1/160 (N) Scale German Kanonenjagdpanzer Tank Destroyer.
Highly detailed tank with accurate Track detail.
Contains:- 1x Kanonenjagdpanzer Tank Destroyer
Kanonenjagdpanzer Tank Destroyer
The
Kanonenjagdpanzer (also known as
Jagdpanzer Kanone 90mm, or
tank destroyer, gun) was a German
Cold War tank destroyer equipped with a 90mm
anti-tank gun from obsolete
M47 Patton tanks. Its design was very similar to that of the
World War II Jagdpanzer IV.The first prototypes of the Kanonenjagdpanzer were built in 1960 by
Hanomag and
Henschel for
West Germany and by
MOWAG for
Switzerland. Between 1966 and 1967, 770 units were built for the
Bundeswehr, 385 by
Hanomag and 385 by
Henschel. Eighty of them were delivered to
Belgium from April 1975 onward.
When the Soviets began deploying their
T-64 and
T-72 main battle tanks, the 90 mm gun was not capable of engaging them in long-range combat and the Kanonenjagdpanzer became obsolete. Although the producers claimed it could be rearmed with a 105 mm gun, between 1983 and 1985, 163 of these tank destroyers were converted into
Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 2 anti-tank guided missile carriers by removing the gun, adding a roof-mounted
TOW missile launcher and fastening further spaced and perforated
armour on the hull. Some others were refitted into artillery observation vehicles by removing the main gun, so called
Beobachtungspanzer, which served most particularly in the
mortar units.
Some Kanonenjagdpanzer remained into service with the
Heimatschutztruppe until 1990.
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Some part cleanup will be necessary. The 3D printing process uses a waxy substance to support certain part features during the printing process. Although the parts are cleaned by Shapeways, some waxy residue may remain. It can be safely removed with water and a mild aqueous detergent like "Simple Green" using an old, soft toothbrush, Q-tips or pipe cleaners. During the printing process, liquid resin is cured by ultraviolet light. Microscopic bits of resin may remain uncured.
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Water-based acrylic paints meant for plastics is strongly recommended. Other paints, especially enamels, may not cure on Frosted Detail 3D-printed plastics.
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