Jagdpanther

Revell AG. Kit #03111

I have called this kit agreat disappointment to me, but that is simply because it iscloser to 1/76th scale than 1/72nd. As far as the quality of themodel itself, it is a really nice kit, and for those of you notas fixated on 1/72nd scale as I am, you will be extremely happywith it.

Although many of the kitparts resemble those from the Revell Panther kits, this isactually a completely new model. Like all of Revell's newestreleases, the detail and molding are really very well done.

The wheels arespectacular.

The wheels are glued tothe chassis on backing plate which are separate from the hull.This allows the modeler to completely paint and assemble thewheels and tracks before having to attach them to the hull.

I think that the tracksare very well molded, but are a little chunky. Like the Pantherkits, the individual links are too large, and consequently, thesprocket wheels have an incorrect number of teeth.

This kit includes a numberof optional parts, which allow the modeler to build either theearly or late versions of the Jagdpanther, or any vehicleexhibiting characteristics intermediate between the two. Some ofthe options include the main gun, the gun mantle, the exhaustpipes, and the engine intake vents.

The decals are simple;just some numbers and crosses. Like other Revell decals, they arevery thin, matte, and well-printed.

As I mentioned above, thiskit is too small for 1/72nd. According to the dimensions inAchtung Panzer No. 4 - Panther, Jagdpantherand Brummbar , the Encyclopediaof German Tanks of World War Two byChamberlain and Doyle, and Panzer Tracts No.9 - Jagdpanzer , by Jentz and Doyle, thereis variation in the scale of the kit, depending on whichdimension I measure. In some areas, the kit is 1/76th, in others,it is about 1/74th. When I bought the kit, I was hoping for ahigh-quality replacement for the ESCI Jagdpanther, butunfortunately, this is not it.