About the Panzer IV Ausf D:

The Panzer IV was a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during WWII. It was the most widely manufactured German tank, with some 8,500 units built. The first mass-produced version of the Panzer IV was the Ausf. A in 1936. It was powered by Maybach’s HL 108TR which produced 250 PS and used the SGR 75 transmission with five forward gears and one reverse, achieving a maximum road speed of 19.26 mph. The Panzer IV was originally intended to be used only on a limited scale, so initially Krupp was the sole manufacturer. Production ramped up year after year during WWII, reaching its height in 1944 with 3,125 Ausf. H-J variants manufactured.

The Panzer IV was the only German tank to remain in both production and combat throughout WWII, and measured over the entire war it comprised 30% of the Wehrmacht’s total tank strength. It is estimated that combat against Soviet forces accounted for 6,153 Panzer IVs, or about 75% of all Panzer IV losses during the war. Following WWII, numerous countries bought remaining supplies of Panzer IV tanks for their own armies. 

Specifications:

• Crew: 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator/bow machine-gunner)
• Armor: Hull front – 80 mm; Hull side – 30 mm; Hull rear – 20 mm; Hull roof and floor: 10 mm
• Main armament: 7.5 cm (2.95 in) KwK 40 L/48 main gun (87 rounds)
• Secondary armament: 2 x 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns (3,150 rounds)
• Engine: Maybach HL 120 TRM 12-cylinder gasoline engine
• Operational range: 120 mi
• Speed: 24-26 mph maximum; 16 mph maximum sustained road speed; 9.9 mph off-road

Additional information about this Brickmania custom building kit:

The Panzer IV Ausf D comes with the following features:

• Articulated 1.5 wide Brickmania TrackLinks®
• Fully rotating turret with posable main gun
• Three opening hatches and a retractable antenna
• Custom printed Panzer Commander minifigure and WW2 German insignia Bricks
• Includes a MG34 Machine Gun from BrickArms®
• 1/35 scale to match other Brickmania models.
• Includes 603 genuine new-condition LEGO® bricks, Brickmania Track Links† and BrickArms® elements
• Intermediate Skill Level (4-6 years of experience with LEGO is recommended)

All Brickmania model kits are made of new-condition LEGO bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. This is a limited edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.

Video Preview: