The Ausf.F was the final short barreled variant of the long-serving Panzerkampfwagen IV. Sporting a 7.5cm gun and endowed with greater survivability than the preceding Ausf.E, it was also given wider tracks to offset its extra weight. Around 470 were manufactured between April 1941 and May of the next year, and most were sent to the Eastern Front or to North Africa. Those sent to the latter fought hard against heavily-armored opponents such as the British Matilda, earning the trust of their crews.
THE KIT:
Pz.Kpfw.Iv Ausf.F length: 168mm, width: 82mm;
Motorcycle length: 54mm.
The boxy form of the short-barrel 7.5cm gun Ausf.F is captured in style.
Tank tracks are assembly type, with one piece straight sections.
The trusty, simple motorcycle silhouette is also accurately depicted.
This set comes with six full body figures and a torso figure radio operator.
