PMMS
Tiger Model Designs
Panzer IIIN Conversion
TMD #352064
Review by Terry Ashley
Tiger Model Designs
TamiyaTamiya
This update set is designed for either the Tamiya Panzer III Ausf.L (kit No.35215) or the Dragon Panzer III Ausf M/N (Kit No.9015), notes are made in the instructions for each kit.

The set consists of 42 resin pieces, a short length of wire and a three page instruction sheet with very clear drawings to assist in assembling the parts.
The instructions give good notes on the Ausf.N to help you understand the assembly as well as the vehicle itself.

The resin parts include a new mantlet with KwK L/24 75mm gun and new cupola which includes interior periscopes and split hatches and side 90mm smoke grenades with separate grenades which fit inside the hollow launcher tubes which in turn are attached to the separate mounting brackets. Barrel cleaning rods are also included for the new gun.

In all an excellent yet simple update set to make a nice Aust.N.

Highly recommended.

All the parts shown below are included in the full set #352064 while some are available as separate smaller sets if this is all you need, a nice idea by TMD.
The smaller sets are indicated below by their number.

Resin Bits full set #352064
TMD
Set #352062 Pz. III/IV Cupola
TMD TMD

Set #352063 Pz.III/IV 90mm Smoke Grenades
TMD

Set #352061 KwK L/24 Gun and Mantlet
TMD
References:
book

Achtung Panzer No.2
Panzer III

Excellent detail coverage of the Panzer III with the usual detail photos and drawings of all versions of the Panzer III.

book

Panzerkampfwagen III
at War

Concord Publications
'Armor at War Series' #7010
ISBN 962-361-614-7

A good overall pictorial coverage of the Panzer III.

book

PzKpfw III in action
Squadron Signal Publications

The usual in action fare with photos and drawings of the Pz.III versions.



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