Dragon has previously produced a number of Panzer III kits in 1/35 scale, but the newest variant is a fine rendering of the Ausf.N. Amongst its many features is a full set of turret and hull Schürzen – 5mm-thick armored skirts that were fitted to original vehicles from March 1943 onwards to protect against enemy antitank weapons. On the kit, the Schürzen and associated support brackets involve brand new toolings. The hull Schürzen side-skirts are made from metal to achieve true scale thickness, with the added benefit of allowing modelers to recreate realistic battle damage. There is also a turret-mounted stowage bin (known as Gepack Kasten) that can be displayed with its hatch open or closed. The fenders are also brand new items exclusive to this Ausf.N kit. New, too, are the brake-cooling inlets on the glacis. This is an exciting new 1/35 kit of an important Panzer III variant – the ideal vehicle to accompany a Tiger tank or German infantrymen!
Vijf uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- 2nd Panzer Division, Kursk 1943.
- 6th Panzer Division, Kursk 1943.
- 18th Panzer Division, Kursk 1943.
- Panzer Brigade Norwegen, Norway 1945.
- Pz.Abt.212, Western Front 1944.
Aantal onderdelen 700.
Features:
- Newly tooled Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N w/authentic details
- Side-skirt armor produced in metal for scale thickness
- Side-skirt armor plates can be installed separately
- Newly tooled side-skirt bracket accurately designed
- Newly tooled fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surfaces
- Rifling inside gun barrel
- Gun sleeve has fine detail
- Gun shield is newly tooled for Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N
- New turret roof rendered w/turret-skirt armor brackets
- Add-on armor tailored to 7.5cm Kw.K. L/24 gun mantlet
- Turret-skirt newly reproduced w/realistic detail
- Slide-molded stowage bin specific to Pz.Kpfw.III
- Turret made from 3-directional slide molds
- Brake cooling inlets newly produced at the frontal plate
- Includes hollowed out undercut on turret bottom
- Side hatches can be assembled open/closed w/interior details
- Extra armor on fighting compartment front plate
- Brackets for extra hull top armor
- Air intake covers w/mounts realistically reproduced
- New injection-molded tow cable for engine deck
- Slide-molded engine deck for Pz.III Ausf.N newly reproduced
- One-piece slide-molded lower hull w/exquisite detail
- Fully detailed weld seams on hull bottom
- Slide-molded hydrulic shock absorbers are well detailed
- Detailed suspension swing arms
- 40cm Magic Tracks
- Idler wheels w/photo-etched parts
- Detailed road wheels and sprockets
- Final-drive housing covers are separate parts for maximum detail
- Floor treadplate pattern is correctly done
- Two types of muffler mount provided as options
- Two types of exhaust pipe included as options
- Jack reproduced in multiple parts
- Injection-molded on-vehicle tools provided w/clasps
