Tamiya 148 Jagdpanzer 38t Hetzer Mid Production

Tamiya 1:48 Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer (Mid Production)

The Jagdpanzer 38 (t) Hetzer was a German WWII tank destroyer. The first prototypes of the vehicle were created at the turn of 1943 and 1944, and serial production continued in the period 1944-1945, ending with the production of approximately 2,800 vehicles. The Hetzer was powered by a single Prague EPA AC2800 160hp engine. It was armed with 1 75mm PaK 39 L / 48 gun and 1 7.92mm MG34 or MG 42 machine gun.

The Hetzer was based on the chassis of the tank Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t), but had a completely new casemate and drive. Its great advantages included a very low silhouette of the vehicle, considerable slope of the armor plates and nice armament. Moreover, the Hetzer could be produced on a large scale at relatively low cost, which was very important for Germany in the last stage of World War II. Production took place especially in the factories of the Skoda company. The downside was the small crew compartment, which made it difficult to operate the gun and reduced its rate of fire. The self-propelled flamethrower Flammpanzer 38 (t) and the technical support vehicle Bergepanzer 38 (t) were built based on the Hetzer vehicle. The Hetzer tank destroyer was used on the western and eastern fronts in the period 1944-1945, e.g. in battles in Poland with the Red Army.

Features:

– High quality 1/48 scale assembly model of the German Tank Destroyer Hetzer Mid Production

– All unique aspects of mid production Hetzer rendered including lightweight armor and early production tracks

– Features die-cast lower hull for added weight and realism

– Assembly type tracks, with straight upper and lower tracks made of single pieces

– Comes with decals for 3 different markings

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