Panther A & Herman Goring

[KingTiger]

Can anyone tell me what are the inaccuracies regarding the old Tamiya Panther A with motorization holes? And what were the divisional markings for tanks and vehicles in the Herman Goring Pz. Division. Thanks.

KingTiger

[marcb]

IIRC the turret plates are set at the wrong angles. Tony Greenland reworked this kit in an article for Fine Scale Modeler about 10 years ago. ( might even be longer...)

The inner part of the Kugelblende needs a lot of work, it's easiest to make a small ball of 2 part putty for this.

Other small details are very crude, tracks are "interesting".

If you can pic this kit up cheap and don't mind a lot of work to get a mediocre model, I'd say go for it. It would lend itself well to learn some techniques like f.e. applying zimmerit.

Hope this helps.

best regards,

Marc Brandes

[Stuke Sowle]

Here's a thread on the kit:

Tamiya Panther A (http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?page=1&TOPIC_ID=33127)

HTH

[marcb]

On the second part of your question, about HG. Archer makes a decal set for HG Panthers, for an Ausf. A.

[KingTiger]

Thanks Marc and Stuke. Stuke I'm on FineScale and I've seen this thread. Thanks. Marc I've already started this kit and I'm putting Cavaliers zimmerit and PE on it. I intend to make it better than mediocre. Thanks guys.

KingTiger