JagdPanzer 38 tonne Hetzer Early Version 1:35 Tank Air Fix Model Kit
Description
The Jagdpanzer 38 (SdKfz 1382) 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 Mare&351;al 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)&8216;s widened and lengthened chassis with modified suspension (larger road-wheels from Praga TNH nA prototype reconnaissance tank) and up-rated engine The new engine was 160 PS Praga AC2 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 98-tonnes for the Pz 38(t) and it could travel at maximum speed of some 42 kmh
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