discussion Eduard Panther Ausf A Zimmerit

[slupanter]

Hi all

Is this really the right Zimmerit for the Panther A Late?

I'm a bit confused as I am find late A Panthers with bother this Zimmerit and the boxed Zimmerit

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[Alan 45]

I'm not an authority on zimmeritt but I thought there were sections missing and it wasn't in rows like that , more like square blocks and it went across not down View attachment 89675

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[Guest]

Panthers (like STuGs) differ somewhat from P4s, Tigers etc.

Late A models were at the forefront of the application of Zimmerit. Early ones had a single coat that was scored with a trowel horizontally & vertically, the so-called 'tile pattern'.

Later Late A's had 2 coats, the second receiving the extra vertical impression, probably made with a cog wheel.

So yep, that Eduard zimm would be fine on a Panther A any time after Oct '43.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[aaron]

I thought waffle Zim. ..so thanks Patrick.