Heinrich is a radio controlled scratchbuilt, fully operational, steel,
aluminum, pvc and plywood 1/3 scale reproduction of the German Mark V,
'D' Model Panther Tank. Heinrich is powered by an 11 1/2 horsepower
gasoline engine that drives a hydraulic double pump that powers (2)
hydraulic motors through (2) proportional hydraulic valves. The hydraulic
system is controlled by an electronic processing receiving unit that
makes Heinrich go forward, reverse, left and right. It also controls his
speed, which can be up to (4) miles per hour. An industrial (10) channel
radio transmits signals to Heinrich. Four channels are used to operate
Heinrich's drive system. Two channels are used to raise and lower his gun.
Two channels are used to make Heinrich's turret turn left and right.
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Heinrich was upscaled from a 1/35 scale model and was also developed from
engineering drawings and photos taken of the real vehicle in the Ordnance
Museum located at the U.S. Army proving grounds in Aberdeen, Maryland.
Heinrich's dimensions were developed and drawn using computer aided drafting
and are retained in a computer aided design -CAD- model.
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Heinrich's body structure is made from reinforced plywood that represents
the actual plate thickness of the real vehicle. His suspension details and
components, gun yoke/mantel, engine deck and drive system are housed with
structural steel. His gun mantel is made from PVC (poly-vinyl-chloride)
and his trunnion is made from laminated wood and machined to represent the
actual casting. His 75mm
high velocity gun barrel and muzzle brake are made and from machined PVC.
His 7.92mm mantel machine gun is made and machined from round aluminum.
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Heinrich's exhaust manifold and pipes were made from steel pipe and
welded together. His exhaust pipe cap covers are made from plate aluminum
welded together and bolted in place.
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Heinrich's inner and outer drive sprockets, sprocket spacer, road wheel
axles and suspension details and components are made and machined from steel.
His suspension axles and struts are machined from steel and heat treated.
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Heinrich's tracks (87) per side and
spare tracks attached to his side glacial are made and machined from cast
aluminum and held together with steel pins and retaining rings.
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His road wheels, 8 (A)s and 16 (B)s are cast and machined from aluminum.
His road, trailing and intermediate tires are made and machined from
laminated plate PVC and spray painted black. The doughnut holes and
remaining material from his road tires were machined into his structural
details - hatches, ports, axle wheel caps, ventilators, engine gratings,
lift hooks and fan covers.
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Heinrich's sides, floor, rear bulkhead, pannier floors, front and rear
glacial plates are routed using router tools designed to rout each detail
from different plywood thicknesses to simulate the real vehicle.
Heinrich's turret details were developed and made from dimensional
drawings and held in place by adhesives and steel fasteners.
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Heinrich's commanders cupola is also machined from excess PVC and uses
(6) pieces of plate machined plexiglass installed as viewing ports.
Heinrich weighs approximately 1,480 pounds. Heinrich's color scheme is
Orca (sand) Heinrich is painted with conventional markings and was the
1st tank in the 4th platoon of the 1st company serving with XLVIII Panzer
Corps and assigned to "Grossdeutschland" (Greater Germany) the elite
Panzer Grenadier Division, number (141) . His theme - entry into service
with Panzer Abteilung 51, in early summer of 1943, in south-central
Russia in preparation for The Battle of KursK, without "zimmerit"
antimagnetic coating.
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My thanks to David.
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