Photo 1. From left to right in order of their appearance in the war: The Revell Panther Ausf. D, the ESCI Panther Ausf. A, and the Hasegawa Panther G. Here you can see that they are all about the same scale and proportions.

     Photo #2. Rear view of the three AFV’s in the same order as in Photo 1. In the center Panther, the ESCI Panther A, note the mid-period exhaust pipes compared to the two single pipes of the Revell Panther D to its left. The ESCI Panther was also built with the rear hatch open and a crewmember enjoying the fresh air

    Photo #3. The ESCI panther Ausf. A. The suspension was reworked to simulate the wheels running over a log. All the hatches were modeled open including the driver’s visor. Barely visible is the Zimmerit texture scribed into the surface. On the cast cupola is an Eduard etched brass Mg 34 mount. The teddy bear on the gun mantlet was made from epoxy putty and was inspired by a photograph

    Photo #4. This is the Revell Panther D. The cylindrical cupola was scratchbuilt (the kit one was conical!). The smoke dischargers are scratchbuilt brass & plastic rod. All the hatches were built to open and close using brass tube & rod. The spare wheels and decals are from the Hasegawa kit. Also scratchbuilt are the tow cables, tools and sideskirts. The styrene link & length tracks are the best feature of this kit. This 1/72 model was taken at AMPS 2000, please contact AMPS officials if you know anything about it or can return it (no questions asked).

     Photo #5. This is the Hasegawa Panther G in late-war yellow & green over primer brown. Considering scale-effect this paint scheme may be too dark. The antenna storage tube was moved to the rear engine deck. The side skirts are Eduard brasses, though appear too low over the wheels. The vinyl tracks are probably the weakest feature to this kit. Not visible in the picture is a scratchbuilt raised air fan on the engine deck, and that the decal numbers are off-register.