Neubaufahrzeug Nr. 3-5

The German Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug, abbreviated as PzKpfw Nb.Fz, series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a medium tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they were not considered successful, which led to only five being produced.

These were primarily used for propaganda purposes and training, though three took part in the battle of Norway in 1940. Pictures of the Neubaufahrzeuge were displayed with different turret models and orientations to fool allied spies.

This kit is the Trumpeter offering in 1/35 scale, and was generally easy to build with the exception of the tracks, the pins for which are far too short and led to difficulties in getting the tracks to stay together .