Forces Of Valor 1:72 German Panzer IV AUSF. J with Schurzen 1944

Produced from 1944-'45, the Ausf. J, of which 1758 vehicles were produced, was reconfigured so the turret traverse engine was replaced with an extra fuel tank. Later Ausf. Js had simplified vertical exhaust mufflers and the use of 3 instead of 4 track return rollers. Very late Ausf. J's used wire mesh side-skirts (Drahtgeflecht Schürzen) in place of solid metal plates to conserve strategic materials and reduce overall weight.