Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär – side armor plates, late version, 1:35 scale is a photo-etched add-on set for a plastic kit you already own, not a standalone model. The brass parts replace thick plastic plates with ones faithful to the scale. Intended for the Tamiya 35353 kit.
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A photo-etched add-on set from Voyager Model replaces the plastic side armor plates, the so-called Schürzen, on a model of the German Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär assault gun in the late fit. It is not a kit of the vehicle but an accessory for a model you already have. Photo-etched brass makes it possible to capture both the thickness of the sheet and the fine hangers in a way injection-molded plastic cannot. The set is intended for the Tamiya 35353 kit.
The Sturmpanzer IV, known by the nickname Brummbär, was a German tracked carrier for a heavy 150 mm howitzer built on the chassis of the Panzer IV tank. It served for direct fire support of infantry, especially in built-up terrain. The late production series differed from the early machines in a modified superstructure and a different solution for attaching the side plates. The thin hung plates were to disrupt a hit before it landed on the armor proper of the hull and on the running gear.
The main reason to reach for photo-etched parts on side plates is the thickness in scale. Injection-molded plastic cannot sensibly be made thinner than about half a millimeter, which in 1:35 scale is many times the real thing, whereas brass sheet comes substantially closer to reality. Separate the parts with a sharp scalpel on a hard surface, not with nippers, which will ripple the edge. It is precisely on these plates that slight deformation pays off: a mild dish, a missing piece or a bent corner comes across convincingly, because the plates were easily damaged in service. Before painting, degrease the brass and use a base meant for metal, otherwise the paint will chip off during handling.
The set is an accessory, not a model. It does not hold the kit of the vehicle, glue or paints.
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