Hetzer Jagdpanther 38(t) German Tank Destroyer Tamiya 1/35

I made it from February 2009 to March 2009. It is Tamiya’s Header.

The Hetzer’s armament is the 48 calibers 7.5cm antitank gun in a small vehicle based on the body of the 38(t) light tank. This kit was released about one and a half years ago.

The chassis is the same as 38(t), and there are only eight big wheels.

I installed the partial link caterpillar. Since loosening can be easily expressed, I like these recent Tamiya styles very much.
（2009/02/21)

Is it because the inside is narrow? It is a feature that the gun shifts from the central line. There are spare caterpillars on the upper surface and the back.

Parts are little and assembled easily; it’s enough for this kit for only one holiday.
（2009/02/22)

The atmosphere changed entirely, only installed side armor.

The basic painting was dark green. It seems to be still long ahead since I challenge ambush camouflage.
(2009/02/28)

I thought that produced a large amount of masking tape by the punched hole opening; put them like a photo…
However… It is too troublesome.
（2009/03/20）

After all, I decided to go ahead without worrying if there was a somewhat irregular brush.
（2009/03/20）

I managed to do the essential painting completion and placed the figure. Maybe it went well with hand-written camouflage painting.
（2009/03/24)

This German Tank Destroyer used the body of 38(t). It is a vehicle in haste developed since the factory of Sturmgeschutz III was destroyed by the bombing by Allied Forces.

This light tank is equipped with a 7.5cm antitank gun. The performance was good, so it played a part in the German defense till the end of the war in the summer of 1944.

Camouflage painting was difficult.

The tank soldier uniform was not black. I suppose their uniform color was usually field gray.

It seems narrow inside to operate by four crew. It is likely not to have been discovered easily by the enemy since the height is low.

Camouflage paint is by brush painting. To draw triangular and square dots, perseverance is required. It’s essential to adjust the density of paints so the paints of a moderate density might be good drawing with one stroke.

I painted the trank rollers separately, one is dark green, and the other is red-brown. But weathering trial and error, all appearances are the same now…

The color painting description of this kit was useful. The painting example was Strumgeschutz-Abteilung 1708, 708. Volks-Grenadier-Division. It was the forces that deployed to Halloville, France, in 1944.

The sloped armor is peculiar but nice looking. Ambush camouflage was the first time for me, and it was enjoyable.
（2009/03/22)