Photo-etched side skirts for the Panther Ausf. A and D in 1:72 from the maker Aber. A metal replacement for the plastic Schürzen protective plates at a scale thickness.
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A photo-etched metal set in 1:72 scale from the Polish maker Aber. It is not a kit of a tank but a detail accessory: it replaces the plastic side skirts, that is the protective plates hung along the sides of the hull. The etched metal has a thickness that matches the real sheet in scale, whereas injection-molded plastic has to be several times thicker because of the technology and it shows on the edge. The set is cut for the Panther tank in the Ausf. D and Ausf. A versions.
The side skirts, Schürzen in German, were fitted to German vehicles from 1943 as protection for the thin sides against anti-tank rifles and shaped-charge rounds. On the Panther they were fairly long plates hung on brackets above the running gear. In field conditions they bent, tore and went missing easily, so in period photographs you will rarely find a vehicle with a complete set. That is exactly what makes them a rewarding feature on a model.
Separate the parts with a sharp scalpel on a hard mat and never break them out by twisting. Make the bends in a photo-etch bending tool or between two steel rulers. A natural look comes from bending the individual plates slightly, and you can leave one or two out altogether, because they were commonly lost in the field. Glue with cyanoacrylate glue; on the hangers a small drop of two-part epoxy holds better. Degrease the metal before painting and use a base coat intended for metals, and only then acrylic or enamel, followed by a wash and pigments.
This is a detail accessory, not a complete kit of a vehicle. Glue, paints and the base model are not included in the package.
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