Champagne Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I noticed that the computer graphical representation of the tank commander opened up in his Panther tank seems too big. The Panther was a physically huge tank compared to a person. I think that the tank commander is too large sitting in his Panther. He looks like a giant in there. Thoughts? Am I mistaken here? PS I have same-scale models of a Panther and a Tiger I from the same company. The Panther is the larger of the two. Is this correct? Maybe the model company got it wrong. Thanks. PSS Great game, by the way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragotin Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thoughts? Germans got big heads? :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex1 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 looks fine to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Looks very OK to me. As to which is larger, it depends on how you look at it. The Panther was a little bit longer in the hull, but considerably lighter. Tiger a bit wider and taller. I think the Panther's shape is more "organic" and symmetrical, vs the Tiger's cheesebox on a brick look and that may be why the Panther seems larger - its lines go together more harmoniously. It was a beautiful tank, if there is such a thing, but that term is seldom applied to the Tiger, which is IMHO more of a brutish looking thing. Sort of like comparing a baseball bat to a mace...both will give you a nasty headache, but one does look a bit less lumpy. Comparative dimensions: Tiger: Weight 62 tons Length 20 ft 8 in Width 11 ft 8 in Height 9 ft 10 in Panther: Length: 22.5 ft. Width: 11.2 ft. Height: 9.8 ft. Weight: 49.4 tons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJFHutch Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 The tiger in game seems smaller than the panther to me, I always thought the tiger was larger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspu86 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I got different height dimensions! Panther Ausf. A: 2950mm ; Ausf. G/D 3100mm Tiger 2880mm The Panther is and should be some 7cm higher. They got it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 And of course the Churchill was longer than both at 7440/24 ft 5inches Width 10ft 8" - 3251 mm Height 8ft 2 " - 2490 mm I only mention it as its the bulkiness is interesting when you come to measure height - as in target. I must admit I always thought the Tiger was larger - and I have seen them both close to. Sherman M4 19' 2" 5840 mm 8' 7 " 2620 mm 9' 0" 2740 mm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 The tanks themselves are modeled beautifully. But, I spent some time on YouTube, and I think that the human figure's head is too big for the tanks. YouTube has Panthers driving about with a crewmember's head sticking out of the top. It's fairly clear that the human figure in the game is too big for the tank. This is not a big deal to me, but, it is interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivodsi Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 The tanks themselves are modeled beautifully. But, I spent some time on YouTube, and I think that the human figure's head is too big for the tanks. YouTube has Panthers driving about with a crewmember's head sticking out of the top. It's fairly clear that the human figure in the game is too big for the tank. This is not a big deal to me, but, it is interesting. Don't just talk about it: get a screen shot of the original, open up CMBN and get screenshot from the same angle. Give us evidence! Support your accusations! Chat is too easy, show us the proof! Seems the obvious thing to do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris69 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 The commander's proportions seem alright to me, maybe slightly too large. I'm looking for a nice picture of a Panther with the commander sticking his head out and post ASAP, unless someone beats me to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzfeld Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Head looks same to me. CMBN has bigger hat though. I mean...your getting pretty picky here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris69 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I concur with Lanzfeld. Maybe it'll look better from certain angles or on specific variants, but the proportions seem alright to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 The Pzkw IV does look proportionally accurate, I admit. The Panther looks OK, too. Here's a link to a youtube film clip that indicates that CM:BN got the scaling of the human figure in the Panther correct. So, I must retract my statement about the game perhaps not having got it right. Thanks for posting. Very interesting stuff indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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