Takom 1/35 Jagdpanzer 38(t) Early Production Full Interior Kit

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This assembly kit represents an early-production German Jagdpanzer 38(t).

The Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunter was designed to have a very low profile which made it hard to target and easy to conceal. It was only 2.10 m (6 ft 10.6 inches) high which was ideal for ambush tactics. It was armed with a powerful high velocity 75 mm Pak 39 L/48 gun that could knock out most enemy tanks. It was cheaper and quicker to build than a Panzer IV, Panther, or Tiger tank.

It was not designed to be a close combat vehicle, used at the head of an attack like a tank. It was a self-propelled anti-tank gun that was intended to be deployed on the flanks to stop counter-attacks. A pack of Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters would hide in a wood or thick hedgerow and pick off enemy tanks at long range. The sloping front armor gave the crew reasonable protection from frontal attack. So long as the driver pointed the front of the vehicle at any threat, the crew could expect to survive a hit from an enemy armor-piercing shell. The thin armor on the sides of the vehicle and at the rear meant that there was a risk of being knocked out by flank and rear attacks with armor-piercing shells. If there was a danger of being outflanked, the driver had to change to a different location quickly. (Courtesy The Online Tank Museum)

Features:

• Photo-Etched Detail Parts Included
• The Full Interior Is Included
• A Metal Barrel Is Included
• An Optional Clear top Is Included To Show Off The Interior
• Link and Length Track Included
• Four Marking Choices Included