{"product_id":"german-kwk-42-tank-rounds-1-48","title":"German 7.5cm KwK 42 Ammunition Set – 1\/48","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetail your Panther or Jagdpanzer IV\/70 with this museum-grade ammunition and spent casing set, based on the 7.5 cm KwK 42 L\/70 — the pinnacle of German 75mm anti-tank artillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 60-piece resin set replaces basic plastic kit parts with crisp, accurate replicas, perfect for vehicle interior sponson racks, crew re-arming dioramas, or scattered battle debris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 39\/42 APCBC x10 – armor-piercing, capped ballistic cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 40\/42 AP (APCR) x10 – tungsten-core sub-caliber shot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGr. 38 HL HEAT x10 – shaped-charge round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpr.Gr. 42 HE x10 – high-explosive shell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpent casings x20 – 75x640mm R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe KwK 42 was developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig for the Panzer V Panther, with a Pak 42 variant fitted to the late-war Jagdpanzer IV\/70 (V) and (A). Its long L\/70 barrel and 75x640mm case delivered a muzzle velocity of 935 m\/s — a flat, hyper-velocity trajectory capable of punching through the frontal armor of any Allied tank at standard combat ranges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pzgr. 39\/42 APCBC was the standard round, its wider driving bands adding weight over the earlier Pzgr. 39 to cope with the gun’s higher pressures, with a delayed HE filler detonating after penetration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pzgr. 40\/42 traded explosive filler for a dense tungsten core, giving flat, high-velocity penetration against heavy tanks like the IS-2 at closer ranges — though tungsten shortages made it a rationed round late in the war. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gr. 38 HL HEAT round used chemical energy rather than velocity, giving identical penetration at 100m or 2,500m. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spr.Gr. 42 HE shell handled soft targets — gun crews, trucks, machine-gun nests. Ejecting the long casings filled the turret with cordite smoke, so crews cleared them out fast, tossing them out through the hatches during any lull in combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 39\/42 APCBC:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e satin black body, white “Pzgr. 39\/42” stencil, thin red ring above the driving bands\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 40\/42 AP:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e matt black body, white “Pzgr. 40\/42” stencil, white line marking the tungsten core boundary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGr. 38 HL HEAT:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e field grey or satin black body, white “Gr. 38 Hl\/B” or “Hl\/C” stencil, wide white band at the nose cone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSpr.Gr. 42 HE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e olive green or ordnance yellow body (black stencil on yellow, white on green), thin red ring below a silver nose fuze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCasings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e late-war steel — dull greenish-grey lacquer or dark Parkerized grey (brass was rare due to copper shortages), white base stencil reading “7,5 cm KwK 42”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Black Ops Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46078638424250,"sku":"BOM6051","price":21.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/2399\/files\/C49BE1DA-388B-4C5F-A462-9F5F1CA4D2C9.jpg?v=1784294319","url":"https:\/\/blackopsmodels.com\/products\/german-kwk-42-tank-rounds-1-48","provider":"Black Ops Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}