Jagdpanzer IV/70 – Early Production

Initial version of the Sd.Kfz. 162 Jagdpanzer IV/70 was a 25,8-tonne tank destroyer developed at the Vomag factory on the chassis of a Panzer IV Ausf.H that mounted the 7,5 cm L/70 KwK 42 gun of the Panther tank. Much better armed than its 7.5cm PaK 39 gun armed predecessor, it entered combat in the Battle of the Bulge. Known as the Guderian Duck because the heavy L/70 long gun and thick frontal armor caused a significant loss of mobility in difficult terrain, the Jagdpanzer IV/70 proved to be an effective and fearsome adversary that formed the basis of the Panzerjaegers Abteilung of the armored divisions during the last stage of the war. It was also used to cover the needs of the Panzer regiments, short of Panther and Panzer IV tanks.

Dragon 1/72 scale model kit in hard plastic for assembly with more than 170 parts and 9,8 cm long approx. glue not included. Highly detailed one piece flexible rubber Dragon Styrene tracks. With photoetched parts and possibility of assembling the “schurtzen” side armor skirts and metal or plastic L/70 gun.. Decals for SS-Pz.Div Hohenstaufen (Hungary 1945), 9.Pz.Div. (Hungary 1945), Pz.Div, Feldhermhalle (Budapest 1945), and unidentified unit (Germany 1945). Not suitable for children under 14 years of age.