. Either way the only Panthers to Lack the Schurtzen was the initial test production of 20 A-1 (or D-1) models. The following D-2 models all had the Schurtzen. You state at 7:25 that the Panther II project was a result of Panther's side armour being penetrated. In reality the Panther II's development started prior to Panther entering frontline service, around January 1943, with the project effectively being dropped June(ish) of the same year (it never seems to of been cancelled properly, but for all purposes it was). Both happening before a single Panther was lost on the Eastern Front. While the Shurtzen was the main reason for the Panther II's cancellation it is not the only reason. Worries of overall tank production being disrupted seems fairly high up that list as does the fact it's development seemed more at Hitlers insistence than any real need for the Panther to be replaced. Anyway great video.... but if anything concerning the Panther II or Sherman Gyro's get brought up online my ears get pricked and I go into overdrive mode.
@TheChieftainsHatch
8 жыл бұрын
OK, I see where you're coming from, but I'm not sure about your second to last paragraph. Doyle leaves me with the impression that schurtzen was -the- deciding factor in the continuation or not of Panther II, the other issues were of interest, but we're not determinative. I'll do a bit more digging when back from vacation.
@jameslewis2635
4 жыл бұрын
From what is said here with 3.5 litres of fuel per km that works out to 5.635 litres per mile (assuming my figures are correct). Since there is approximately 5 litres per gallon it would not take too many miles driving this tank to make your bank account feel bad. I can only imagine that there were quite a few fuel trucks running around behind those Panzer regiments.
@Sagetower7
8 жыл бұрын
Just got home from work, saw that a Panther video has been uploaded by the Chieftain... YES
@GaudialisCorvus
6 жыл бұрын
Such an iconic tank! Great video :)
@Cheka__
4 жыл бұрын
That is one pretty kitty.
@wyleehokie
8 жыл бұрын
I have always thought the Panther epitomized sheer beauty in a vehicle
@lex1945
6 жыл бұрын
It's a mother beautiful tank
@Biggus_Nickus
8 жыл бұрын
I remember them working on this earlier
@scottcrabtree3239
5 жыл бұрын
Working on Heavy Equipment, I have dealt with a lot of tracks being frozen, because of the mud that was in the tracks, freezing hard as diamonds overnight.....
@joydiv0
8 жыл бұрын
Besides the unnecessary and distracting music, good video. Thanks.
@cactusfilms8915
8 жыл бұрын
We need one of these for the stug now. And the tiger 2.
@Colinpark
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick
@H0kram
8 жыл бұрын
But... ...How about the track tension, Chieftain? EDIT : Nevermind, I didn't expected an explanation from the back of the tank!
@HL2MODvideos
8 жыл бұрын
Sweet, I've recently finished building a Panther Ausf A scale model and gone onto painting it. However, I never quite got why the Panther Ausf D, came before the Ausf A. It confuses the hell out of me lol
@thanatosstorm
2 жыл бұрын
Confuses everyone, even the Germans.
@justforever96
4 жыл бұрын
"Not beyond the realm of possibility" for tracks to freeze? I should hope not, since it happened often enough. Frozen mud is like iron, and the leverage of the drivetrain on those wheels is not in the wheel's favor. The mud is caught between the wheels, bulged into all the curves of the wheel, around all the bolts. It's not like breaking a frozen-down wheel free of a little ice; in this case the wheel is trying to compress the mud between in and the next wheel like a millwheel grinding corn. And all of the force has to be transmitted through the track pins. And the clutch. And the drivetrain. A tank has a strong enough drivetrain to pull itself up a slope of a certain steepness. but it can't pull its own weigh straight upwards. The drivetrain will break first. That's the main limit to slope-climbing ability in a tank (if you can find a slope with enough traction to not just slip the tracks first, or roll the tank over) A certain amount of force will break something (especially in a Panther). A sudden shock load is even worse, because it can peak very high very quickly. So revving the engine and dumping the clutch isn't great. And since the engine can only provide torque and power while it is spinning, you need to use the clutch to get the track moving until the speeds equalize. With frozen tracks that cannot move, you need to let off the clutch slowly, and hope the force gradually building will break the frozen mud and start the tracks moving, or you'll just stall the engine. If you slip the clutch to avoid stalling it, hoping that the strain will eventually break the mud, not only are you not transmitting the full torque of the engine, but you are steadily burning the clutch out. The clutch will probably burn out before the wheels break free; it doesn't take long. We're talking many thousands of pound-feet needed to break the wheels out. While a tank can deal with a little bit of mud and ice, if the wheels are clogged full and frozen solid, you have a problem . You need to reduce the mass enough to get the resistance below the point where the engine can break the wheels free. This is documented happening often enough, it's obviously not just 'possible', but a serious issue in those conditions.
@arashimiyazawa8165
5 жыл бұрын
Oh thank god, someone finally explained why some German armor looks like it was covered in play-dough and scraped with a fork. Anti-magnetic mine covering. I've been wondering what the heck that stuff was for the longest time.
@waitdididothat7948
8 жыл бұрын
was kind of thinking it was gonna be the saumur bengal but still oh crap, pretty tank, shame it always broke down
@facilegoose9347
8 жыл бұрын
1:51 - Wish the 30.01D actually looked like that in game; sloped side armor, side skirts, useable upper hull angle ...
@stewartmcnair252
6 жыл бұрын
Love to see you do the Tiger 1
@rauder3849
4 жыл бұрын
lol that's where my grandfather has this strange padlock for the gardentoilet!
@justforever96
4 жыл бұрын
And he chose the easiest inner wheel to access for his example! If it was one of the two central inner wheels, you'd need to remove ALL FOUR outer-outboard wheels, three of the outer-inboard wheels, then two of the inner-outboard wheels. And the you could get the one broken inner-inboard wheel off. And these wheels weigh hundreds of pounds each. And someone has to lift a thousand pounds of track off of the wheels so you can get them out. Still easier than fixing a Tiger's transmission.
@nothsim
6 жыл бұрын
I love that engine.
@ferrari123ist
8 жыл бұрын
A very nice review, like always :)
@HydeDefinition
4 жыл бұрын
Zimmerit was made from sawdust and white glue - not concrete and zinc - hence the reports of it presenting an increased fire risk.
@melangellatc1718
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm an old M1A1 officer too. Lol!!! Tanker bars. How many here know what they are/look like?
@rafaelnishizumi6330
8 жыл бұрын
is that a IS3 IN THE BACKGROUND?
@MrWarlod
8 жыл бұрын
Yes it was.
@rafaelnishizumi6330
8 жыл бұрын
+OpticalGaming HE NEED 2 DO IT POI
@thatwolffe3802
8 жыл бұрын
WHY YOU HAVE TO SAY POI, NOW I HAVE TO WATCH IT AGAIN.
@user-nv3qh8qz4q
7 жыл бұрын
ken poi Carcedo
@tarjei99
7 жыл бұрын
Mud was unlikely to be a problem. The Germans would run the tank engine every now and then during the night to keep the engine oil flowing . Easy to move a few meters to crush any mud sticking to the wheels and tracks.
@StuSaville
8 жыл бұрын
So anybody want to lay bets as to which will come first? World of Warships British line Part 2 of this video Halley's Comet...
@knightedwolf
8 жыл бұрын
halley's comet looks to be the best bet
@markwilliamson8789
8 жыл бұрын
where is part 2? I squealed like a schoolgirl when I saw pt 1, been wanting one on a Panther since, like, forever
@justforever96
Жыл бұрын
I really wish Moran had the Tiger as well, I really can't stand watching that other fellow. and Moran does a much better job of showing the details. btw it never occurred to me until I read the other day that those tiny peep sights for the bow gun on German tanks were horrible because they would be totally obscured by the smallest amount of snow or ice or mud. maybe that is one reason the US went with tracer aiming and a periscope. although it seems like you could still use the tracers if the sight failed, and it would be nice to have it. I also gathered from the same account that the bow gun was actually a commonly used and valuable weapon in combat. but I guess stronger armor and more ammo was more useful in the end.
@forgednotcast612
5 жыл бұрын
All you hear is horsepower figures when the most important figure is the torque ft pounds is left out. Torque is what is used to move this tremendous amount of weight not hp. You can have a lot of hp with torque that comes in at a hight rpm which is useless.
@NotTheCIA1961
8 жыл бұрын
I promise I'm not fangirling over the fact that you're covering one of my favorite tanks of the war, tied only with the Slugger.
@AbeBSea
8 жыл бұрын
Slugger?
@soham6649
8 жыл бұрын
+AbeBSea M36 Jackson
@AbeBSea
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@justforever96
4 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't the Panther have the fancy convoy lighting system that the Pz IV you looked at had? That was a clever system. If that was from a 1942 captured Pz IV, then either they had it by the time the Panther came around, or someone added an incorrect accessory to the captured IV. And open carburetor intakes? What? Did they just seal off the engine bay and filter the air as it was drawn into the bay instead? Is that what the dome thingy on the hatch is? I see slots underneath, and a rubber gasket around the hatch.
@westcoastwarriorsarchive7929
8 жыл бұрын
Whats with the weird texture on the armor on the panther? Ive seen that on the pictures of the tiger 131 as well. Was that something they did to the armor for some reason? or is that something to do with the restoration? Nvermind video answered the question.
@peterson7082
8 жыл бұрын
He already talked about it, it's called zimmerit It's a concrete, zinc, carbon, and saw dust compound used on tanks to negate the use of magnetic mines. Good idea at first, but the only ones to use magnetic mines were the Germans themselves. On late war tanks this was not put on because the compounds in the paste were a fire hazard.
@dodge8802
2 жыл бұрын
as for the mud freezing in the tracks any construction worker will tell you mud freezing in the tracks is never fun
@spencerc7819
5 жыл бұрын
How is this damn music still in these videos...
@ret7army
8 жыл бұрын
I saw a video of a SU-152/ISU-152 being put into running operation, don't know how many of them are left though, that would be another interesting vehicle to see.
@sorenmartens4727
8 жыл бұрын
He already went over it
@daigloomminiaturepainting303
5 жыл бұрын
still my favourite tank
@XDESERTXEAGLEZX
8 жыл бұрын
Finally, thank you!
@WildBillCox13
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a pithy appraisal from the perspective of a seasoned tanker. However . . . The Revell 1/35 Scale Panther was the acme of tank models, back when I was a lad. s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/c8/1f/22c81f606df6fead7a08b17713ec430d.jpg (it's just the picture of the box . . . I think) Errata: It was the Navertiedgungswaffe (Whew!), AKA 9.2cm nB92 Smoke and HE firing mortar. Personally, I prefer the anti-infantry mine system on that first production run of Tigers. "Come a little bit closer now, you're my kind of man . . . "
@jackchills
8 жыл бұрын
still waiting for part 2
@ARWAddison
8 жыл бұрын
20 ton requirement ends up at 50+... are the people behind this still alive and working on Ajax/scout/FRES SV/whatever the MoD are calling it this week?
@fdmackey3666
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video (and any that follow regarding this and other WWII tanks). Until you pointed out the uses of the hatch on the rear of the turret I had been convinced that it was only used for, and was only large enough, to pass ammo and spent casings through. I based that idea on black and white stills that were generally taken from either ground level or at least a lower height and relatively oblique angle which, at least to my elderly eyes, made the opening look much smaller than it actually was/is. I'm also curious about the apparent lack of air filters on the engine. Are they absent because originals are Impossible to find, reproductions don't exist, or were the filters removed for purposes of visibility in this video? I'm looking forward to Part 2 in very near future.
@janstan8407
6 жыл бұрын
P.S. Good moral comes with winning. A tank that can kill others in one shot will DEFINITELY boost moral.
@Marverbest
8 жыл бұрын
Come on man.. it's been like two weeks.. part 2 pls
@sissonsk
8 жыл бұрын
According to Military History Visualized, the Panther didn't cost much more than a MkIV. I've always thought the Panther a "pretty" tank but wasn't impressed by its performance. Another # is that there were never more than 250 Panthers operational at any one time. Great video, as always. I enjoy them immensely.
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