Dragon has announced for October a new Panzerbefehlswagen V Panther Ausf.G, a command vehicle based on the Panther Ausf. G.

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I'm sure that this one is a re-release of the Cyber Hobby Befehls Panther G kit CH6551. Which in turn was, I believe, the Dragon Panther G SmartKit 6268 with added bits for the different antenna systems and the modified gun-mantlet that may or may not have "graced" any of the 330 or so A and G Panthers which were built up as "Befehls Panthers".

The original CH kit is a great kitty kit, and it came with Magic Tracks and PE and clear periscopes, etc.

The version is real, the version is NOT some odd one-off but actually an important and fairly common variant. And one had (probably still will have) the option of doing a straight-up earlier Panther G or the targeted command version. You will have to add on the zimm (if you seek maximal accuracy) - most likely this earlier G had zimm, as all A and all G built before SEP 1944 came with zimm from the factory. And, if you want them, you'll need to add the schurzen as well - the CH kit lacked this known G feature, and probably this re-release will follow the leader on that. And, if you are like me and feel your gorge rise at the thought of DS tracks... Well, I guess it'll be get some AM links for you, too! But that's the way the D has gone.

It is an important and kinda interesting variation, and if you missed the now-rare original CH kit... This one probably will fill the bill OK and put a befehls-kitty into your stash after all.... And IF you are really a builder as versus mostly a buyer ( ),you'll end up with a nice kitty on the shelf, too!

But those DS tracks... That has to STOP.

Bob

Yeah.... I have a real "befehls-kitty" too - an overly-opinionated and full-of-herself orange tabby part-manx stump-tailed sort. But we have worked out a bribery-based agreement; she stays out of the model-shelves and I feed her about 10x the cat-treats as normal cats get!

I for one really like the look of the command variants. If this proves to be easier to find than the Cyberhobby option I'll gladly buy it. Provided I don't have to take out a bank loan to do so....

Or wait and see if it goes on sale at dragonusaonline.com

I have bought a ton of stuff from there by waiting until it hits the 50% off sales.