Gallery Models 1/16 Panzer III Ausf.J/L/M Kit
The kit is molded in gray styrene and is presented on 23 parts trees (duplicate trees not shown) plus four trees of black styrene, one tree of clear parts, 7 trees and one bag of rust-colored parts, and one sheet of photo-etched parts. As with the StuG III kit, this model has a great deal of detail, though, with the exception of the main gun, there is little other detail inside the turret or hull.
Features:
- Very detailed suspension and lower hull details
- Detailed road wheels with separately molded tires for ease of painting and vinyl retainers to allow fitting and removal of wheels as needed
- Drive sprockets and return wheels also have vinyl retainers for fitting and removal as well
- Torque bar suspension is workable
- The detailed tracks are movable after assembly
- Detailed fenders with pioneering tool mounts for the included tools
- Choice of styrene or turned aluminum main gun barrel (the metal barrel is for the Ausf. J)
- Detailed main gun with loading breach details
- Detailed periscopes on the commander's cupola
- Photo-etched grilles around the engine compartment
- Nicely detailed stowage on the engine deck
- Dye-cut styrene armored skirts to protect the sides of the vehicle
Marking options:
- Ausf. J, 3 Pz. Rgt, 10 Pz.Div, Tunisia, 1943
- Ausf,J, 631, 2 Pz.Div, Russia, 1941
- Ausf. L, unknown
- Ausf. L, 124, Russia, unknown
- Ausf.M, 503, 3 Pz.Rgt, 2 Pz, Div, Kursk, 1943
- Ausf.M, 3 Pz.Gren.Div, Kursk, 1943
- Ausf.M, 412, unknown
- Ausf.M, 621, 6 Pz.Div, Kursk, 1943