Airfix Airfix JagdPanzer 38 Tonne Hetzer Early Version 1:35 WWII Military Tank Plastic Model Kit A1355, Multi

The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd. Kfz. 138/2), later known as Hetzer ("baiter"), was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer. The Jagdpanzer 38 was intended to be more cost-effective than the much more ambitious Jagdpanther and Jagdtiger designs of the same period. Using a proven chassis, it avoided the mechanical problems of the larger armored vehicles. It was built on the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t)‘s widened and lengthened chassis with modified suspension (larger road-wheels from Praga TNH n. A prototype reconnaissance tank) and up-rated engine. The new engine was 160 PS Praga AC/2 6-cylinder engine controlled by Praga-Wilson gearbox (5 forward and 1 reverse gear). Chassis was modified in order to accommodate larger gun and thicker armor than regular Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) tank. Its combat weight was 16 metric tons (versus 9. 8-tonnes for the Pz 38(t) and it could travel at maximum speed of some 42 km/h. About this item Classic 1: 35 Armor model scaled tank. Includes some interior details, and includes link and length tracks. Skill level: 3. Dimensions of completed kit: length 243mm x width 91mm. A great plastic model kit for the beginner or intermediate modeler. Primary Scheme: Jagdpanzer 38(T) Hetzer (Early Version) Attached to Heeres Panzerjager Abteilung 731, Summer 1941. Scheme 2: Jagdpanzer 38(T) ALS Befehlswagen Attached to Heeres Panzerjager Abteilung 731, circa 1944-45. Painting and assembly required. Paints and glue need to be purchased separately. Humbrol paints needed to complete the plane liveries are listed on the outside of the box. See more product details