1/48 Tamiya 32597 Next Release Panther D

[SleeperService]

Answering many a model-makers prayers it seems that Tamiya will be releasing a Panther D as the next release. Listed HERE  and on the 1/48 Armor Modelling FB page.

 

I suspect it will retain the later style roadwheels and tracks from the Ausf G but I really hope not. It would be good to see a correct idler this time too (the one in the current kits is the size of the early type but detailed as the larger, later, self-cleaning one ).  

[German Armour]

Ohhhhhhh. That's interesting!

[vppelt68]

Didn't the Ausf D have 16 bolt roadwheels vs. 24 in later A and G types? Thus Tamiya should rework those too, and as it is Tamiya... I expect that to happen too

[SleeperService]

56 minutes ago, vppelt68 said:

Didn't the Ausf D have 16 bolt roadwheels vs. 24 in later A and G types? Thus Tamiya should rework those too, and as it is Tamiya... I expect that to happen too

You are quite right, 16 bolts, then 16 bolts and 16 rivets, then 24 bolts. Speculation elsewhere is that the stores have copy and pasted older information I hope that is what has happened.

 

I claim bragging rights for this as I'm half-way through modifying a set of 'G' wheels to 'D' spec.

 

 

After this was taken I attended to the misplaced bolts This will finish my Grandt Line stock which is a relief as the reject rate on them was getting silly. Masterclub and Tichy trains only for this fruit case now!   

[vppelt68]

Revell 1:72 kits have 20 bolts per wheel as a compromise for both D, A and G wheels, but who counts, eh

[Calum]

Pity it wasn't something more interesting like a M3 , chieftain T-55 (anything but a WW II German subject actually : D ) 

Edited August 1, 2019 by Calum

[SleeperService]

On 8/1/2019 at 11:37 AM, Calum said:

Pity it wasn't something more interesting like a M3 , chieftain T-55 (anything but a WW II German subject actually : D ) 

At least it's a new 1/48 kit. I've always maintained that any company breaking into a new AFV/vehicle market should just copy the Airfix range from the 60s. Doubly so if in the UK....

Fortunately we have Kengi and Tank Mania to give you 2 out of the three in resin.

[Calum]

On 8/3/2019 at 12:28 AM, SleeperService said:

At least it's a new 1/48 kit. I've always maintained that any company breaking into a new AFV/vehicle market should just copy the Airfix range from the 60s. Doubly so if in the UK....

Fortunately we have Kengi and Tank Mania to give you 2 out of the three in resin.

True enough about it being a a new 1/48 armour  Kit. Tamiya have been pretty prolific with 48 scale armour (Thankfully) . As for the resin kits I jsut can't justify the expensive despit how nice the Tamkmania stuff is

[SleeperService]

Here is an official Tamiya image from here

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2557342584296828&set=gm.2862872813740557&type=3&eid=ARAAXenWveidFUEwJ1BGItDh0Jq47Se_9S_47UUXPg2oK1H0MzQNXW0t_-Fl3SX34JZ8Jh1g6dQzMCPk&ifg=1

 

Me doubts above seem unfounded as the roadwheels and idler seem to have been addressed and likely the tracks. So with the JagdPanther, and Ausf G we can now make any Panther we wish. Colour me happy.