By the spring of 1943 the Panzer IV Ausf.G had matured into the backbone of Germany's panzer divisions, re-armed with the long-barrelled 7.5cm KwK 40 L/48 gun that finally let it trade blows with Soviet T-34s and KV-1s on more even terms. This kit depicts the specific April–May 1943 production batch rushed to the front in time for Operation Zitadelle, the German offensive at Kursk, the largest tank battle of the war, and includes the up-armoured Vorpanzer bolt-on glacis plate and turret front, along with wire mesh and plate Schürzen side skirts fitted to counter Soviet anti-tank rifles.
Dragon's tooling reflects the exacting production-batch research the brand is famous for, with slide-moulded hull and turret castings, factory-correct hatch and vision-port details, and the specific idler wheel and roadwheel patterns used on this production run rather than a generic "any Ausf.G" approximation.
The kit includes markings and decals for Kursk-era units, together with a full instruction manual detailing assembly of the hull, turret, Schürzen mounting brackets and running gear.
A must-have for anyone building a Kursk diorama or assembling the definitive Wehrmacht workhorse tank of the mid-war period.
