35258 Tamiya - 1/35 German Marder III M Brass 7.5cm Projectiles  [35258]

Whenever Germany invaded France, they discovered that their 37mm anti-tank tool was useless against hefty enemy armor. Hence, product sales received for an upgrade to a far more effective 50mm in the German Army's primary anti-tank weapon, the Marder. Whenever Germany invaded Russia in 1941, they encountered and had been rendered very nearly helpless by unexpectedly powerful enemies. The names of two among these enemies had been the T34 and KV tanks. To counter these tanks, the German Army upgraded the 50mm anti-tank gun to a 75mm gun (the Pak40/L46 7.5cm Anti-tank gun) and mounted it on a Czechoslovakian 38t chassis to really make the weapon with the capacity of split movement. This self-propelled weapon utilizing a 75mm anti-tank gun entered mass-production in 1943 whilst the Marder III. With a crew of 4, a regular payload of 27 rounds, and 20mm dense armor protecting the turret, the Marder III would be Germany's main anti-tank gun before the look from the Jagdpanzer 38t Hetzer tank destroyer. 942 Marder III M self-propelled artillery products had been stated in all by in conclusion about the war.

With regards to the Model

Kit features two forms of rounds- Pzgr.40 Armor Piercing and Gr.38 Hl/B high Explosive rounds. Included are a complete of 22 replicate rounds the following:

• 14 partially cut rounds (7 of each and every type) made to fit on ammo rack of kit 35255
• 4 entire rounds (2 of each type)
• 4 empty (fired) shells (2 of every type)