German Pzkpfw IV Ausf.F2/G Medium Tank

Plastic kit for a German Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. F2/G

• 1:72 scale
• Metal and photo-etched parts included
• 3D printed parts included
• unbuilt, unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The Pzkpfw IV medium tank served as one of the mainstays of the Panzerwaffe during World War II and was the only tank whose production was maintained uninterrupted throughout the war. Its original development was aimed at supporting infantry operations.
The Pzkpfw IV Ausf.F variant evolved from the Ausf. E model, with the early Ausf. F models still intended for infantry support and armed with the 75mm KwK 37 L/24 cannon (later these tanks were designated the F1 model). In March 1942, as a countermeasure to the Soviet and Allied main battle tanks, the Pzkpfw IV Ausf. F medium tank was significantly upgraded and equipped with the new 75 mm KwK 40 L/43 cannon. This variant was initially designated the Pzkpfw IV Ausf. F2 (later, after July 1942, all of these tanks were collectively referred to as the Pzkpfw IV Ausf. G model). Although this tank was originally designed as a stopgap measure, it was with it that the German military was able to take on the Soviet T-34 tanks.

These long-gun-equipped tanks formed the backbone of the Panzerwaffe from 1942 to 1943, achieving notable combat results on both the Eastern Front and the North African theater of war.