Zvezda 1:100 Sd.Kfz. 186 Jagdtiger

A closer look at Zvezdas 1:100 Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger for their 1:100 "Art Of Tactic" wargame. As I mentioned in earlier posts, the use for these models is not limited to the Zvezda game, virtually this Jagdtiger model could be used for every 15mm wargame which rules support this tank.

But without any more words, let us take a look at the plastic modelkit which comes with this expansion:

The kit comes in two grey sprues and somehow the plastic feels different from their green plastic, it feels minimal softer, but it is still hard and sturdy enough for a modelkit. The kit can be build without the use of glue, but it takes modelglue well and binds pretty fast, but it seems not as fast as the green stuff does.

All parts are moulded well, without any sinkholes or flash, but there are some mouldlines which should be removed. Some tools and the towropes can be found moulded onto the hull. The trackdetail is simple, with low details on the outer trackside and no details in the inner side of the tracks except for some guideteeth.

In contrast to the Tiger 2, the sparetracks are moulded onto the hull, but I think this is because there was no more room left on the sprues for them.

But all in all this is a nice kit with some ignorable faults, there are no decals included, the tracks are pretty simple, and it would have been nice to have the option of an opened or closed commander hatch.

But we must not forget that this is a simple wargaming kit which is pretty cheap, a quick check on some (German) onlineshop shows that this kit costs below 4 Euros.

The construction of the Zvezda 1:100 Jagdpanther model went on pretty fast without any issues, but on some parts you will need a serious amount of pressure to avoid gaps. As usual for most Zvezda 1:100 tanks, due to its inner frame structure its construction may seem complicated, but the well made instruction leaflet is easy to understand.

After I built this model in less than 30 minutes, with some paint and decals my Jagdpanther is ready to be used as a custom unit for "TANKS".