German Panther Medium Tank

Very good kit, decent detail for the price, easy to assemble.* * -Tracks can be difficult to put together if you don't really know to assemble them (Good way, at least I found, is to heat up some pliers and crush the connectors together) -Needed to Dremel out some of the roadwheels so they would fit, but wasn't too much of a problem. All in all I'd recommend this kit for people with very basic knowledge.

This is a great model. It's simple yet when done looks as good as a more detailed model. I found Tamiya models during my junior high school years. This is one of the first I built and now have built five since picking up the modeling bug once again in my sixties. The original is long gone but I still remember how I enjoyed building it all those years ago. It is an older model without all the bells and whistles that are included in newer models but I feel it still holds up. Check the photos. I have three Tamiya tanks and one done by a company called Das Werk. The Das Werk has more detail but I don't see much difference between them. I also like this model as it allows you to show hatches open or closed, something that doesn't happen on more detailed models. Also liked the fact you don't have to build the whole gun. All you get is the barrel which is fine with me as I don't have xray vision to see through the turret to look at the breech and accompanying parts. Simple is fine with me. Would recommend to anyone who wants to get together a platoon of panthers. Quick build and cheaper than other varieties. Only problem are the decals. Not enough different vehicle numbers so you'll have to go through any saved decals from other models to find something you can use.

I recently finished building this kit. Overall it didn't take very long to build. There are some fitting issues. The commander does not fit correctly into the hatch. It has rubber band tracks, one of mine snapped trying to fit it on. Also the instructions call for the tow cables to put left in hot water and then carefully bent to shape, both snapped during this process. That all being said it was fun to build and for the price a good kit for beginners or to try out different weathering techniques.