- IV No. D-type prototype vehicle of phantom appeared!
[For actual vehicle]
- Was active widely been called up to the horses of Germany in the German Army of the Second World War was the Panzer IV.
- The evaluation of the Panzer IV production was started from 1937 was certainly a thing it was D-type that has been produced from 1939. Armor of the front and side I was and enhanced from 15mm to 20mm.
- D type are deployed in Africa front, the need for higher power main gun increases in play against such a great and did. Thick of armor England active Matilda tanks, 1941, Hitler instruction a 60 caliber 5cm gun equipped . D-type prototype vehicle one you retrofit a vehicle body a gun based on 5cmL / 60 of has been unveiled in Hitler's birthday.
- But was made is immediately mass production of instructions, will be 7.5cm gun equipped with a more powerful long gun barrel is considered, 5cmL / 60 on-board of the plan I was canceled.
[For the model]
- Model is a plastic model kit that was reproduced in IV No. D-type 5cmL / 60 on-board the 1/35 scale, which is said to only 1 Both have been prototype.
- The chuff style of Panzer IV was a straight line to the keynote turret and the lower body such as, each part using a slide mold is firmly reproduce the shape, the assembly is also a certainty. D-type of features also exactly the turret on the vehicle body, which is modeled reproduce the 5cmL / 60 cannon of long-barreled in detail. I'm looking forward to a different silhouette and 7.5cm short barrel and subsequent long-barreled 7.5cm gun mounted type.
- Of course the body parts are rotating wheels and suspension, body, ranging from such as hatch and grill of turret parts, delicately reproduced. In addition, detail of automotive tools and fender surface is also real. I tightens the finish.
- Only a small 1 locomotives 5cmL / 60 gun-mounted Panzer IV, which is the prototype. It is a model that IV No. collection is enriched. Of course, it is assumed that it has been mass-produced originally planned, it is a good idea to try applying the troops mark or color ring.
[Main Features]
- Use the slide mold such as turrets and lower portion of the vehicle body to reproduce the shape in real
- Reproduce the 5cmL / 60 cannon of long-barreled in detail
- Automotive tools and fender also reproduce the realistic detail
- Delicate reproduced from the underbody, such as track roller and suspension until the hatch and grill of turret parts
※ figure is not included.
※ The image is different from the package.
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