Ref.: DRAG-6813
Panther D Early Type Artillery Observation Car One other variant of Panther tanks was an observation post tank known as the Pz.Beob.Wg.V. Some 41 such vehicles were converted from regular Panther tanks in late 1944-45. The conversion entailed removing the main 7.5cm KwK.42 armament and plating over the front of the turret. On this plate was mounted a dummy wooden gun and mantlet in the center, and to the right a ball-mounted MG34 machine gun. The Panther is an attractive-looking tank, and Dragon’s new 1/35 scale kit of this Pz.Beob.Wg. variant adds further interest to its silhouette.