Description

The stug. Iii (sd. Kfz. 142), based on the widely used panzer iii family of tanks, evolved into a very capable german tank destroyer during wwii. In fact, the stug. Iii was germany. S most widely manufactured armored fighting vehicle of the war. As enemy tanks improved their protection and armament, germany responded by fitting the 7. 5cm stuk 40 l/48 gun inside the vehicle. S casemate. This variant was known as the ausf. G, of which 7,720 were produced from december 1942 through till april 1945. This made the ausf. G the most common german tank destroyer variant by far, and hence one of the most popular amongst modelers too.

features

- newly tooled 80mm front armor plate
- new road wheels and sprocket w/accurate details
- side-skirt armor produced in metal for scale thickness
- cannon can be elevated up or down
- stug. Iii mid-late production mg gun shield
- stug. Iii mid-late production fighting compartment authentically produced
- gun w/full breech assembly
- slide-molded mantlet w/internal surface detail
- chamfer in lower part of mentlet
- slide-molded gun sleeve
- gun breech and rocoil guard are fully produced
- recoil and recuperator cylinders are trully represented
- gun sight and hand wheels are included
- complete gun mount is represented
- slide-molded muzzle brake
- one-piece barrel
- roof armor w/accurate weld seams
- screw heads are accurately reproduced
- upper hull w/easy assembly
- multi-piece upper hull for maximum detail
- multi-directional slide-molded superstructure w/bolt detail
- engine deck w/interlocking structure has realistic weld seams
- radio set and seat are included
- steering-brake inspection hatches can be assembled open/closed
- floor treadplate pattern is correctly done
- commanders hatch w/interior details - can be assembled open/closed
- fully deta