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| Subject: | Re: Panther in 1/25 scale, Tamiya or MRC/Academy |  |
| Date: | Dec 4, 2006 |
| From: | Frank Kranick | |
Allan -
I can't speak for more recent releases of Academy's Panther of Jagdpanther but my first 'real' model at age 12 was the Tamiya Panther - for the princely sum of $20. It was motorized and I have it to this day though the gear drives are now broken. When Academy released the Panther and Jagdpanther, I was more than willing to get one of each. Their Panther was a direct copy of the Tamiya product though I feel the actual molds were used and the names changed where located on the sprues. They were exactly the same down to the individual, polyethylene tracks.
I also read Michael Benolkin's review with some interest. These kits are well regarded to have shape problems and dimensional inaccuracies, so when I saw they were being offered with different track (at least on the Panther, that I saw) it raised my brow. Additionally, the mantlet was altered to reflect a later version. I don't know if the Zimmerit finish is included but I'd hazard a guess it isn't - look at any 1/35th Tiger II or later-war Tiger I to support my assumption...
The hunt for info goes on. Sorry I wasn't more useful in this. |
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