1/35 JAGDPANZER IV L/70(V) AUG 1944 PRODUCTION w/ZIMMERIT - Dragon 6589

The Dragon Models 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV L/70(V) — August 1944 Production w/Zimmerit (6589) is a highly detailed Smart Kit representing one of the most capable and feared German tank destroyers of the late war period. The Jagdpanzer IV L/70(V) — known informally as the Lang ("long one") — mounted the formidable 7.5cm PaK 42 L/70 gun in a low-profile, heavily sloped casemate on a Panzer IV chassis. Its combination of exceptional firepower, near-impenetrable frontal glacis, and low silhouette made it a particularly dangerous opponent at long range.

The Jagdpanzer IV L/70(V) entered production in August 1944, with the "V" suffix denoting manufacture by Vomag. Production vehicles from this month incorporated factory-applied Zimmerit — the last month before the Wehrmacht ordered Zimmerit application to cease in September 1944, making August 1944 production vehicles a distinct and historically specific subject. The vehicle performed exceptionally during the Ardennes offensive of December 1944, where its long-range gun proved devastating against Allied Shermans and Cromwells.

Key Features:

• 1/35 scale injection-molded Smart Kit
• Factory-applied Zimmerit coating molded with accurate texture — unique to pre-September 1944 production
• August 1944 production-specific details with accurate Schürzen and late-production hull features
• Photo-etched brass parts for Schürzen mounting rails and fine exterior details
• Magic Track individual link tracks
• Multiple marking options including Ardennes 1944/45 period units

The August 1944 production date makes this kit doubly significant — it represents the last production batch to carry factory-applied Zimmerit, and it marks the beginning of the Jagdpanzer IV L/70's operational career just in time for the most dramatic German counteroffensive in the West.

Ideal For:

• German tank destroyer and Jagdpanzer IV variant collectors
• Ardennes, Normandy, and Eastern Front 1944/45 diorama builders
• Modelers who value historically specific production-run accuracy

The Dragon Jagdpanzer IV L/70 August 1944 w/Zimmerit is the definitive representation of this outstanding vehicle at its most distinctive, factory-finish moment in history.