Features
Turret
- Panther F turret w/mantlet and one piece barrel
- Rear escape hatch can be modeled open/closed
- Rain guard made from preformed photo-etched part
- New commander's cupola molded in superb detail
- Commander hatch w/interior detail
- can be assembled open/closed - Slide-molded close-defense weapon is movable
- Bonus aluminum barrel
- One-piece plastic gun barrel
Upper Hull
- Upper hull w/separate engine deck
- Authentic weld seams on upper hull
- Hatch can be modeled open/closed
- Slide-molded headlight assemblies w/maximum detail
- Movable driver's periscope w/transparent part and optional cover
- Optional MG ball mount plug
- Jack w/separate parts w/correct detail Engine Deck & Rear
- Engine radiator details w/2 types of fans
- Authentically recreated armored guards for cooling air intake grills
- Crew Compartment heater w/'pie slice' covers
- Two options provided for crew compartment heater unit
- Two types of engine deck hatch
- Engine deck hatch w/interior detail
- Optional slide louvers for engine deck air intakes can be modeled in open/closed postions
Lower Hull
- Suspension and Wheels
- One-piece slide-molded hull bottom w/superb detail
- Full suspension assembly w/road wheel and idler arms that canbe positioned on uneven terrain
- Magic Tracks w/slide-molded guide horn detail
- Multi-part idler is new
- Detailed 800mm steel wheels Others
- photo-etched parts included
- new Cartograf decal More
On The Panther F With its sloped armor and powerful 75mm antitank gun, the Panther was a highly effective combat vehicle. The Panther saw many modifications in its lifetime, and its last evolution was the Ausf.F. Design of the Panther Ausf.F was accepted in May 1944 and development work began. The Panther F did not reach series production because of the end of WWII, although eight hulls and three turrets were completed in 1945. It featured a new Schmalturm (“narrow”) turret produced by Daimler-Benz – this turret had increased armor protection, narrower frontal profile, installation of a stereoscopic rangefinder, and provision for infrared sight equipment. The turret mounted a 75mm KwK44/1 L/70 gun and coaxial MG42. One prototype tank was fully completed in January 1945, and while some sources indicate Daimler-Benz completed several Ausf.F tanks in April 1945, there has been no confirmation that this advanced Panther was ever used in combat. Although Germany’s defeat in WWII prevented the Panther F from going into production, Dragon allows modelers to create what never was! Based on Dragon’s 1/35 scale Panther G Late Production masterpiece, this is an accurate rendition of a late-war design. As the Ausf.F was to be based exclusively on a chassis with steel-rimmed road wheels, this aspect is reflected in the kit. The turret has been completely retooled with the correct shape and profile. Using typically advanced molding technology and multimedia materials, this is a unique kit of a novel tank. A combination of the steel-wheel chassis and new turret results in a lethal weapon in the hands of modelers!
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