THE PZ.KPFW. III AUSF.B WAS PRODUCED IN 1937 AND ARMED WITH A 3.7cm KwK L46.5 GUN, TWO COAXIAL MOUNTED 7.92mm MG34 AND A THIRD 7.92mm MG34 IN THE HULL. IT WAS POWERED BY A MAYBACH HL108TR GASOLINE ENGINE AND CREWED BY FIVE MEN. THE AUSF.B WAS DEVELOPED WITH 8 ROAD WHEELS INSTEAD OF THE 5 ON THE AUSF.A SPLIT INTO 4 PAIRS WITH LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION SUPPORTING EACH PAIR OF WHEELS. IN ADDITION A 3RD RETURN ROLLER WAS ADDED GIVING THE AUSF.B A VERY DIFFERENT LOOK FROM THE AUSF.A. HOWEVER, IT RETAINED THE 15mm OF ARMOUR WHICH WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO PROTECT AGAINST RIFLE ARMOUR PIERCING SHOTS AND SMALL ARMS FIRE.

ONLY 15 PZ.KPFW III AUSF.B WERE PRODUCED AND ALLOCATED TO PANZER REGIMENTS IN 1937. HOWEVER, THEY WERE WITHDRAWN FROM COMBAT UNITS AFTER ACTION IN POLAND DUE TO THE LACK OR ARMOUR AND ISSUES WITH THEIR SUSPENSION. FIVE CHASSIS WERE USED FOR THE 0-SERIE STURMGESCHUTZ AND USED AS TRAINING VEHICLES.

THIS SET CONTAINS 26 FINELY DETAILED GREY PLASTIC PARTS WITH RIGHT SHAPE, GEOMETRY AND DELICATE RECESSED PANEL LINES, BI-LINGUAL "THE WORLD AT WAR 1939-1945" BOOKLET (WITH ENGLISH AND GERMAN TEXT) AND QUALITY DECALS FOR TWO GERMAN WEHRMACHT OPTIONS.

WHETHER FOR WARGAMING OR JUST BUILDING FOR DISPLAY THIS BRAND NEW KIT IS A BEAUTY. NOT TO BE MISSED.