Sd.Kfz. 139 Marder III - UM 1:72

[AchtungPanzer]

Welcome in New Year Mates

Time for First project :

Marder III, Sd.Kfz. 139

While the Panzer 38(t) had largely become obsolete as a tank in early 1942, it was still an excellent platform for adaptation into a tank destroyer, among other roles. Since the Soviet 76.2 mm field gun was captured in large quantities, the decision was made to mate this gun to the Panzer 38(t).

To do so, the production of the Panzer 38(t) Ausf. G was stopped and a modified superstructure was bolted onto the standard tank chassis. The upper structure mounted the gun and an extended gun shield, giving very limited protection for the commander and the loader. Armour protection overall ranged from 10 to 50 mm with no armor at all above and behind the gun compartment. The gun, commander and loader were located on top of the engine deck. It had a higher silhouette than the original Panzer 38 (t), which made it more vulnerable to enemy fire.

The now-called 7.62 cm PaK 36(r) was rechambered to be able to use standard German 75 mm ammunition,[citation needed] of which 30 rounds could be carried inside the vehicle. Apart from the main gun, there was a 7.92 mm machine gun mounted in the hull.

This tank destroyer was put into production as the Panzerjäger 38(t) für 7.62 cm PaK 36(r), Sd.Kfz. 139. A total of 344 vehicles were built in three series from April to November 1942. Chassis numbers were 1360-1479, 1527-1600 and 1601-1750

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Box Art and Parts + Instruction:




172 parts + my for this model, but this in the future








































Lets go to the work !

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stage I :

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Final: 163 parts 15 hours of work . Yet 12 parts to gluing

[Coen]

That's fantastic work bud. Marders are hard to build at 1/35... 1/72 that's a challenge.

[WirbelwindModelling]

Nice work, I usually only build 1 72 military kits as well so I know how difficult UM kits can be

I'm working on one of zvezdas lovely new kits (a IS-2), after who I well build an Ace Models German Staff Car, which is not the best kit around

[Hillbilly]

Hats off to you There is no way my sausage fingers could pull something like this off.

[AchtungPanzer]

Thanx Friends . Yes correct not easy job. Work with this Marder was v. difficult . Sometimes I saw the - Now is Finish of gluing













After primer paint:























173 parts & 16 hours of work altogether

[FishBowlMan]

I'd say those 16 hours were very well spent.
Those tracks!!!! I thought 1/35 link and length were fiddly.

[AchtungPanzer]

Thanx John

Model after painting & decals:


















Now "Dwarf" is ready to the next stage's - weathering, chipping and final pin-wash.

[JayCub]

Just awesome as always Eryk, very inspiring work
Tom

[AchtungPanzer]

Thanx Tom for company and kind words . Model is now finished .






















No "pause" - Time for Hummel

[Russ72]

Beautiful work mate. Stunning little piece.

[AchtungPanzer]

Thanx a lot