Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948 with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called First in Quality Around the World. Now Tamiya is offering more than 300 different products both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States Europe South East Asia and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies. This kit is based on the World War II Wehrmacht tank crewman. The crewman s natural expression and pose as well as the jacket pants and boots are fully reproduced. Options include either M43 field cap or officers field cap. Separate items including the iron cross and assault badges holster map case and binoculars are reproduced in detail. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.