Jagdpanther

category Scale models
scale 1/35
modifications Masterclub tracks, Voyager PE, handmade Zimmerit, resin stowage
eraWW 2
brand MENG
finished in 2021

Jagdpanther is probably the coolest-looking German cat. It just looks like an armored sports car. Yet it took me until 2021 to build one myself! And somehow, it turned into one of my best armor models ever.

The Meng kit is really easy to build. I decided to sculpt my own Zimmerit because it’s actually fun and strangely therapeutic. The Jagdpanther 314 was from a group of Panzerjägers that were modified by their crews – basically all the onboard tools were moved to the rear plate, probably because of the thick hedgerows of Normandy. This left visible outlines of the tool mounts and the exposed metal underneath. Such a cool detail!

I built this model with articulated suspension because I planned to put it in a diorama. And although I had no idea what the diorama would look like at first, it became one of my most iconic scenes called “Cats and Dogs”.

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