Product Description

- The unique style of the combination with the Panzer IV turret is attractive.
- This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Panther equipped with the turret of a Panzer IV tank, produced by the German army during World War II.

[About the actual car]
- During World War II, the German military developed and deployed various types of tank recovery vehicles to recover broken or damaged vehicles on the battlefield.
- A recovery vehicle based on the Panther was also made.
- The Panther tank recovery vehicle, nicknamed the Bergepanther, was made by removing the turret from a Panther tank and installing a crane and other equipment necessary for the recovery work in the space provided.
- These tank recovery vehicles were deployed to each unit. The 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion also had Bergepanthers, but one of them was modified locally.
- A makeshift tank was created by blocking the opening in the hull of a Bergepanther and installing the turret of a Panzer IV tank in its place.
- The turret was fixed and did not rotate, and it is said that communication equipment was installed inside the vehicle.
- This vehicle is unique in that only one was in existence, locally modified by the 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion, and was used as a command tank.
- Participated in the fighting in Ukraine in 1944 as part of the 653rd Heavy Tank Battalion.

[About the model]
- The model is a 1/35 scale reproduction of the extremely rare Bergepanther IV tank turret-mounted model, a WWII German vehicle of which only one existed.
- The vehicle's body features sloped armor, and the sides of the vehicle are modeled with metal parts, with each piece of the armor separately separated.
- The turret is based on the Panzer IV tank turret and is accurately reproduced using a slide mold.
- The barrel of the 7.5cm Kw.K40L/43 main gun is made from machined aluminum, and the muzzle brake is made from a 3D printed part, creating a sharp hunting look.
- Road wheels with detailed bolts and idler wheels made of multiple parts are modeled in detail, and the suspension is recreated in great detail with Magic Tracks, which can be assembled to enhance the realism of the suspension.
- Night vision parts are also included, allowing you to add expression to the unique appearance.

[Main features]
- 1/35 scale reproduction of the unique German Bergepanther Ausf. IV tank turret
- The barrel is made of machined aluminum, and the muzzle brake is made of 3D printed parts.
- The tracks are made of assembled Magic Tracks.
- Night vision device parts set
- Schurzen is made of metal parts

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

DR6835SP

JAN code

4545782123302

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