Hobby Boss 84553 – Sd.Kz.179 Bergepanther Ausf.G Germany – 1:35 Scale Kit

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84553 1/35 German Sd.Kfz.179 Bergepanther Ausf.G

Panther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi
Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European
war in 1945. The Panther’s excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and
protection served as a benchmark for other nations’ late war and immediate
post-war tank designs, and it is frequently regarded as one of the best tank
designs of World War II.

While sharing essentially the same engine as the Tiger I
tank, it had better frontal armor, better gun penetration, was lighter overall
and thus faster, and could handle rough terrain better than the Tigers. The
tradeoff was weaker side armor; the Panther proved to be deadly in open country
and shooting from long range, but vulnerable to close-quarters combat. Also, the
75 mm gun fired a slightly smaller shell than the Tiger’s 88 mm gun,
providing less high explosive firepower against infantry, though it was still
quite effective.

The Panther was also far cheaper to produce
than the Tiger tanks, and only slightly more expensive than the Panzer IV, as
its design came to fruition while the Reich Ministry of Armament and War
Production was making great efforts to increase war production. Key elements of
the Panther design, such as its armor, transmission, and final drive, were
compromises made specifically to improve production rates and address Germany’s
war shortages, whereas other elements such as its highly compact engine and its
complex suspension system remained with their elegant but complicated
engineering. The result was that Panther tank production was far higher than
what was possible for the Tiger tanks, but not much higher than what had been
accomplished with the Panzer IV. At the same time, the simplified final drive
became the single major cause of breakdowns of the Panther tank and was a
problem that was never corrected.

Kit Includes:

Detailed Bosch headlight with cable
Detailed hoist with photo-etched details
Optional position rear stabilizing blade
Accurate heavy vehicle winch
Full interior driver’s compartment
Several defensive armament options
Detailed V-12 Maybach engine and transmission
Separately molded running gear with independent track links and photo etched spare track brackets

Item No	84553
Item Name	German Sd.Kfz.179 Bergepanther Ausf.G
Bar Code	6939319245533
Scale	1:35
Item Type	Plastic Model Armor Kit
Model Dimension	Length: 257mm Width: 165.7mm
Metal Parts	copper cable, chain
More Features	>the kit w/refined detail >multi-slide molded lower hull, turret >individual tracks >photo etched parts included