Dragon 7497 1/72 PzKpfw.IV Ausf.H with Schurzen

This is a plastic model kit, which comes unassembled and unpainted. So glue, model paints and other basic modelling tools are additionally required.

Features:

- Newly produced Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H w/astonishing detail
- Delicate armor skirts produced for Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.H
- Well-designed radio antenna
- Finely detailed 7.5cm KwK.40 L/48 gun
- Realistic turret roof rendered w/brackets for armor skirts
- Well-defined turret skirts can be assembled separately
- Sharp detail on front hull
- Full detail such as exhaust system on rear plate
- Newly produced commander's hatch w/well-defined detail
- Slide-molded fender w/crisp detail
- Subtly detailed on-vehicle tools can be assembled on fender
- One-piece upper hull w/engine deck detail
- Detailed lower hull made by 2-directional slide mold
- Bolts and rivets delicately represented on hull bottom
- One-piece return rollers are authentically convenient to assemble
- Road wheel hubs are separate pieces, allowing unparalleled pieces for crispness of detail
- Dual road wheels are perfectly molded in one piece
- One-piece DS tracks

Dragon offers a complete lineup of the popular Panzer IV family tree in 1/35 scale, and now gaps in the smaller 1/72 scale lineup are being filled too. The newest 1/72 Panzer IV kit from Dragon is an Ausf.H type. Production of the Ausf.H variant commenced in April 1943, and improvements included an 80mm-thick glacis plate and a layer of Zimmerit paste to prevent the adhesion of anti-tank mines. Side skirts were also added to the hull and turret to enhance the vehicle's protection. With all the new armor, the Panzer IV's weight increased to 25 tonnes.

This 1/72 scale plastic kit is a fantastic new offering, with the majority of its components being newly tooled parts. Examples include the complete turret, upper hull, fenders and Schurzen side skirts on the hull and turret. Utilizing research data and engineering experience with the larger 1/35 equivalent kit, the details on this Panzer IV are very accurately portrayed. The box supplies a generous selection of Cartograf decals that cover panzer divisions operating in locations such as the Eastern Front (e.g. Poland, Ukraine) and Normandy. These markings stand out, and will look impressive on a suitable diorama piece. Dragon has already released Pz.Kpfw.IV F, F2 and G kits, so the addition of the very popular Ausf.H comes as a welcome addition for modelers everywhere. In fact, when lined up alongside each other, collectors will be able to trace the evolution of the important Panzer IV tank.