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Befehls Panther Ausf.G Späte (IR)

Introduction

The Sd.kfz 171 Panther was the best German all-around tank in World War II. It combined good maneuverability, armor protection and excellent firepower. It was designed by M.A.N. in early spring 1942. Production started in late 1942 and lasted almost till the end of the war. Around 6000 vehicles were produced. The operational history of the Panther started during the Operation Zitadelle and the Battle of Kursk. It ended only with the final shots of World War II. This build represents a hypothetical command Panther ausf G equipped with the FG 1250 Infra Red gear, additional anti aircraft armor and steel road wheels. A mix of features seen separately on different Panthers but never unified on a single vehicle.

For this build I logically chose the Dragon #6370 Panther G with Steel Road Wheels kit. As the kit doesn't include any extras I intended to use I was obliged to use some specific after-market accessories. Two Voyager Model sets: Anti Aircraft plates on the turret (PEA 065) and the IR set come from (PEA 072). A Griffon Model set (L35A001) was used for the armored plates on the engine deck. The accessories for the command version - antennas and their mounts, were from Armorscale Command Vehicle set AS S35-006. Furthermore, RB Model aluminum Barrel and Eureka XXL towing cables were used to replace the kit's parts.

• DML #6370 Panther G Late with Steel Road Wheels - Voyager IR set PEA 072
• Voyager Anti Aircraft plates for Panther PEA 065
• Griffon Anti Aircraft plates for Panther G L35A001
• Armorscale German Command Vehicle set AS S35-006
• EUREKA XXL Towing cables
• RB Model Panther G barrel