Description

      On 9 September 1938, following initial testing of the D.W. chassis, In 6 authorized the Heeres Waffenamt to continue with the development of a Panzer in the 30 ton class. With a 30 metric ton weight restriction, a Panzer armed with a 7.5 cm Kw.K L/24 could be designed with armor protection of 50 mm on both the front and sides. Armor plate 50 mm thick was the established standard for effective protection against uncapped armor-piercing shells fired by the German 3.7 cm Pak L/45 anti-tank gun. Officially named the Panzerkampfwagen VI(7.5 cm)by 31Octorber 1940,it retained the design code name of D.W. along with the new code designation VK 30.01. 

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:35
  
• Item Type  :  Static Armor
  
• Model Brief  :  Length: 277.2 mm   Width: 90.7 mm   Height: 78.9 mm
  
• Total Parts  :  230 pcs
  
• Total Sprues  :  5 sprues plus  lower hull, upper hull, tracks
  
• Paint Schemes  :  With the vehicle being a prototype, so give a small decal sheet consist of  four black/white Balkancreuz, to represent the vehicle in field gray
  
• More Features  :  " Chassis
  - New tooled one-piece slide-molded lower hull w/ authentic details
  - New tooled slide-molded upper hull rendered in fine details
  - Exhaust "