ACCPACK119
Thomas Gunn Miniatures
Not yet released - expected delivery end of November 2024.
German Marder II Self Propelled AT gun.
There will be three individual vehicles with different markings, so collectors can make unit dioramas. This is a limited run of 120 pieces worldwide. Price will increase after pre-order period ends.
The photos below show a 1/30 scale 90% completed prototype, still awaiting final interior enhancements such as side periscopes, gas mask, radio and fire extinguisher plus decal markings. The gun can be moved horizontally.
Final production piece will come as per photos but with addition of serial numbers on the side, 119, 120 and 121 making a total of 3 variants available.
Related releases will include multiple crew members and a German WW2 armoured unit accessory pack that will be Sold Separately.
Heinz Guderian envisaged in the 1930s the need for highly mobile self-propelled anti-tank vehicles. His vision was not put into practice in the early war years. However, during the Invasion of the Soviet Union, the Wehrmacht encountered tanks which they had problems dealing with effectively and were forced to introduce a number of different hastily built and developed Panzerjäger based on any chassis that was available. From this the sequence of Self Propelled Anti-tank guns, generally known today as the ‘Marder’ (Marten) were brought into service.
The Marder II was built using Panzer II Ausf.F (with smaller numbers of older versions) chassis by simply removing the turret and most of the superstructure except for the driver’s compartment. On top of the driver’s compartment, a specially designed mount for the main gun was welded to the hull. There were 531-576 Built + 68-75 Converted + 10 Field Conversions.