Dragon PAK 40 75mm

[Spartan tracks]

I picked this up on eBay last week, I don't think dragon have made it for many years, Although it's not mint with a little work and a coate of paint it will be a nice model again ,I was a little shocked when it arrived in the post as its over 2ft long, I do have to find a shovel as mine is missing from the lower Armour plate. Ps I think this is the same high velocity 75mm as on the Panther.

[c.rainford73]

Very nice piece sir indeed

[Swamprat33]

The Pak 40 was not used in the Panther, although it was used in some Marders and other SPs. The pak40 was a 75mm A/T gun with a 46calibre barrel which was designated KWK40 but also known as 7.5/L46.

The Panther also used a 75mm gun but had a much longer barrel and used a much more powerful shell case. This was designated the KWK42 or 7.5/L71.
Like most of the big cats this was fired by electrical charge rather than a firing pin.

So even though the shells for the Tiger 1 and 88mm Flak gun were the same, the ammo was not interchangeable.

Tim

[Max-U52]

Andy, is that 1/6 scale? At two feet long it seems a bit large for 1/16. Good score, Andy, that's a nice piece whichever scale it is.

[Spartan tracks]

Yes bud it's 1/6 scale..Thanks for all the info Tim your a fountain of knowledge.

Kind regards Andy

[lmcq11]

Hi,

Take note that this model is from Ultimate Soldier, which makes a 1/6 and 1/18 scale version of the Pak 40.

Cyber hobby / Dragon makes a 1/6 scale 7.5cm Pak 40 but it is extremely rare and can be recognized by the different road wheels, late muzzle brake and general better accuracy.

Regards, Louis

[Spartan tracks]

I've looked at both in pics the ultimate soldier one doesn't match mine!!!!!

[silversurfer1947]

The Dragon seems to have spoked wheels

[Luckylefty42]

It looks just like mine and mine is the 21st century one..if you look under the gun it will say in between the two wheels on the gun swivel ..

[Swamprat33]

To be honest, it looks to be pretty robust.
Some of the 1/6 Dragon kits are a bit fragile.

I like it and it it will look cool being towed or deployed with a crew.
Cant wait to see the pix

Cheers
Tim