Barcode: 0 89195 87241 8
Packaging: 48 pieces per master carton
Box Size: 6.4"x10.2"x1.9"
1/72 Jagdpanther Early Production w/Zimmerit Coating
This is the 2nd item in our Armor Pro series, a series committed to having the
ultimate detail and accuracy in 1/72 scale!
Special Features:
1. Realistic zimmerit coating (pre-injected)
2. Photo-etched parts for engine grille
3. Cartograf decals
4. Metallic wire cable
5. One-piece track links
About the Jagdpanther (Early Version):
The Jagdpanther ("Hunting Panther") was a tank destroyer built by
Germany during World War II; it had a fixed gun (i.e. no turret) and was based
on the chassis of the Panther tank. To accommodate the gun the sides of the
Panther tank were extended up to provide a roomy interior, while maintaining
a very low profile.
It was armed with the same long-barrelled 88 mm gun as the Tiger II, and a
7.92 mm machine gun in the hull (front glacis plate). Despite the limitations
of vehicles without turrets (limited gun movement left/right) the Jagdpanther
was considered a very good machine. A powerful engine gave it a good power to
weight ratio. This meant that jagdpanther had a good performance in the battlefield.
Camouflage was easy due to its low profile.
All this made the jagdpanther widely and rightly feared, it especially excelled
in defensive positions. Based on the existing Panther chassis, it did not suffer
too many mechanical problems.
Around 400 were produced in 1944 and 1945. They equipped Heavy Tank Destroyer
Battallions and served mainly on the Eastern Front , though significant numbers
were concentrated in the West for the Ardennes Offensive.
