Trumpeter 00929 1/16 Scale German Panther G Late Military Model Kit-Late Version

Details of Trumpeter 00929 1/16 Scale German Panther G Late Military Model Kit-Late Version

Basic Specs

• Brand：Trumpeter
• Item No.：00929
• Scale：1/16
• Name：German Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Ausf.G Medium Tank Late Version
• Material：Plastic, photo-etched brass sheets, metal gun barrel and copper cable
• Assembly Type：Glue required plastic model kit
• Finished Dimensions：Length approx 553.8mm, Width approx 213.6mm
• Total Parts：Over 2300 parts
• Paint & glue：Not included

Kit Contents

• Plastic sprues for upper hull, lower hull, turret, road wheels and suspension assemblies
• Individual link track parts
• Transparent parts for periscopes and vision blocks
• Complete full interior details including fighting compartment, ammo racks, engine bay and driver station
• Metal 75mm KwK42 L/70 gun barrel assembly
• Six photo-etched sheets for engine grilles, vision slits and fine exterior fittings
• Copper cable for tow cable and small piping details
• Stowage boxes, tools and spare road wheel accessories
• Decal sheet for multiple German panzer unit marking options for late-production Panther G
• Assembly and painting instruction manual

Product Features

• Large 1/16 scale kit representing German Panther Ausf.G late production variant
• Fine engraved panel lines, casting texture and rivet details on hull and turret
• Fully detailed full interior with crew station, ammunition storage and complete engine assembly
• Accurately reproduced late-war production features including simplified hull and turret modifications
• Separate hatches and engine access covers can be built open or closed
• 75mm KwK42 L/70 main gun with adjustable elevation and depression
• Individual link tracks can simulate natural track sagging effect
• Metal gun barrel improves realism of the main weapon
• Photo-etched parts and copper cable enrich delicate grille, wiring and small exterior fittings
• Authentic late WWII German camouflage and panzer unit marking schemes

Historical Background

• The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (Sd.Kfz.171) is one of the most iconic German medium tanks of World War II.
• The Ausf.G late version was the final mass-produced Panther variant, manufactured from mid-1944 until the end of the war, incorporating many wartime simplifications and production improvements.
• It retained the powerful long-barrel 75mm KwK42 L/70 gun and well-sloped frontal armour, capable of defeating most Allied tanks at long range.
• Late Panther G models featured modified hull side skirts and simplified turret details.
• These tanks fought on both Eastern and Western Fronts in the final months of WWII.
• Despite ongoing mechanical reliability issues, the Panther Ausf.G late variant remains one of the most respected armoured vehicle designs of the Second World War.

ured vehicle designs of the Second World War.