Dragon Armor 1:72 StuG IV, Late Version, Hungary, January 1945, No. 60118 OOP

Description: Dragon Armor StuG IV - Late VersionNo. 60118, Vintage year - 2005 Scale - 1:72 OUT OF PRODUCTION Unit - Unidentified Campaign - Hungary January 1945 Markings - Panzer Yellow with white camouflage. German crosses on front side hull and left rear hull. Superb detailing, tools, headlight, vision blocks, extra road wheels, extra track, vision periscopes and MG-34 with shield. Model - Sd.Kfz. 167 StuG. IV the Late-Production Krupp model featured a Saukopfblende (pig's head) mantlet that was introduced in February 1944 in addition to a remote-controlled MG-34 machine gun that was mounted on the superstructure roof. The StuG IV used a StuG III Ausf F superstructure mounted on a Panzer IV chassis (ninth chassis version) and was armed with a 75 mm Pak 39 L/48 as the main canon. In August 1943, Hitler was provided reports on the performance of the StuG III at Kursk which noted the relatively superior performance of the StuG III Ausf G compared to the Panzer IV. He thus ordered Krupp to switch production to a more focused tank hunter - the Panzerjager IV that would use the same 75 mm L/70 used by the Panther. Vomag then made a prototype of the Panzerjager IV but the long gun was scarce and ran into supply problems. Concurrently, the StuG III production (Alkett) was halted due to Allied bombing raids in the November-December timeframe. This led to the first models using a 75 mm L/48 gun. Krupp then came up with a new design (cheaper and easier to manufacture than the Jagdpanzer IV) based on the Alkett design. The StuG IV production began in late 1943 and approximately 1,100 were made. Condition - Like new with minor wear on box. This model is from my personal collection - no dust - smoke free home. I will be listing additional Dragon Armor Models over the next few weeks. Please reach out should you have a specific model you are seeking to complete your collection. There is a good chance I may still have it. I will provide an additional 5% discount on multiple purchases. Just send me a note with the items you wish to purchase and I will list them in a separate eBay listing. I will also combine shipping costs on multiple purchases.

Price: 34.95 USD

Location: San Diego, California

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