It is considered one of the best tanks of World War II for its excellent firepower and protection, although its reliability was less impressive. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war. The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. It had the ordnance inventory designation of Sd.Kfz. The Panther was a German medium tank deployed during World War II on the Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe from mid-1943 to its end in 1945. We have been overdue for a state-of-the-art 1:35 scale Panther A, and it looks like Meng has now delivered! Once again, Meng has you covered here with four different Zimmerit pattern decal sheets, all available separately. Meng has produced a fully workable suspension set (available separately) including flexible metal torsion bars and individual link tracks held in place using metal pins.Īs far as I am aware, there is virtually no way to avoid Zimmerit coating on a late Panther Ausf. If you crave fully workable suspension, you are in luck. The track links will be time consuming to clean up, but their assembly should be within the grasp of any moderately experienced modeller. The kit breakdown suggests that other versions will be available too.

The level of detail is impressive, Meng has supplied many useful options and plenty of stowage yet basic construction of the hull and the turret does not look too daunting. Innovative approach lovely rolled armour plate and cast texture many options high level of detail stowage such as spare wheels and tracks, unditching beams and jerry cans included separate aftermarket items including workable track links with operating metal torsion bars and three different styles of Zimmerit decals.

A LateĤ27 parts in primer red coloured plastic 672 parts in black plastic 14 parts in clear 41 photo-etched parts on two frets two lengths of twisted metal cable markings for six vehicles.

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