German “Panther” G tank – late type

The “Black Panther” was a medium tank developed by Nazi Germany during World War II and was used from mid-1943untilthe end of the European War in1945 .”Black Panther” has excellent firepower, maneuverability and good protection performance. It was also used as a standard for new tanks by other countries in the later period of the war and after the war. The “Black Panther” tank is considered to be one of the best designed tanks during World War II. one.

The engine of the “Black Panther” is the same as that of the “King Tiger”, with strong frontal armor, excellent firepower, and proper weight, making its road and off-road capabilities better than that of the “Tiger” tank.The “Black Panther” has relatively weak side protection and can withstand long-range shots from Allied tanks, but will be penetrated at close range.In addition, the firepower of the75mm artillery is slightly smaller than that ofthe “Tiger”88mmartillery, and the corresponding strike power of high-explosive shells against infantry is also weakened, but it is still quite effective.

The cost of the “Black Panther” is cheaper than that of the “Tiger”, and only slightly more expensive than the Type 4 tank. Since it and the “Tiger” were designed at the same time, the Armament Bureau and the Wartime Production Department started production at full capacity to meet the needs of the war. need.For the design of the “Black Panther”, the armor and transmission system have been simplified accordingly toimprove production efficiency and material shortage, while the engine and suspension system are still very complicated.The end result was that the Panther tank produced far more than the Tiger tank, and only less than the Type IV.However, due to the simplified transmission structure, the “Black Panther” failed frequently until the end of the war.

Product number 84552 product name German “Panther” G tank – late type barcode 6939319245526 Product ratio 1:35 product type Plastic Model Armor Kit Model size Length: 264mm Width: 97.7mm Total number of parts 1300+ Total number of offset plates 26 sprues , upper hull , lower hull and turret chrome parts n/a Resin parts n/a metal parts copper cable Etched parts 2pcs Film parts n/a Announcement date 2022-06 more description The kit consists of over 1300 parts
>the kit w/refined detail
>multi-slide moulded lower hull , turret
>individual tracks
>photo etched parts included