Panzer III Ausf.G - 1/72 Scale

Courtesy to:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5364610

Panzer III E, F, G, and H pack
by Jerryflame555 is licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.

Remix:

Rescaled from 1/100 to 1/72. Adjusted placement directions for the ease of printing. Multiple objects are placed on a single plate.

Scale reset from 1/100 to 1/72. Print orientation adjusted to facilitate printing and reduce defects. Multiple objects are placed on the same printing plate.

Historical & painting photo source:

https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/germany/panzerkampfwagen-iii-ausf-g/

The Panzer III Ausf.G saw significant service in the North African Campaign (DAK – Deutsches Afrikakorps), where its mobility, reliability, and balanced design suited desert warfare conditions. Compared to earlier Ausf. E/F models, the Ausf.G has new improved cylindrical cupola with better vision blocks, the easiest identification feature. The Ausf.G Still uses 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 gun, with shorter barrel than later L/60 variants, the important visual distinction to later Panzer III versions.

The Panzer III Ausf.G was widely deployed in the North African Campaign (Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK). Its high reliability, good mobility, and suitability for desert warfare made it one of the key armaments of the German armored forces in North Africa. The newly added improved cylindrical cupola on the G model is the most critical external feature for distinguishing the G model from earlier models (E/F). The main gun still used a shorter 50mm KwK 38 L/42 barrel, which is also how to visually distinguish the G model from later Panzer III models equipped with the L/60 gun.

Three models included, please print by your preference.

Models are selected to reflect diff configs of Ausf.G, refer to the historical/printed-model for your interests.

Please choose the following 3 models according to your preference (models on the plate align with historical/model photos to reflect different configurations of the G type):

• Plate_01: Panzer III Ausf.G - Tropical Version 1- Extra track armor

  Plate 1: Panzer III Ausf.G Tropical Version 1 - Additional track armor

  

• Plate_02:  Panzer III Ausf.G - Tropical Version 2 - Arch-shaped track armor + spare roadwheels

  Plate 2: Panzer III Ausf.G Tropical Version 2 - Additional arch-shaped track + spare road wheels

  

• Plate_03:   Vorpanzer Panzer III Ausf.G - Tropical (upgraded Plate 02 with extra armor plate + more track armor)

  Plate 3: Vorpanzer Panzer III Ausf.G Tropical Version (compared to Plate 2, with additional armor plate + more track armor)

  

Recommend having a sprue cutter/nipper to help remove the supports.

It is recommended to use a sprue cutter/nipper to remove supports.

All Plates have the NKAV (smoke grenade rack system) at the rear, please be careful when removing the support.

All models on the plates have smoke grenade launchers at the rear of the hull, please be careful when removing their supports.