The panzer III was originally conceived to be the main tank of the German fighting forces, before this role was usurped by the previously conceived and designed Panzer IV. Nevertheless, the Panzer III was still manufactured until 1943 and served as support right up until the end of the war.
The Ausf.M was the penultimate version of the Pz.Kpfw.III, and differed in that the lower hull escape hatches were omitted, which allowed more ammunition to be carried, along with the forward-side vision ports on the turret. It also had a revised exhaust arrangement that would reduce the vehicles heat signature at night as well as allow a degree of wading capability.
Vijf uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- 4./Pz.Rgt. "Totenkopf", Pz.Gren.Division, Kharkov 1943.
- Pz.Rgt.3. 3.Pz.Division "Totenkopf", South Russia 1943.
- 23.Pz.Division, South Russia 1943.
- 3./Pz.Rgt. "Totenkopf", Pz.Gren.Division Totenkopf", Prochorovka 1943.
- 8./Pz.Rgt.2 "Das Reich", Pz.Gren.Division "Das Reich", Kharkov 1943.
Aantal onderdelen; 750+
Features:
- Slide-molded engine deck for Pz.III Ausf.M
- Water-resistant muffler w/realistic detail
- Two types of exhaust pipe included as options
- Two types of muffler mount provided as options
- Optional add-on armor for gun mantlet
- Top plate for spaced armor over mantlet
- Photo-etched parts provided as option for mantlet add-on armor
- Turret made by 3-direcitonal slide molds
- Commander's hatch w/interior detail
- Direct sighting post can be made from photo-etched part
- Clear parts for vision port glass
- Gun barrels are slide molded
- Slide-molded recuperator housing w/great detail
- 3-directional slide-molded gun sleeve for greater detail
- 5cm Kw.K L/60 gun w/delicate detail
- Optional brackets for extra armor on hull top
- Optional extra armor on fighting compartment front plate
- Side hatches can be assembled open/closed w/interior details
- Finely detailed rear turret hooks and stowage bin brackets
- Injection-molded tow cables for engine deck
- Incorporates toothed ring in turret interior
- Access panel w/great design
- Delicate brake-cooling inlets produced for frontal plate
- Commander's cupola realistically recreates structural details
- Cupola vision blocks can be assembled open/closed
- Complete gun assembly w/full detail
- Includes hollowed-out undercut on turret bottom
- Turret side hooks especially designed w/undercut details
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull is superbly detailed
- Lower hull sides come w/full detail
- Finely detailed hull bottom weld seams
- Slide-molded torsion bars included
- Cooling air intake cover included
- Toolbox w/padlock produced by slide mold
- Slide-molded stowage bin w/fine details can be assembled open/closed
- Jack reproduced in multiple parts
- Slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers extremely well detailed
- Detailed suspension swing arms
- Air intake covers w/mounts realistically reproduced
- Fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surfaces
- Injection-molded on-vehicle tools provided w/clasps
- Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
- Accurate sprocket wheels
- Road wheels w/accurate details
- Idler wheels w/photo-etched parts
- Detailed track tension adjuster
- 40cm Magic Tracks
Model Master verf kleur nr.'s;
- 1406 Exhaust Metalizer
- 1415 Burnt Metal Metalizer
- 1533 Light Brown
- 1706 Sand
- 1710 Dark Green
- 1749 Flat Black
- 1768 Flat White
- 2036 Flat Dark Gray
- 2095 Flat Panzer Dunkelgelb
