1:35 Panhard 178 AMD-35 - Accessories Set (for ICM Kits)

Panhard 178 AMD-35 - accessories set 1:35 (Black Dog)

A cast resin set of accessories for the French Panhard 178 armored car, designated AMD-35 in army service, in 1:35 scale from the Czech maker Black Dog. It holds separate parts of equipment and cargo for the outer surfaces of a finished model. As base kit it names the Panhard 178 from ICM. The set is not a model of the vehicle.

The real subject

The Panhard 178 was a French armored car with four-wheel drive, dual controls and a turret with a 25 mm cannon and a machine gun. It appeared in the mid-1930s as a reconnaissance machine for cavalry units and in 1940 it was among the best cars of its class. After the fall of France it went on serving with the German army as a captured Panzerspähwagen, and some of the cars returned to French units after 1944.

Building and painting tips

First rinse the resin parts in lukewarm soapy water to remove the mold release residue. Cut the casting blocks off with a fine-tooth saw rather than snapping them. Sanding is better done under water or with respiratory protection. They are glued with cyanoacrylate glue (super glue); solvent cement for plastic will not hold on resin. A primer is needed before painting. The car survived in German as well as French colors, so the choice of markings decides the whole look of the model.

Who the set is for

• modelers of French equipment of 1940
• anyone interested in captured vehicles in German service
• more experienced modelers used to working with resin

The accessory set is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.