Airfix Vintage Classics Set - A02308V Panzer IV - Plastic Model Tank Kits for Adults & Children 8+, Set Includes 101 Pieces - 1:76 Scale Model Tank Set

Bought at a great price for someone special! Lovely models! 💚

A blast from the past and a simple , no frills kit ?

(As is common with most kits no paints or glue are supplied)Despite this Vintage Classic kit dating from 1967 the plastic parts carry very little flash.The model is a little tricky to assemble in places, particularly the rubber band tracks, which didn’t seem to reach all the way around my tank and left a gap. I filled it with plastic card (so I put the join on the bottom). I glued the tracks on with 5 minute epoxy from Gorilla.The rear steering wheels also gave me trouble and I had to just glue them in position despite the instructions saying they can be adjustable.Lots of YT videos on how to build and paint this model, I went with the rear box art paint scheme, which apparently was to try and hide the tanks from enemy planes and spotter balloons before the battle, they ditched the idea pretty quickly as it just got covered in mud.Overall it’s a cheap kit (I paid £7 for mine) and despite it’s issues I had fun making and painting it. It seems relatively accurate to the one I've seen in the tank museum, although more skilled builders can modify it more. I wouldn’t buy it as a first kit though best to stick with a more modern kit and try this when the builder has more experience.

Lovely model

You need patience with the tiny parts. The plastic sprues are not near as good as tamiya but a doable model. The turret will need a better attachment solution as this one just pops into a hole in the turret ring without any fixing. The tracks assembly and painting were the worst. They eventually stick together but no point painting them before putting them on the wheels. Paint and primer just peels off. Had the same problem with a trumpeter kv-1 kit. Again, tamiya knows how to produce rubber tracks much better. All in all, you can build a tiny, cute panzer iv but you will need patience. The details on the hull are giod for some basic weathering.

Very nicely done Airfix...Although this is a vintage classic and quite dated it goes together very nicely. I have completed the LCM 3 and it looks fantastic. The Sherman is halfway to completion and will be used to complete the Scammell Tank Transporter.Recommended for anyone who has a modelling interest, especially the beginner

Total waste of money. Quality is very poor, I had to use a drill to open out the holes in the wheels. The size is unbelievable, so so small. My grandson and I lost interest now in the bin.

Fantastic little kit for its 1974 vintage. Mine went together really well with no filler required. There was no flash on the plastic parts, detail is good for the scale and my only criticism is the rubber band tracks which had quite a bit of flash and were difficult to join. Otherwise though a lovely kit and I think one of the better Vintage Classics.