Hi Guys. It's me again. A couple of days ago, while browsing my neighbourhood hobby shop, I ran into a Jordi Rubio gun barrel and mantlet. Almost bought it. The reason I didn't, is that on the back of the package it says that the barrel and mantlet are for the early version of Jagdpanther. I have the Tamiya kit (35203) which is a late version. My question: Will the Jordi Rubio barrel and mantlet fit my model or not? I was looking on the Internet for some specs, but all of them say that it was fitted with the same gun, but still I am not sure (why would Rubio mention that is for the early version if all versions had the same gun?). Please help me.

Well the thing that might be is it might have zimmeritt already apllied. Check other wise it'll be fine STUG

Sebastian
Take a look here

http://www.panzerworld.net/

go to Photo Galleries then picture archive and you'll see pics of both variants.

HTH
Peter

Sebastian-

As far as I can tell, the "early" barrel will not work on the late version. The reason being, that the late version of the barrel has a pronounced "step" in it about 1/4 of the way down from the mantlet. The early version of the barrel did not have this step. I hope that helps.

Later-
Jeff

OK. Thanks guys. I guess I'll have to order it ober the Internet then.

Sebastian;

Yes, it is the same gun. But the early Jagdpanther and Tiger II with Porsche turret used a one piece barrel. The later version of both were equipped with the new two piece barrel; which why there is the "pronounced step" in the tube.

PH