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Panzerkampfwagen V ‘Panther’ Ausf. D #445 | Battle of Kursk | 1/35 Tamiya Scale Model

German Panzer V Panther Ausf D – Sd.Kfz.171 1/35 Tamiya scale model. August 1943, Battle of Kursk.

My model is a replica of Panther #445, which was deployed to the Eastern Front in August 1943 at the Battle of Kursk. Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. D #445 fought and was destroyed in the battle around Karatschev. Panther #445 was destroyed by two shell hits on the turret side. 

Photo of the actual Panther #445, destroyed in the Battle of Kursk.

The Panther was developed in response to the Soviet T-34, which outclassed earlier German tanks during Operation Barbarossa. While technically advanced, the Panther’s complexity and resource-intensiveness exemplify the difficulties Germany faced during the later stages of the war.

Build process gallery:

Tamiya Kit
Sprues
Instructions
Hull assembly
Road wheels
Painting the many (many) road wheels.
Delicate painting of the rubber part of the wheel
Almost finished…
All done
Attaching road wheels to hull
Track assembly
Tracks glued
Small details
Starting to attach parts
Tiny track linking
Painting the seel cables
Aftermarket barrel and turret kit
Assembling the gun carriage
Hull red primer
Shadow and buffing work
Panther #445 details
Camo paint
Paint complete
Aftermarket metal intake parts. These were an awesome addition
Bending and denting the intake panels
Decals
Detail work
Exhaust area
Wheel details and chipping
More chipping
Adding Earth tones and grass

Model kit: Tamiya German Panzer V Panther Ausf D – Sd.Kfz.171 (TAM 35345)

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Hey, I’m Gabe. I enjoy cycling, coffee, and reading. I traded a political science degree for a degree in nutrition- which I am still working towards. I enjoy writing and sharing my thoughts and photography on my small corner of the internet. Thanks for reading!

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