Product Description
- At the end of World War II, due to the rise of powerful Allied tanks, the German army introduced the Panzer IV / 70 (A) * as a firepower enhanced version of the Panzer IV, which was conspicuously obsolete.
-In order to shorten the development period, the chassis was diverted from the Panzer IV J type, and the main gun was a long barrel 70 caliber 7.5cm gun that had superior performance to almost all Allied tanks at the time. powered by. In order to secure the space to equip this new gun, a fixed fighting compartment was adopted, which was redesigned from the Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) Lang in place of the conventional turret.
- More than 270 vehicles were produced from August 1944 to March 1945, and the Panzer IV / 70 (A), which was deployed on both the east and west fronts, took advantage of its long range and high armor penetration to become an Allied tank. struggle against. Despite being pushed by an overwhelming offensive, they fought tenaciously until the end of the war.
[Outline of model]
- 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of Jagdpanzer IV/70(A).
- Total length 242mm, total width 98mm.
- Based on research on the actual vehicle, the rugged style with a large 70-caliber 7.5cm cannon in a fixed fighting compartment with a strong presence has been realistically modeled.
- The cast mantlet and the texture of the rolled steel plate on the side of the fighting compartment are also realistically expressed.
- The main gun can move up, down, left and right. The sighting device is linked to left and right movement.
- Openable hatches for commander and loader.
- The track is an articulated type that integrates the straight part.
- The metal mesh part of the additional armor plate called Toma Shield is an etched part.
- 1 torso figure of the car commander with 2 types of markings.
*The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
German Panzer IV/70(A)
Jagdpanzer IV/70(A) (Sd.Kfz.162/1)
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 38.5 x 24.5 x 6 cm / 538g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 35381
- JAN code
- 4950344353811
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.