The barrel of the German 88 mm Kw.K. 43 L/71 gun for the Panther II is a turned metal detail set from Aber in 1:35 scale. It is not a tank kit but a replacement barrel for a project variant.
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This turned metal barrel from the Polish maker Aber in 1:35 scale shows the German 88 mm Kw.K. 43 gun with a barrel 71 calibers long, in the form the Panther II tank project assumed. The metal part has no seam from the mold parting line, it keeps an exact circular cross section and the muzzle is drilled out, so it replaces the plastic barrel without laborious filling. The set is an accessory to the kit and does not hold the model of the vehicle.
The Panther II was a German project that followed on from the production Panther medium tank. The aim was to share components with the Tiger B heavy tank and to thicken the armor, and heavier armament in the shape of the 88 mm Kw.K. 43 gun with a barrel 71 calibers long was considered as well. The project was never completed and only one unfinished chassis survives, so a model of this type always belongs in the category of project and so-called paper vehicles.
The turned barrel is fitted in place of the plastic part, which usually has to be cut off, and the hole in the mantlet or shield carefully opened out with a round file. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue or two-part epoxy, and on heavier parts it is worth reinforcing the joint. Degrease the metal with alcohol before painting and apply a primer, otherwise the paint holds badly. We recommend blackening the muzzle and knocking back the inside to a matte finish; the outer surface takes light drybrushing with a metallic pigment and some wear at the muzzle.
This is a detail set, not a model of the vehicle. The base kit, glue, paints and other accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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