1:48 German Panther Ausf.G

[Keith Heitmann]

1/48 German Panther Ausf.G

Excellent model of an excellent tank

• Overall length: 190mm
  
• Detailed 1/48 assembly model kit of the Panther Type G
  
• Choice of two types of mantlet, with or without lower chin piece Includes parts for heater unit and muffler with or without flash suppressor
  
• Die-cast chassis and assembly type tracks with straight upper and lower parts enhance realism
  

[Keith Heitmann]

Overall length: 190mm, Image shows fully painted and assembled model

Arrival of the Steel Panther

Tamiya just doesn’t stop releasing new items for the 1/48 MM Series. We now offer modelers the Panther Type G, widely considered one of the most effective German tanks of WWII. Line the Ausf.G with the Panzer IV Ausf.J and 1/48 Panzer Grenadier figures for a detailed and accurate diorama of late-WWII German military.

About the Panther G

Developed as a countermeasure to the Soviet T-34, the German Panther tank was produced from 1943 until the end of the war and served alongside the Panzer III, IV and Tiger tanks. The Panther tank featured sloped armor, powerful 700hp Maybach engine and a turret placed far back on the hull mounting a 75mm L/70 cannon. The main gun was even more devastating than its size of 75mm would suggest, due to the large propellant charge and long barrel with high muzzle velocity. Many consider the Panther every bit as effective as the Tiger I, but easier to produce and maintain. The Ausf.G included versions with heater unit installed over the left engine fan, and with lower lip piece added to mantlet to eliminate shot trap.

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About the Model

• 1/48 scale assembly model of the Panther Ausf.G tank
  
• Rich variety of optional parts allows construction of early or late version Panther G
  
• Choice of two types of mantlet, with or without lower lip piece
  
• Install muffler with or without flash suppressor
  
• Reproduces heater unit used for winter operations
  
• Assembly type tracks with straight upper and lower parts made of single pieces
  
• Choice of 4 sets of markings