1:35 Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.F & Motorcycle Set North Africa

Plastic kit of the German World War II medium tank Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F and motorcycle.

Template information

The Panzer IV was originally designed as an infantry support tank, while the Panzer III was a typical representative of the medium tank, which was to become the main battle tank of the German army. The Pz.Kpfw.IV was the only German tank that remained in production until the end of the war. 8,500 of them were produced between 1937 and 1945. Compared to the Ausf.E variant, the F version had increased armor thickness, the tracks were widened by 4 cm, the machine received new exhaust mufflers, revised hatches and visors, as well as additional intake openings to support brake cooling.

Kit characteristics:

• carefully crafted plastic kit of the German medium tank Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F and motorcycle in 1:35 scale;
• Typical features of the Ausf.F variant, such as welds on the retrofitted armor or widened tracks, were taken into account;
• the commander standing in the upper hatch, along with the loader and gunner leaning out of the side hatches, add authenticity to the model;
• the kit includes plastic molds for building 7 realistic figures;
• the kit includes decals for 2 camouflage schemes of armored vehicles operating in North Africa;
• the strips consist of segments of different lengths.

Model specifications (Pz.Kpfw.):

• scale: 1:35,
• length: 168 mm
• width: 82 mm,
• number of decal versions: 2.

Model (motorcycle) specifications:

• scale: 1:35,
• length: 7.5 cm.

Tamiya paints needed:

• X-5, X-7, X-10, X-18, XF-1, XF-2, XF-15, XF-16, XF-49, XF-52, XF-55, XF-56, XF-59, XF-60, XF-64, XF-65, XF-85, XF-92, XF-93.

Need to purchase:

• colors,
• glue for plastic models,
• thinner,
• brushes.