Tamiya kit of the German WW2 Jagdpanzr IV/70V Lang Tank Killer. The model excellently captures the low, enclosed form of the Lang with wedge-shaped hull front armour. It depicts a vehicle manufactured after September 1944, when the use of anti- magnetic mine Zimmerit coating was discontinued The long and imposing 70- caliber 7.5cm gun main barrel is moulded in a single piece. Comes with 2 torso figures which can be attached in the fighting compartment hatches. Includes 3 marking options to depict Western (including Battle of the Bulge) and Eastern Front vehicles. Item 12660, a metal gun barrel designed for this model, also goes on sale simultaneously. Combine it with this kit for an even more realistic finish to the model.
The latest addition to the Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniatures series is this entirely newly-designed kit of the fearsome German tank destroyer Jagdpanzer IV Lang. The original Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer was based upon the Panzer IV vehicle and used extensive sloped armour with the 48-caliber 7.5cm gun that had already proven its worth on other vehicles. In January 1944, it was decided to upgrade the Jagdpanzer IV, with the powerful 70- caliber 7.5cm anti-tank gun installed in place of the original 48-caliber weapon. This bigger gun was fitted to the Jadgpanzer IV with the intention of giving it the ability to destroy Allied tanks without even entering their weapons range. It was also the origin of the name Lang, which translates into English as "long". The (V) was applied to vehicles manufactured by the German company Vomag. 930 Jagdpanzer IV /70(V) Lang vehicles were manufactured between August 1944 and March 1945, with German forces taking advantage of the exceptional range of the gun, employing it in both defensive and ambush roles even as their military situation worsened.