Tamiya 35248 - 1/35 German Tank Destroyer Marder III  [35248]

Concerning the German Tank Destroyer Marder III

Inside summer time of 1941, Germany's invasion of Russia was unfolding favorably the Wehrmacht. However, German authorities started to spot the inferiority of these tanks and anti-tank weaponry to those for the Soviet military, such as the T34. To cope with this disparity they decided to: improve the Pz.Kpfw.IIwe and Pz.Kpfw.IV tanks; develop brand new tanks; and increase manufacturing of 7.5cm anti-tank cannon. Finally, as an interim solution, it was decided to improved captured Russian 7.62cm anti-tank cannons and deploy them for Wehrmacht usage. These fearsome cannons could penetrate 83mm armor plating at a variety of 1000m, but after enhancement, could penetrate as much as 122mm, and were renamed 7.62cm Pak36(r) gun. Before new tanks had been ready for deployment, 7.62cm Pak36(r) firearms were become installed regarding the framework of obsolete Pz.Kpfw.II and Pz.Kpfw.38(t) tanks the creation of a stopgap tank hunter. The 38(t) tanks were on the basis of the LtVz.38 tank, which was created to be used by the Czech business CKD (later on BMM) for the Czech army in 1938. In 1939, utilizing the annexation of Czechoslovakia, this tank went into manufacturing the Wehrmacht. The bottom this Czech-made tank was coupled with the Soviet 7.62cm Pak36(r) gun, causing the creation the Wehrmacht's fearsome tank hunter, the Marder III Sd.Kfz.139. The turret root of the Pk.Kpfw.38(t) ended up being removed and a 16mm metal dish ended up being connected in its destination. The Soviet 7.62cm Pak36(r) weapon had been installed on that plate, 11mm armor plating set up towards front side and edges, and massive stirrups immobilized the gun.

Specs & Features

• 1/35 scale plastic set up model kit in line with the German Tank Destroyer Marder III.
• General size: 174mm
• Each information with this fascinating fighting machine is accurately reproduced for total modeling satisfaction.
• Every detail associated with the fighting compartment (primary weapon dish, weapon supports, ammunition rack, etc.) have been exactly recreated.
• Protective armor and sighting gear techniques with raising and decreasing of main gun.
• Crew seats and large clamp for primary gun could be modeled into the fighting or moving positions.
• Two crew numbers are a part of set.
• Five kinds of battlefield markings are included.