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flamethrowerguy
08-22-2008, 05:24 PM
Saw this in front of a WW2 museum along with other military artefacts. Unfortunately the museum was closed so I couldn't ask. Anybody knows what this massive piece of scrap is about?

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2879/1002667yy1.jpg
navyson
08-22-2008, 05:31 PM
Could it be the hatch that opens to the engine of the Panther tank? It had those two nodule looking things. (I know, great description) :-)
flamethrowerguy
08-22-2008, 05:35 PM
Could it be the hatch that opens to the engine of the Panther tank? It had those two nodule looking things. (I know, great description) :-)

Some piece of a tank was my first thought as well, of course the "thing" is too big and heavy for a hatch crew members had to use to embark/disembark.
tankgeezer
08-23-2008, 01:32 AM
Hard to tell without a size reference object next to it. I thought though that it might be some part of Madonna's wardrobe....
flamethrowerguy
08-23-2008, 03:33 AM
Hard to tell without a size reference object next to it. I thought though that it might be some part of Madonna's wardrobe....

Yeah, maybe that high tech bra.
Keystone Two-Eight
08-24-2008, 10:47 AM
Gotta be an engine hatch of some sorts, looks very German-esque to me.
redcoat
08-24-2008, 04:36 PM
Could it be the hatch that opens to the engine of the Panther tank? It had those two nodule looking things. (I know, great description) :-)
I think you are right.
It does look like a Panther engine hatch.
shafs64
09-02-2008, 02:03 PM
Ok

i think i have found a match. see pic.
navyson
09-02-2008, 02:12 PM
Ah...the engine hatch of the Jagdtiger! My model looks a little different than yours. That's why I thought it was a Panther.:) My Panther model engine hatch looked similar to the piece of metal.
shafs64
09-02-2008, 03:52 PM
Hi

if you look at the hatch in the main picture it has the same holes for the handle at the bottom right. and the small raised centre piece seems to match to.

I can't take credit for the picture as i found it on the net

shafs
Cavalry Gunner
09-24-2008, 02:39 PM
Kinda looks like an OWL :confused:
navyson
09-24-2008, 02:41 PM
Kinda looks like an OWL :confused:
Ha-ha-ha! That's funny! Took me a minute to see:).
ww11freak34
10-15-2008, 09:10 AM
i think its from a tank
flamethrowerguy
10-15-2008, 09:30 AM
i think its from a tank

No shit?:shock: