Hobby Boss 83805 1/35 German Pxkpfw.I Ausf.F (VK1801)- Late

Description

The second vehicle, the AusfF, was as different from the Ausf C as it was from the AusfA and B. Intended as an infantry support tank, the PanzerI AusfF had a maximum armour thickness of 80millimeters (3.15in) and weighed between 18 and 21tonnes. The AusfF was armed with two 7.92-millimeter MG-34s. Thirty were produced in 1940, and a second order of 100 was later canceled. In order to compensate for the increased weight, a new 150horsepower (110 kW) Maybach HL45 Otto engine was used, allowing a maximum road speed of 25kilometers perhour (15.5mph). Eight of the thirty tanks produced were sent to the 1 Panzer Division in 1943 and saw combat at the Battle of Kursk. The rest were given to several army schools for training and evaluation purposes.

-the kit consists of over 290 parts
– multi-directional slide molded lower hull w/fine detail
– photo-etched parts included