Dragon Armor 1/72 Jadgpanther Sd.Kfz.173 Early Production with Zimmerit (60038)

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Dragon are steadily expanding this range of superb models, crafted in plastic for maximum detail definition with some metal parts and finished in authentic camouflage schemes. Tracks are one piece rubber but give a good effect. Nicely boxed - good plastic display box inside a cardboard outer. Model length is about 4 1/2" (115mm) - based on Tiger 1. Most have rotable turrets and a gun that elevates. Fine detail incudes ropes, shackles and tools carried on the chassis, plus smoke dischargers, machine guns and external petrol tanks appropriate for each model. Best of all these models are pre-painted with sharp, accurate and authentic camouflage and realistic weathering.

Dragon Armor 1/72 Jadgpanther Sd.Kfz.173 Early Production with Zimmerit (60038)
Armed with a deadly 88mm gun, the German Jagdpanther was a stealthy tank hunter. There are few tanks that match the streamlined and menacing look of this tank and there are only a few models that capture just the right look of the Jagdpanther too. Dragon's Item Number 60038 is one of them, however. This superlative model represents an early production version from 3/sPzJgAbt 654 in France in 1944 and features a three-tone camouflage pattern. Another highlight is the zimmerit coating with its distinctive waffle pattern, faithfully rendered in this fully finished 1:72 scale armoured vehicle.

About the Jagdpanther:
The Jagdpanther ("Hunting Panther") was a tank destroyer built by Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. It was armed with an the same long-barrelled 88 mm gun as the Tiger II, with a 7.92 mm machine gun in the front glacis plate for local defence. Despite the limited gun movement traverse (left/right), the Jagdpanther was considered a very good machine. A powerful engine gave it a good power-to-weight ratio resulting in good performance in the battlefield. The low profile meant that it was easily camouflaged. Around 400 were produced in 1944 and 1945. They equipped Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalions and served mainly on the Eastern Front, although significant numbers were concentrated in the West for the Ardennes Offensive.

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