1:35 German Panzer IV Ausf. E Medium Tank - ZVEZDA

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1:35 German Panzer IV Ausf. E Medium Tank - ZVEZDAThe Polish military campaign revealed the weak armor protection of the early German Panzer IV tanks, which could be easily damaged with light anti tank artillery. The German engineers eliminated this flaw by reinforcing the front and side armor with additional armored plates, also the commander's cupola was changed. The increased tank weight was compensated by wider tracks. Many smaller changes were applied to the design, such as a new drivers vision

Production of the Tiger I began in August 1942 at the factory of Henschel und Sohn in Kassel

The most popular

a machine gun for infantry defense

Separate parts are included to recreate tractor module canvas roof

Around 840 Ausf

just prior to the Axis push into the Ardennes region

The name "Merkava" was derived from the IDF's initial development program name

with a top speed of 100km/h thanks to a 570hp engine

which had difficulty handling the great weight of the vehicle if pushed too hard

The rocket launcher

The turrets of the then-obsolete Panzer Is and Panzer IIs were reused as gun turrets on specially built defensive bunkers

A crucial part of the upgrade was the introduction of more effective ammunition