Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.J Mid Production Pz.Abt.115, 15.Pz.Gren.Div. Champs Belgium 1944

Product Dimensions: 3.84 x 1.57 x 1.47 in.

Model History and Information: The Ausf. J, in production from February 1944 until the last days of the war, was the final and most numerous Panzer IV variant, with roughly 3,160 built. Simplification for faster output was its defining trait: the electric generator that powered the turret traverse was deleted, so the gunner had to rotate the turret by hand. This mid-production example still carries the steel Schürzen side skirts inherited from the Ausf. H, added to stop Soviet anti-tank rifles from penetrating the thin side armour; the lighter wire mesh version of the Schürzen only appeared on the last production batches, in late 1944. Return rollers were reduced from four to three, and by late 1944 the Zimmerit anti-mine coating was dropped from the production line.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale German Panzer IV Ausf.J medium tank
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• Long 7.5 cm KwK 40 main gun in a rotating turret
• Mid-production Ausf.J configuration
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Rotating turret for dynamic display
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• Pz.Abt.115, 15.Pz.Gren.Div. markings, Champs, Belgium 1944, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals
• Includes a clear display case to protect the model

Packaging: Supplied in the manufacturer's original retail packaging.