The Panzer IV was the Second World War's most widely manufactured and deployed tank and served on practically every front, from the Atlantic coast to the outskirts of Moscow, from its deployment to the very end of the conflict. It went through many changes; hull, weaponry, fixtures and fittings all evolved to try to meet the requirements of manufacture and deployment. The hull and running gear also served in various configurations as the basis for many specialised vehicles such as the Wirbelwind, Ostwind and Möbelwagen anti-aircraft tanks, the Nashorn tank-destroyer, Hummel and Brummbär howitzers and the StuGIV assault gun and others. It's a fascinating design and there have been many kits made of the type. Arguably the best 1:35 kits on current release are the new-generation productions by Dragon which feature some amazingly refined mouldings and authentic surface detail. You can see the recent PzlV auf.D up-gunned in the next AFV issue of MiM and we will be building the new Wirbelwind for a feature.
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