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Product Introduction
Tamiya 1/35 Military Miniatures Series No. 353 German IV Assault Tank Blum Bear Late Type.

Destroy enemy bases with massive firepower!
The German Army's No. IV Assault Tank Blum Bear was developed to provide firepower support for infantry during World War II.
Based on the body of the No. IV tank, it has a large fighting compartment with 100 mm front and 50 mm side armour and is equipped with a powerful short-barrel 15 cm howitzer.
The howitzer had a range of 5,000 m and its moulded explosive shell could penetrate armour plates 160 mm thick inclined at 30°.
Of the three types of Blumbeer developed - the early, middle and late types - the late type was the largest of each type, with approximately 160 vehicles produced from May 1944 to March 1945, near the end of the war.
The layout was redesigned to incorporate the lessons of the war, with a forward machine gun for defence and a cupola for the vehicle commander, and the fighting compartment was also enlarged in volume.
To cope with the heavy weight, the rolling wheels were partially replaced by steel rolling wheels without rubber rims.
Deployed in assault tank battalions formed entirely of Blumbehrs, the Late Type was effective in attacking enemy positions and fortified urban areas on both the Eastern and Western fronts, as well as on the Italian front.

  • Blum Bear Late Type plastic model assembly kit,
  • 1/35 scale, length 168mm, width 94mm,
  • realistically modelled with its powerful appearance with a large battle chamber and huge main gun
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  • The gun barrel is movable vertically and horizontally. The sighting device and slide cover on the upper surface of the battle chamber are interlocked with the gun's swivel.
  • The Schulzean (increased armour plate) is partitioned into five pieces on each side and can be partially detached.
  • Two types of rolling wheels are available: with and without rubber edges. Can be used in combination depending on the markings.
  • Includes a half-body figure of the commander in the cupola and a full-body figure of the infantryman standing at the rear of the fighting compartment.
  • Includes two types of decals.
    • *The finished model in the photo uses a coating sheet set (sold separately).
  • Based on in-depth vehicle interviews, the model is richly realised with an intimidating appearance.

  • The Schulzean (increased armour plate) is divided into five parts on each side and can be reproduced partially detached.

  • The dolls include a half-length figure of the vehicle commander and the infantry commander who communicates the target to the vehicle commander.

  • Two types of rolling wheels are provided, one with rubber rims and one without rubber rims. They can be used in combination according to the markings.

  • The gun barrel is movable vertically and horizontally. The sighting device and slide cover on the upper surface of the fighting compartment are interlocked with the gun's swivel.

  • The upper surface of the engine room, spare rolling wheels and equipment in various parts are also highlights.

  • The coating pattern can be easily reproduced using the coating sheet set released at the same time.
    • Product specification
  • 1/35 scale
  • unpainted
  • assembly kit




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