TAKOM 8002 PANZER III AUSF. M MIT SCHURZEN 1/35 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
The Ausf. M Model in real life...
In 1943 Daimler Benz adapted their Panzer III L's with more features, the Ausf.M model turned out to be the second last variant, with minor modifications of the Ausf. L such as deep-wading exhaust, for river crossing capabilities on the Ausf.M (250 built until early 1943), and since the beginning, fitted with Schürzen (armoured skirts).
The Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf M was the second of two interim versions of the Panzer III produced while attempts to fit a larger gun to the tank were underway. It was virtually identical to the Ausf L, with the same 5cm KwK39 L/60 gun and extra 20mm spaced armour on the superstructure front and mantlet, but with the addition of fording equipment, which allowed it to wade through four or five feet of water.
FEATURES:
TAKOM's Panzer III Ausf M
In the scheme of things, the Panzer III, whilst it played a significant role in the German war effort is often overlooked by the modelling fraternity in favour of the heavy hitters such as the Panther and the Tiger.
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Name: Panzer III Ausf.M mit Schürzen
1/35th scale
Kit No #8002
- Photo-etch is included - but as part of the "blitz" line, this will be minimal, and mostly for the side skirts of the tank.
- No interior on this kit, though we will surely see full interior kits of this type in the future
- As with other kits or recent and in this Blitz series, the link & length tracks with a track jig included
- The hatches can be open and closed
- The kit comes with four schemes developed by the people at AMMO to choose from:
- 3rd SS Pz.Div. Totenkopf II5 - Battle of Kursk - July 1943
- 11th Pz.Div. 421 - Battle of Kursk - July 1943
- 2nd Pz.Div. 521 - Battle of Kursk - July 1943
- 6th Pz.Div. 601 - Battle of Kursk - July 1943
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