Unimax Forces of Valor 85073
MAN Sd.Kfz.171 Panther Diecast Model
German Army, Normandy, France, D-Day, June 6th 1944, w/8 Figures |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| MAN Sd.Kfz.171 Panther | | 3.75" | | 2" |
The Panther is one of the best-known German tanks of WWII. The Panther was also considered one of the best tanks of all the armies in conflict. The Panther was a great engineering success, as it proved reliable on cross-country terrain, fast, with great armor design, and a potent 75mm gun that had better penetration than the awesome Tiger's 88mm gun.
Designed to replace to the PzKpfw IV, which had met its match in the new Soviet T-34, the Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" series of heavy tanks were armed with powerful weapons and equally powerful armor protection. Thought by many to be the best German tank of WWII, the Panther featured a sloped armored turret with a long barrel 75mm main gun and an anti-aircraft 7.92mm machine gun. It was equipped with anti-magnetic paste to combat magnetic mines, and armor skirts offered further protection for the track system and crew. Approximately 5,500 Panthers were built during WWII. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Forces of Valor's 1:72 scale Panther Tank is constructed using an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic, with the top portion of the hull in metal, and plastic in those areas requiring greater detail, such as the turret and wheels. This model has many moving parts, such as the machine gun barrel, rolling rubber tracks with interleaved wheels and a 360 degree rotating turret. Other fine details include a maintenance hatch with individually molded bolts, hand-painted equipment and tools, separately-applied spare track, a metal cannon, a hand-painted commander figure, a wire antenna and a simulated Zimmerit coating covering the turret and hull.
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The Unimax "Forces of Valor" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles.
Unimax "Forces of Valor" diecast vehicles feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Moving tracks on detailed rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
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