Dragon Panther G Medium Tank #60010 "RARE"

Product Description: 

You are bidding on a NIB (Mint), IN STOCK Dragon #60010, a 1:72 Die Cast Replica of the Panther Ausf G, Kurland 1944. Item was offered in very limited production and has been long Sold-Out. Nows your chance to add this very rare and first Panther release from Dragon to your collection.

Spectacular & historically accurate paint

Detailed and weathered body and track links

Value adding display case and outer box

Shipping Info & Terms: 

Payment will have to be made within seven (7) days of auction close. Item will be shipped upon receipt of payment. Interested parties outside the United States should inquire on shipping charges prior to bidding. 

History:

In May 1944, design for the next generation of Panther, designated Ausf F (neuer Art), was proposed and accepted. Ausf F was to have increased armor protection and a newly designed Schmalturm (narrow) turret (designed by Rheinmetall in November of 1944 and to be produced by Daimler-Benz). Schmalturm was to mount either a 75mm KwK 42/1 or Skoda's 75mm KwK 44/1 L/70 gun in a "saukopf" mantlet. There was also a project to mount a longer 75mm KwK L/100 gun. Production models of Ausf F were to be manufactured exclusively with steel-rimmed road-wheels. In October 1944, it was planned to start production of Ausf F by Daimler-Benz (in Berlin-Marienfelde) in March 1945. Only one prototype (an Ausf G hull fitted with the Schmalturm turret) was fully completed in January 1945. Because of the deteriorating war situation, only a few prototype Schmalturm turrets (without key components) and eight hulls were completed when the war ended. Some sources state that Daimler-Benz completed a few Ausf F vehicles between April 20 and 23, 1945. If so, it is possible that they were used in combat, but this has not been confirmed. On February 20, 1945, a list of planned modifications to the Panther series was presented, but none of those were ever used. (Source: Achtung Panzer)