Tamiya 1/35 German Jagdpanzer 38T Hetzer 35285

The kit proposed by Tamiya company includes a plastic model kit of German tank destroyer in 1:35 scale.

While in 1940 the Czech origin tanks made a huge contribution to German successes in France, in the later stages of the war Pz.Kpfw 38(t) was already an obsolete construction. There was, however, a large technical facility that allowed rapid chassis production of those vehicles in Skoda factories. It was therefore decided to design a new tank destroyer based on Czech technology. Thats how the Jagdpanzer 38(t) came about. In April 1944 the first of the new vehicles were sent to frontline units. Hetzers were characterized by good weaponry (75 mm anti-tank gun), sloped armor and a very low profile. This made it the perfect vehicle for the defense. Despite its many flaws, as uncomfortable mounting of the cannon, Hetzer has proven to be an effective vehicle, which came to serve as the main German tank destroyer in the final stages of the war.

Tamiya plastic model kit allows assembly of the German Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer tank destroyer in the medium variant production with one crew member. Box includes 5 frames with model elements, rubber tracks, and decals.

Plastic parts should be cut out of frames, fit together and glued according to the assembly instruction. You should paint the whole model using modeling paints. It is important to remember that some plastic parts require painting before gluing. In the end, it is needed to apply decals according to markings or graphics in instruction.

Paints recommended by the manufacturer for best results:

Vehicle:

• Tamiya XF-60 or TS-3 spray (armor, Dunkelgelb color)
• Tamiya XF-64 or TS-1 spray (brown camouflage)
• Tamiya XF-61 or TS- 2 spray (green camouflage)
• Tamiya XF-56 (metal pieces of equipment, tracks)
• Crew:
• Tamiya XF-1 (uniform, shoes)
• Tamiya XF-65 (uniform shirt)
• Tamiya X-18 (belt)
• Tamiya XF-15 (skin)

Set contains:

• The assembly instruction.
• Frames with plastic parts.
• Decals.
• Rubber tracks.
• Plastic tracks.
• Crew member.

Kit does NOT contain paints and glue.
Here are the basic tools and materials you need:

• Pilers for cutting plastic parts.
• Modeling penknife.
• File or sandpaper.
• Cement for plastic models.
• Brush or airbrush.
• Modeling paints.