Type

Scale(s)

1/72

Manufacturer

Dragon

Nation(s)

Germany (West Germany, 1945-1990)

Conflict(s)

World War II

Status

In production

Released

2007, December

Description

Though it had initially been conceived as an infantry support vehicle, the StuG III evolved into a hugely successful tank destroyer when armed with a 7.5cm StuK antitank gun. However, Sturmgeschütz units were quick to recognize the need of a heavier weapon. Thus, an order was placed in 1941 for the leFH18 gun to be mounted on the StuG chassis, with delivery of the first production vehicle occurring in March 1943. This new vehicle was known as the StuH42 (Sturmhaubitze). The key difference was the new gun, altered gun mount and rearranged internal layout for the larger 105mm rounds. Features: - Brand new slide-molded and converted 10.5cm leFH18 gun for StuG III - One-piece slide-molded lower hull with exemplary detail - Slide-molded engine deck finely reproduced - Road wheels and sprockets molded in great detail - One-piece DS tracks for ease of assembly - Multi-directional slide-molded superstructure with bolt detail - Cartograf decal offer accurate marking Text is copyright by Dragon.