Panzerkampfwagen IV Sd Kfz 161 Ausf. D
Also known as the Panzer IV. This was a medium German tank that was produced through the entire war. It originally mounted the 7mm KwK 37 L/24 cannon, and later in the war it was upgraded to the long barrel 75mm KwK 40 L/43 and L/48. It was well armored and had a decent speed for its time.
The model I am reviewing today is the Panzer IVD from Zvezda. It is in the same scale as Battlefront miniatures and comes from the Art of Tactic product line. The detail on the model is unfortunately lacking. No stowage or commander option is included. The vehicles main selling point is the $5 of less value and its ease to assemble. There was very little mold lines to clean up, and the vehicle went together well. I ended up using stowage from Battlefront, a tank commander from Battlefront and additional stowage from PSC.
In the end, I do not recommend purchasing this vehicle as Plastic Soldier offers a much higher detailed kit with more options for the same price.
... Mitch
From Wikipedia:
| Type | Medium tank |
|---|---|
| Place of origin |  Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939–1967 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany Romania Turkey Hungary Bulgaria Finland Spain Croatia Syria |
| Wars | World War II, Six-Day War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1936 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp, Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
| Unit cost | ~ 103,462 Reichsmarks |
| Produced | 1936–45 |
| Number built | 9,200 (estimate) |
| Specifications (Pz IV Ausf H, 1943) | |
| Weight | 25.0 tonnes (27.6 short tons; 24.6 long tons) |
| Length | 5.92 metres (19 ft 5 in) 7.02 metres (23 ft 0 in) gun forward |
| Width | 2.88 m (9 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator/bow machine-gunner) |
| Armor | 10–80 mm (0.39–3.1 in) |
| Main armament | 7.5 cm (2.95 in) KwK 40 L/48 main gun (87 rds.) |
| Secondary armament | 2–3 × 7.92-mm Maschinengewehr 34 |
| Engine | 12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM V12 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW) |
| Power/weight | 12 PS/t |
| Transmission | 6 forward and 1 reverse ratios |
| Suspension | Leaf spring |
| Fuel capacity | 470 l (120 US gal) |
| Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Speed | 42 km/h (26 mph) road, 16 km/h (9.9 mph) off road |
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