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There have been large-scale armor models before -Tamiya's 1/25 and 1/16 scale remote-control tanks spring to mind - but I don't think too many modelers expected to see the Panzer II in anything bigger than 1/35 scale. Enter Tasca's 1/24 scale PzKpfw II Ausf F (kit No. 24-001). Molded in tan plastic, the parts exhibit the high quality and crispness we've come to expect from the Japanese manufacturer. Mold seams and ejector-pin marks are almost invisible, and most are in places that will be hidden on the finished model. Despite the larger scale, the kit appears to have been designed with case of construction in mind. Most of the initial eight steps involve assembling the running gear, with a note about keeping track of the suspension units which differ slightly from one another. Clear periscope and headlight lenses are a nice touch, as is the small photoetched-metal fret. The tracks are individual links joined with metal pins and designed to be operational. Vinyl polycaps in the wheels allow them to roll.