Tamiya 1/35 German Tank Destroyer Marder I Model Kit

The Marder I was Germany's improvised tank destroyer, mounting the 75mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun on captured French Lorraine Schlepper tracked supply vehicles. Over 170 were converted from 1942, providing infantry divisions with mobile anti-tank capability using available French chassis. The tall, boxy superstructure offered minimal protection but the PaK 40 could destroy any Allied tank at normal combat ranges. Marder Is served primarily in France and the Eastern Front. Tamiya's 1/35 kit features the French chassis with German gun installation.