1:35 Upgrade set for Pz.IV Ausf.G/ H

Accessory set for the Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G and H in 1:35 scale (Rye Field Model)

Note, this is not a model of the tank. It is an accessory set from Rye Field Model that extends and refines an already purchased kit of the Pz.Kpfw.IV medium tank in the Ausf.G and Ausf.H versions in 1:35 scale. Without the base model you cannot build it. Sets of this kind are bought when a modeler is no longer satisfied with the detail of series injection-molded parts and wants finer and more accurate elements on the finished model.

The real subject

The Pz.Kpfw.IV was a medium tank of the Second World War with a turret set on a hull of rectangular plan and with running gear made up of paired small road wheels on leaf springs. The Ausf.G and Ausf.H versions belong to the later series with a long gun barrel; the Ausf.H differs from the previous series above all in thicker frontal hull armor and in modifications to the transmission and the running gear. Both versions are often built with add-on armor skirts on the sides and the turret, which is exactly the area where accessory sets come into their own.

Building tips

Before buying, compare the breakdown of parts with what you actually want to refine on your model, and above all with the structure of the particular kit you are building. The set is listed for the Ausf.G and H versions, so some of the parts may be intended for only one of them. Try everything dry, cut small parts off with a sharp scalpel and bend any photo-etched elements in a bending tool or between two blades, not with your fingers. Finish the running gear and the inside of the hull before you close the box up. Patina on a tank is done in layers: a unifying filter, a dark wash into the recesses and finally pigments for mud and dust effects on the underside and the tracks.

Who the set is for

• Builders of German armor in 1:35 scale
• Modelers for whom the detail of the base kit parts is not enough
• More experienced builders used to working with small parts
• Competition modelers who watch the accuracy of detail

The set is supplied unassembled and unpainted and on its own makes up no model. Glue, paints and the base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.