Professional Line Kits 
 
New from Imperator Models in collaboration with Counlane Models — the next evolution in tabletop detail. These kits deliver an unrivalled level of customization (some kits contain up to 50 individual parts) and are printed using the latest high-resolution 3D printing techniques to achieve crisp, game-ready detail and perfect fit. Ideal for hobbyists who demand precision, easy assembly, and exceptional on-table realism.
 
Hatches can be assembled open or shut. 
 
The Panzer I Ausf. A was an interwar light tank originally built as a training and reconnaissance vehicle and armed only with twin 7.92 mm machine-guns and a two-man crew (driver + commander/gunner). Its thin armour and simple, reliable running gear made it cheap and easy to produce and maintain, but by 1941–42 it was already obsolete as a frontline battle tank against anything heavier than soft-skinned vehicles.
In the North African theatre the Ausf. A saw service with early elements of the Deutsches Afrika Korps, where crews and mechanics fitted numerous field modifications to help it survive the desert: improvised sand filters and mesh screens, extra ventilation and stowage racks, and locally-applied protection or sundries to cope with heat, dust, and long supply lines. Even so, the Panzer I’s light armament and armour limited its role to reconnaissance, convoy escort, training, and second-line tasks; as heavier, more capable tanks (Panzer III/IV and captured Allied vehicles) arrived, the Ausf. A was progressively withdrawn from front-line duties or converted to specialist support roles.
 
Printed by Imperator Models on License from Counlane Models.