Airfix - JagdPanzer 38 tonne Hetzer, Early Version - 1:35
(A1355)
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 armoured 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
armour 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.
Model Scale; 1:35 |
Dimensions (mm) L243 x W91 |
Number of Parts: TBA |
Requires Painting: Yes |
Skill Level: 3 |
Flying Hours: 3 |
Paints Required but not included: TBA