{"product_id":"barkmanns-panther-424-medium-tank-1-25-scale-valor-edition","title":"Barkmann's Panther A 424 - Medium Tank | 1:25 Scale | Valor Edition - PRE ORDER SHIPS JUNE 5TH","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eSd.Kfz. 171 Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. A - Taktische Nummer 424\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003e\"Barkmann's Panther\" | Medium Tank | 1:25 Scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Panther. One road. One man who refused to move.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly 27, 1944. Near Le Lorey, Normandy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Americans were pushing hard after the breakout. An armored column was rolling south - Shermans, halftracks, trucks - the full weight of an advance that was supposed to be unstoppable. The hedgerow country was finally opening up, and the road ahead looked clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIt wasn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSS-Oberscharführer Ernst Barkmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, commanding Panther 424 of the 2nd SS Panzer Division \"Das Reich,\" had positioned his tank in the treeline along the road. Alone. No supporting armor. No infantry screen. Just one Panther, one crew, and a firing lane down a road full of targets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhat happened next became one of the most legendary single-tank engagements of the entire war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBarkmann opened fire. Sherman after Sherman. Halftrack after halftrack. The American column ground to a halt - stopped cold by a single Panther they couldn't see, couldn't flank, and couldn't silence. By the time Barkmann pulled out, the road behind him was a graveyard of burning vehicles and the American advance had lost hours it couldn't afford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe crossroads where it happened is still called \u003cstrong\u003e\"Barkmann Corner\"\u003c\/strong\u003e today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A VALOR EDITION.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is the first release in a new line from BrixKrieg - the \u003cstrong\u003eValor Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. These aren't standard catalog kits. Valor Editions are built around \u003cstrong\u003eone commander, one vehicle, one moment\u003c\/strong\u003e that defined a battle. Every detail - the markings, the camouflage, the configuration - is matched to that specific tank on that specific day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is where history meets the build. And it starts here, at Barkmann Corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,675 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1:25 scale - our largest Panther ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHinterhalt-Tarnung (ambush camouflage) scheme\u003c\/strong\u003e - the iconic late-war pattern of hard-edged dark green and dark yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFIRST IN BRIXKRIEG HISTORY: Zimmerit anti-magnetic mine coating molded directly onto the bricks\u003c\/strong\u003e - not printed, not stickered, \u003cem\u003emolded\u003c\/em\u003e. You'll feel it under your fingers. The texture is built into the pieces themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull interior detail\u003c\/strong\u003e - hull, turret basket, breech, driver's station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eWorking tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOpening hatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRotating turret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePad-printed historically accurate markings - zero stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNo crew figures included\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanned Ship Date: June 5th\u003c\/strong\u003e - the eve of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. The Normandy connection isn't an accident.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BrixKrieg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334333554987,"sku":"PNTHR_A_424","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0155\/9851\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-04-24T005938.476.jpg?v=1777018261","url":"https:\/\/brixkrieg.com\/products\/barkmanns-panther-424-medium-tank-1-25-scale-valor-edition","provider":"BrixKrieg","version":"1.0","type":"link"}