[Perfect for creating scenes of the Eastern Front]
- Among the Panzer IV tanks that were used throughout World War II and continued to support the advance of the German army, the G type was the first to be equipped with a long barrel 7.5cm gun.
- Produced from March 1942 to June 1943, early production models were characterized by the use of rounded nozzle brakes.
- At the time, the German armored forces were struggling with the short-barreled Panzer IV tanks against the formidable enemy T34 medium tanks on the Russian front, so the Panzer IV G type became a valuable force capable of countering the T34 for the first time. .
- In addition, medium-sized military motorcycles equipped with a 2-stroke single-cylinder 350cc engine are lightweight and easy to handle, and are highly reliable and can withstand harsh Russian climate conditions, making them useful for communications such as messengers and reconnaissance. .
- It was used not only on the Russian front, but also on various fronts in Europe and North Africa until the late war.
[Model details]
- This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit that includes a Panzer IV Type G and a messenger bike.
- Panzer IV G type overall length 187mm, overall width 82mm.
- The total length of the messenger bike is 54mm.
- Based on detailed research on actual vehicles, the eye-catching and powerful long-barreled 7.5cm gun is realistically modeled.
- The messenger bike has a three-dimensional finish with a reduced number of parts.
- Set includes full-length portraits of 3 crew members, a motorcycle soldier, and a tank corps commander.
- Two types of markings for vehicles from the Russian front
- Total length of Panzer IV G type = 187mm
- Messenger bike total length = 54mm
*The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )