The basic Voyager Model 1:35 photo-etched set for the German Bergepanther Ausf.G recovery vehicle is an aftermarket accessory, not a model. It holds brass photo-etched parts meant for the Takom 2107 plastic kit you already own.
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A photo-etched set from the Chinese manufacturer Voyager Model for the recovery vehicle built on the Panther chassis. It is cut for the Takom 2107 plastic kit and, in its basic scope, covers the external assemblies where plastic cannot be thin enough in 1:35 scale. The model of the vehicle is not in the package; what you get is frets of photo-etched brass.
The Bergepanther was a recovery vehicle derived from the chassis of the Panther medium tank. It came about from a simple need: the heavier German vehicles could not be recovered by lighter tractors, and recovering them often required several machines to be coupled together. Instead of a turret the vehicle had an open superstructure with a winch, wooden beams to spread the pulling force, and at the rear a lowering spade with which the vehicle braced itself against the ground while pulling. The Ausf.G version corresponds to a later production stage, when the chassis of the newest variant of the tank was used. The result is a rewarding modeling subject, because the open superstructure offers room for detailing and for figures and a load in a diorama.
A working vehicle does not look convincing without wear, and photo-etched parts give a possibility plastic does not have. In the places where the crew moved about, or where a cable rubbed against the sheet, the paint can be carefully rubbed through once dry with fine abrasive paper or a glass pencil down to bare brass. Real metallic sheen results, not just a painted imitation. Go about it sparingly and only where wear would genuinely occur, that is on the edges, the non-skid surfaces and around the winch. Treat the rest of the surface with a thin wash to bring out the engraving and with dry pigment on the lower areas, so that the vehicle takes on a dusty, working look.
This is an add-on set, not a model. The basic plastic kit, the glue and the paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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