013 Jagdpanther

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The Jagdpanther ("Hunting Panther"), Sd.Kfz.173, was a tank destroyer (Jagdpanzer, a self-propelled anti-tank gun) built by Germany during World War II. The Jagdpanther combined the 8.8 cm Pak 43 anti-tank gun, similar to the main gun of the Tiger II, with the armor and suspension of the Panther chassis. It entered service in 1944 and served on the Eastern and Western Fronts. During the last stages of the war, limited German production resulted in small production numbers, shortage of spare parts, and shortened crew training periods of younger operators. The model is built from a Meng kit, with the addition of a metal antenna, photo-etching and many accessories (spare road wheel, chain, cans, bucket, rag, etc.). The engine is visible through the open hatch on the roof of the engine compartment. It was painted with TAMIYA acrylic paints, and the remains of washed-off winter camouflage are visible on the body. The car is made quite shabby, with scratches, soot, rust, dust and dirt, but fully operational, without damage. For weathering AK Interactive, AMMO, and MIG effects were used.