Roden German Army PaK 40 Anti-Tank Gun 1/72 Model Kit

The Roden German Army PaK 40 Anti-Tank Gun (711) is a 1/72 scale plastic model kit representing one of the German Army’s anti-tank artillery weapons from the Second World War. The model depicts the PaK 40 as a separate artillery piece, making it a suitable subject for collections concentrating on German guns and military equipment rather than vehicles alone.

Anti-tank guns formed an important part of German Army equipment during WWII. Designed to engage enemy armoured vehicles, they served a different purpose from field artillery intended primarily for other targets. The PaK 40 is a recognisable example of this category of weapon.

German Army PaK 40

The PaK 40 was a German anti-tank gun associated with the Second World War. Its designation identifies a specific artillery weapon developed for the anti-tank role.

Unlike a tank-mounted gun, the PaK 40 was a separate artillery piece. This distinction makes it relevant to modellers interested in the equipment operated by anti-tank artillery units, as well as those building collections of German military weapons.

The gun represents a different aspect of German Army equipment from the tanks and armoured vehicles commonly associated with the conflict. Its purpose was to provide anti-tank firepower as a dedicated artillery weapon.

A Second World War Artillery Subject

Roden kit 711 focuses on the PaK 40 itself, allowing the gun to be represented as an individual model.

For a WWII German Army collection, an anti-tank gun adds variety alongside motor vehicles and armoured fighting vehicles. It also provides a relevant subject for a military display centred on artillery equipment.

The PaK 40’s dedicated anti-tank role distinguishes it from anti-aircraft guns such as the German Flak series, making the two types useful subjects for examining different categories of wartime artillery.

Roden 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit

Produced by Roden, this kit recreates the German Army PaK 40 in 1/72 scale.

The model can be displayed alongside other 1/72 scale military subjects, particularly German Army equipment from the Second World War.

Its smaller scale also allows the artillery piece to form part of a wider historical display featuring military equipment from the same period.

Kit Details

• Manufacturer: Roden
• Subject: German Army PaK 40
• Weapon type: Anti-tank gun
• Military operator: German Army
• Country: Germany
• Historical period: Second World War
• Scale: 1/72
• Product type: Plastic model kit
• Manufacturer reference: 711
• EAN: 4823017700819

Assembly and Finishing

The Roden PaK 40 is supplied as a plastic model kit requiring modelling glue for assembly and paint for finishing.

Once assembled and painted, the model represents a German Army PaK 40 anti-tank gun in 1/72 scale, providing a standalone artillery subject for a Second World War military collection.