Dragon 6369 1/35 Scale, Jagdpanzer IV L/48, 1944 Production Tank Destroyer (Zimmerit coated), Plastic Model Kit (DG6369)

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Model Specifications

• Factory Zimmerit Coating: It is arguably the most striking feature of the kit. The lower hull, upper casemate and frontal armor panels are molded directly into plastic to reflect the actual asymmetrical and rough anti-magnetic mine plating. It does not require the model maker to deal with putty for hours.
• High Precision "Slide-Mold" Parts: The hull and casemate structure were produced in one piece with Dragon's advanced slip mold technology, but preserving the rivets and welding marks at every angle.
• Realistic Palette System (Magic Tracks): The box content includes single pod pallets (Magic Tracks) designed to reflect gravity sag (track sag) in the most realistic way. These pallets are usually cleanly molded, making assembly easy.
• Rich Photo-Etched (PE) Details: Contains a high-quality metal PE set for parts that cannot be printed thin enough by plastic injection, such as engine grilles, exhaust casings, tool attachment buckles and spare track hangers.
• Detailed 7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48 Gun System: Not only the barrel visible from the outside, but also the breech block, recoil mechanism and sight equipment inside the vehicle are fully detailed. The barrel can be mounted to allow elevation and lateral movements.
• Schürzen (Side Armor Skirts): The side armor plates, which are unique to the 1944 production and complete the silhouette of the vehicle, and the complex suspension systems that connect them to the body are included in the kit in detail.
• Cartograf Decal Options: Includes a high-end non-yellowing decal set consisting of tactical numbers and crosses of Panzer divisions that served in Normandy or the Eastern Front in 1944.

II. The Jagdpanzer concept, which was very popular in Germany at the end of World War II, created a tank destroyer that could be produced cheaper and faster than tanks with normal turrets. The Jagdpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz.162) was originally designed to be armed with a powerful 7.5 cm PaK42 L/70 gun. However, due to the scarcity of these weapons, the first production models used the shorter 7.5 cm PaK39 L/48 gun. This gun was shorter and less powerful than the L/70, which eventually became the most common type. The Jagdpanzer IV was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the Panzer IV tank, while the 7.5 cm gun was mounted on a fixed superstructure. 25 ton vehicle, especially during World War II. It was very popular with its crews during the defensive battles of the end of World War II. The Jagdpanzer IV L/48's first combat took place in Italy in 1944 with the Hermann Göring Division, but it also participated in heavy fighting on the Eastern and Western fronts.

Dragon has released a 1/35 scale model of this important Jagdpanzer IV L/48 variant produced during July 1944. Logically, it makes full use of Dragon's highly accurate Panzer IV chassis. It also includes a number of new components to represent this tank destroyer, including the L/48 gun barrel and elements such as the main gun's cradle and recoil system. Although these final parts are difficult to see even through open covers, Dragon has presented them in full detail for the sake of complete accuracy. Other brand new parts in this outstanding kit include the fighting compartment roof details, frontal armor plate, lower hull and gun mount. Schürzen armor plates mounted on the sides of the tank destroyer are made of true-to-scale thickness plastic for easy installation. The use of Dragon's patented DS track links also provides additional convenience. Jagdpanzer IV, II. It was a distinctive German armored vehicle of World War II and Dragon has offered a superb kit of this early type.