1:35 German Jagdpanzer IV/70(V)Lang
Item #35340

Description
This is a completely new model of the fearsome German tank
destroyer Jagdpanzer IV Lang. It is designed from the ground up
to be part of the long catalog of models offered in the Tamiya
1/35 scale line up of model kits.

The original Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer was based upon the
Panzer IV vehicle and used extensive sloped armor 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. December
2014 marks 70 years since the Battle of the Bulge, which was
effectively the final German offensive of WWII. This model is
perfect and right on time to liven up late Second World War
dioramas.