Academy Plastic Model Kit

German Assault Gun Tank Sturmgeschütz Sdkfz.167 (1/35) 13235

This 1/35 scale Academy kit depicts the German Sturmgeschütz (StuG) Sdkfz.167 assault gun, a highly effective armoured vehicle widely used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. Based on the Panzer IV chassis, the StuG was armed with a powerful 75mm gun and was designed to provide direct fire support for infantry as well as to combat enemy armour. Academy’s model captures the distinct shape, detailed superstructure, and realistic components of this iconic vehicle, offering modellers an authentic WWII subject.

• 1/35 scale plastic model kit
• German Sturmgeschütz Sdkfz.167 assault gun
• Highly detailed parts with accurate moulding
• Features detailed hull, tracks, and fighting compartment
• Suitable for late-war German dioramas

Note: This is a plastic model kit that requires assembly and painting. Glue and paints are not included.

History:

The Sturmgeschütz series, developed in the late 1930s, became one of the most widely produced and effective German armoured vehicles of WWII. The Sdkfz.167 variant was based on the Panzer IV chassis and was armed with a 75mm StuK 40 L/48 gun, providing formidable anti-tank capability. Rugged, low-profile, and relatively inexpensive to produce, StuGs destroyed more Allied tanks than any other German armoured vehicle. By the final years of the war, they formed the backbone of German armoured forces, proving vital in both defensive and offensive operations across Europe.