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ZHPanzer IV H
- Numbering:
- 97030
- Scale:
- 1:28
- Recommend Age:
- 6+
- Pieces:
- 1641
- Brick Size:
- Normal size
- Material:
- Eco-friendly ABS plastic
About this set
Panzer IV Ausf. H at 1:28 scale uses 1,641 compatible bricks for the most numerous German medium tank variant—long 7.5 cm KwK 40, side skirts, and Zimmerit-textured surfaces where moulding allows. Builders aged 6+ get the workhorse that appeared from Kursk to Normandy in a display-friendly scale. Eco-friendly ABS supports crisp Schürzen angles and tool bins that reward careful subassembly. Essential for any Wehrmacht collection needing the tank that actually carried the Panzer divisions, not just the Tiger posters.
Historical background
More than 3,000 Ausf. H tanks entered service in 1943 with 80 mm frontal armour and the L/48 gun, plus Zimmerit anti-magnetic paste. They formed the quantitative backbone alongside Panthers and Tigers, proving Germany still bet on upgraded mediums rather than all-heavy fantasies. Captured examples influenced post-war thinking. Brick H variants let modellers show the tank that statistically mattered most on Western and Eastern Fronts.