Details and Features:
FIRST model of Pz. Kpfw. III Ausf. B reproduced in PLASTIC
Highly detailed model
All New Tooling. State of the art engineering utilising slide mould technology
Total details 1127
1057 plastic parts
57 PE parts
13 clear plastic parts
Decals sheet for 5 options are included
Full-colour instruction
Fully detailed interior of turret
Crews vision periscopes with clear plastic parts
All hatches can be assembled opened or closed
Workable chassis
Workable track link
History:
The Ausl ? was the second attempt at a design solution for a tank in the 15-ton class. Only a small number of these design series vehicles were produced to provide a gun-armed Pz Kpfw for training.
Specific features:
The design of the suspension of the Ausf ? was completely different from that of the Ausf A. In place of the five road wheels with coil springs, the Ausf ? had eight road wheels per side, divided into pairs, with long leaf springs supporting a pair of road wheels at each end. Further improvements were made by increasing the number of return rollers to three, redesigning the cupola, and altering the rear deck and engine air louvres.
Combat service:
The Ausf ? were issued to Panzer units in 1937. After action in Poland, they were all removed from combatant units in February 1940 because of their unsatisfactory suspension and 15mm armour. In October 1940, the five Ausf ? Fgst, which had been used for the experimental (0-Serie) series of the Sturmgeschutz, were returned to the Armoured troops and used as training vehicles.