Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG4107
BMM Sd.Kfz.139 Marder III Diecast Model
German Army, Stalingrad, USSR, Battle of Stalingrad, 1942 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| BMM Sd.Kfz.139 Marder III | | 2.5" | | 1.25" |
What is considered by most as the turning point of WWII in Eastern Europe was the Battle of Stalingrad. Hitler wanted to capture the city named after his arch rival Stalin and Stalin wanted it saved at all costs and to stall the German advance log enough for a counter-attack. The German offensive began on August 23, 1942 when the German 6th Army began to lay siege on the city and would last for five months, one week and three days. Clinging to a small area of the city the Soviets held on until a counter offensive was able to encircle the Germans on February 2, 1943.
Designed to meet a German need for an anti-tank weapon that was more powerful and more mobile than towed anti-tank guns like the Pak 36, the Marder III served from 1942 to 1945. This makeshift tank destroyer was based on obsolete German tanks and captured French vehicles, and was built on a Panzer 38(t) chassis. Armed with captured Soviet 76.2mm guns, early Marder IIIs had open tops and only weak armor on the front and sides. Later models employed 7.5cm PaK 40 anti-tank guns and provided marginally better protection for the crew, but by 1944 the Marder III was phased out of production in favor of fully armored vehicles. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:72 scale Marder III is constructed with an intelligent mix of diecast metal and plastic components, with the lower portion of the hull made from diecast metal and the upper portion in plastic. Fine details can be seen on the cannon breach system, operator seats and scale rivets on the top of the armor plating. The rotating turret has a pivoting metal cannon and can slide back and forward on its cradle. The open top turret design allows for easy viewing of the gun sight, dial controls and ammo storage details. Battlefield equipment includes side mounted hatchets, lever bar and jack and separately applied spare track.
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The Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles.
Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Clear acrylic display case to protect model.
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