Tamiya 35369 1 35 German Lt Tank Panzerkampfwagen 38t Ausf E F

This Tamiya 1/35 scale military miniature recreates one of Germanys formidable lightweight tanks. This subject in fact started life as a light tank developed for Czechoslovakia, but was adopted and renamed 38(t) by German forces after their occupation of the country in 1939. It was equipped with a 3. 7cm main gun and could reach speeds of up to 42km/h powered by the 125hp engine. A number of variants were produced, of which the Ausf. E/F 38(t)s were manufactured over a one-year period from November 1940; they featured improved armor and were thrown into the conflict with Soviet forces after the start of Operation Barbarossa. FEATURES: - 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. - Study of a real 38(t) in the Kubinka Tank Museum was used to faithfully capture this highly accurate model with detail right down to the rivets. - The turret front left sight moves in conjunction with the 3. 7cm gun. - Features a realistic recreation of the suspension with large road wheels and upper return rollers. - Assembly type tracks give natural recreation of the upper run sag. . They feature single piece straight sections. - The kit comes with a figure recreating a commander for placement in the cupola hatch. - Includes two marking options for vehicles with units on the Eastern Front in 1941. - Photo-etch grill part included