Welcome to my Sluban Panzer IV Tank Review of set M38 – B0693.
A lot of people have questions about the quality and compatibility of Chinese Lego knock offs so I’ll be reviewing a bunch of these military Lego style sets.
First off, Lego does not make any military sets so Sluban’s military block sets aren’t Lego rip offs. They are their own unique sets.
If you’re interested, click this link to see my Kazi Panzer IV Tank Review. Or my Quan Guan Panzer IV Tank Review.
I always wanted to build Lego tanks as a kid but the major problem was the track system. For a while I had some rubber tracks but they weren’t big enough to build a cool looking tank.
Lego Technic tracks came in expensive sets and weren’t economical to build a few custom tanks.
Block makers like Sluban, Kazi, Gudi, Xingbao and others fill this crucial void in the building block market.
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German Panzer IV Tank
For those of you who don’t know, the Panzer IV tank was the workhorse of the German army during World War 2. It was consistently upgraded during the war and nearly 10,000 were produced. It was Germany’s second most produced armored vehicle of the war.
The tank had a low profile which increased its survivability in combat.
After the invasion of Russia, the Panzer 4 was upgunned to a high velocity 76mm main gun so that it could penetrate Soviet tanks like the T-34 and others.
The Sluban Panzer 4 tank model is an earlier version that saw action in North Africa.
Sluban Panzer IV Tank Features
The Sluban Panzer 4 Tank set (M38-B0693) comes with 543 pieces and the price is right at about $20 USD.
The set includes 3 minifigures: a tank commander, an infantry soldier and a motorcycle rider with a molotov cocktail! The set also comes with some WW2 era weapons.
This set is actually a 2 in 1. You can make the Panzer 4 tank or a self propelled artillery tank.
The designers did a decent job on making the Panzer 4 tank look like the real thing.
The tracks move fairly well, even on carpet. The tracks are the thin ones offered by Sluban.
The turret rotates fully and there is a top a hatch that opens with room for 1 minifigure. The main gun moves up and down.
The rear engine compartment also opens, but there’s nothing to see in there.
At the front, the driver and gunner’s hatches open. There is also a small mounted machine gun.
Overall, the tank is a pretty solid build.
Check out my YouTube review of the Sluban Panzer IV Tank:
How To Buy Sluban Panzer IV Tank Set
I bought mine on Ali Express and it came in a few weeks. If you want one follow the Sluban Paner IV Tank link to Ali Express: AliExpress.com Product – SLUBAN 0693 Military Tank SWAT Terrorist Army Motorcycle Building Blocks Brick Compatible LegoIN Playmobil Toys For Children
Alternatively, you can find the Cobi Model by following the link below to Amazon: Cobi Blocks Small Army Panzerkampfwagen IV (F1/G/H)
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