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FULL-BUILD: WORLD WAR TWO AXIS ARMOUR
TAMIYA 1:35 PANZERKAMPFWAGEN 38(T)E/F ● KIT NO.35369

V already in service were TAMIYA'S NEW 1:35 KIT grille is provided for the
seated to the driver's left.
The radio operator manned modified accordingly. The Tamiya have utilised some engine air intake, a neat
the hull-mounted 7.92mm commander had to aim and parts from the superb touch.
machine gun in front in fire the main gun in addition Sd.Kfz.139 Marder III kit, The tracks come as
addition to operating the to his role as commander. released in 2001. These link-and-length items and fit
radio on his left. The engine was mounted cover the suspension arms, perfectly over the running
Minor adjustments, such in the rear of the hull and leaf springs, roadwheels, gear, making assembly – if
as adjustable seats for the powered the tank through idlers and drive sprockets, not painting and weathering
driver and firmer footing a transmission at the front but all else is new. The – quick and relatively easy.
for the commander/gunner of the hull with five forward lower hull builds up from Two markings-options
and loader, were provided gears and one reverse gear. individual panels to allow are provided: 19th Panzer
in German service. A total The track ran under four the proper rendering of the Division, Russia 1941
of 2,550 rounds were carried rubber-tyred road wheels rivets (and there's a lot of and 7th Panzer Division,
for the bow and turret and back over a rear idler them) and the turret follows Russia 1941-1942. Both are
machine guns. The driver and two track return rollers. suit. The main gun comes in overall panzer grey, of
could also fire the hull The wheels were mounted with some breech detail as course. This is a fantastic
machine gun with a trigger on a leaf-spring double-bogie does the turret MG, but new kit from Tamiya,
fitted on the left tiller bar. mounted on two axles. this is only really enough offering ease of construction
In German service, a to satisfy the eye when with fine detail and a
loader's position was added Armour: .....8–30mm (Ausf. A–D); one peers past the seated superb commander figure
to the turret by reducing 8–50mm (Ausf. E–G) commander figure. Talking who really adds life to the
the ammunition capacity Crew: .........four of which, he is one of the model. Expect a flurry of
by eighteen rounds. All In service: ..1939–1945 (Nazi Germany) best tank crew figures we aftermarket up-detail parts
future Panzer 38(t) tanks Speed: .......42km/h, (26mph) (road); have seen in some while, for the model soon! ●
were rebuilt according to 15km/h, (9mph) (off-road) looking very natural in the
this specification and those cupola. A photo-etched steel History: edited from Wikipedia

This selection of views shows the
detail Tamiya have incorporated
within the mouldings. To the left, we
can see the decals included with
the kit, plus the small photo-etched
nickel-steel fret carrying the engine
intake screen

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