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he Panzer Kampfwagen
IV tank design was
developed continuously
to ensure it remained
a serious threat to Allied
armoured vehicles throughout
World War Two.
Its ultimate form was the
Jagdpanzer IV/70(V), which
combined a low profile with the
hard-hitting 75mm L/70 gun from
the Panther tank. Unfortunately,
the gun mount made the vehicle
front heavy, and the increased
armour made it slow and
cumbersome. To reduce wear and
tear the manufacturer, Vomag,
replaced standard Panzer IV
wheels with steel-rimmed units.New mould delights
This newly tooled kit comprised
252 styrene parts, with two
lengths of black polyethylene
tracks and a bag of poly caps.
Twelve pages of instructions led
the modeller through 27 buildstages, with an eight-page fold-out
colour guide, reference photos of
a surviving vehicle and there were
decals for three vehicles:- Black 322, 655th Heavy
Anti-tank Battalion, Western
Front, December 1944 - Red 313, unknown unit,
Western
Front, December 1944- White 103, unknown unit,
Eastern Front, early 1945
Assembly started with the
lower hull and a realisation that
Tamiya, in including poly caps to
attach upper and lower hulls and
a mysterious ‘hatch’ in the latter,
may release a motorised version
in the future. Well-engineered
construction meant all suspension
arms, bump stops and the rest
of the running gear were soon
installed. More poly caps were
inserted between the mainwheel,
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JAGDPANZER IV/70(V) LANG The main hull was built around upper and lower halves, which could be fitted together
easily and separated due to a clever system of poly caps.
Well-engineered construction meant speedy installation of the bump stops, suspension
arms and the rest of the running gear.Steve Abbey appraises Tamiya’s
completely new 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV
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