Panzer
IV Ausf G
The
Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and
the second-most numerous German fully tracked armoured
fighting vehicle of the Second World War;
8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II, only
exceeded by the StuG III assault
gun with 10,086 vehicles.
During
its production run from March 1942 to June 1943, the Panzer IV Ausf. G
went through further modifications, including another armour upgrade which
consisted of a 30-millimetre (1.18 in) face-hardened appliqué steel
plate welded (later bolted) to the glacis—in total, frontal armour was
now 80 mm (3.15 in) thick. On
19 March 1943, the first Panzer IV with Schürzen skirts
on its sides and turret was exhibited. The double hatch for the
commander's cupola was replaced by a single round hatch from very late
model Ausf. G. and the cupola was up-armoured from 50 mm (1.97 in)
to 95 mm (3.74 in). In April 1943, the KwK 40 L/43
was replaced by the longer 75-millimetre (2.95 in) KwK 40 L/48
gun, with a redesigned multi-baffle muzzle brake with improved recoil
efficiency. The longer L/48 resulted in the introduction of the
Turmzielfernrohr 5f/1 optic.
Features
include:
- Pre-supported
option
- Pre-hollowed
option
- Magnet
holes for turrets
- Option
to print tracks separately or attached to hull
- Option
for commanders hatch to be printed in the open position
- Optional
Shurzen
The model is in 1/56 scale
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