Jagdpanthers... Jagdpanthers everywhere.

A few weeks ago I was perusing my local model shop and found they had Revell Jagdpanthers available for half price. I have German infantry, painted to be used early war, but are also generic enough that I can pass them off as mid war too, until I paint up my PSC Germans. I don't, however, have any late/mid war armoured support for them. Or at least none that has been made in the past ten years. I have some appalling Stug IIIs and other vehicles in a box somewhere. So I decided to get one.

I am happy with the details of this model. I like how she looks. BUT... I faced the bane of my nightmares...

INDIVIDUAL TRACK LINKS!!!!! WHY? WHY?! I had huge troubles with these. On the first side, I actually ran out of links, and there was a gap big enough for one more. I hoped that I could steal it from the other side. So I was very careful on the second side and tried to line things up better. This time there was no gap, but there was also no spare link. I had to steal it from the spare ones attached to the side. I swore to myself I would never buy one again. So what If I only have one Jagdpanther on its own? I will just use her in smaller games, away from her unit.

But then today, I was browsing again, looking for a bargain. Boy did I find one! 75% off!! My heart sank as I knew I would be forced to buy two of these. This way I will have three models and will be able to represent a squadron/platoon/company of Jagdpanthers depending on the rules I am playing. I slowly picked two out, tucked them under my arm and took them to the counter. Upon handing them over the helpful customer assistant informed me that there was a "buy two get a third free" deal on this particular kit.

The rest is what you might call, history...