German PZKPFW IV AUSF D Tank

This was the third armor kit I ever built and was responsible for an obsession with all things Panzer IV for about a decade. I've built five of these over the years and consider it a go-to kit when I want to build some thing. I actually have a half-built one on my workbench right now. The kit is a great beginner kit and a veteran builder can really have fun. The Ausf. D has a wide range of uses...seeing combat in Poland, France, the Balkans, North Africa, and Russia.

This was my first tank that i have built in a long time. Tamiya quality is still excellent. This kit is based on the early version but can also be assembled into its late or African versions only. The instructions where excellant. I liked the detail and fit of the parts. No filler and sanding of joints. Extra accessory parts and figures allow you to go in so many different directions with this kit. The only con's i have is the locating and information about the decals and tank divisions. The drawings did not give detailed information on where to place all the decals. I look forward to building the other two versions.

I know people who read my reviews are probably tired of my complaints. Sorry that's the nature of this beast. This is the first Tamiya kit I have had with a few problems with putting the darn thing together. Maybe it was me but I had a problem with the instructions and the fit, something that doesn't usually happen with a Tamiya kit. Ok it wasn't a total wash. Most of the kit went together with no problem. No flash to clean up and seams on the figures weren't bad. I downloaded pix of what I had problems with along with model pix. Don't get me wrong, I would still recommend this kit. Others would probably not have the reaction I had to the minor stuff. Must be cabin fever. Buy this model. Whatever problem I had with it is not enough to put anyone else off of buying it.