This light tank in fact started life as the LTvz.38 developed for Czechoslovakia, but was adopted and renamed 38(t) by impressed German forces after their occupation of the country in 1939. It was equipped with a 3.7cm main gun and offered 42km/h powered by a 125hp engine. A number of variants were produced, of which the Ausf.E/F variants were manufactured over a one-year period from November 1940; they featured improved armour and were thrown into the conflict with Soviet forces after the start of Operation Barbarossa.
The compact and balanced 38(t) form is accurately captured in the model. Hull and turret rivets are expertly depicted. Weights in the hull give a realistically heavy feel. The model utilizes assembly-type tracks with 1-piece straight sections. The kit includes commander torso figure and 2 Eastern Front marking options.
This is a model of the German light tank 38(t) in 1/48 scale. The 38(t) was designed and entered production for the Czechoslovak Army as the LT vz. 38, however before any could be delivered Germany occupied then divided the country. They rated the tank highly, ordering continued production of the initial lot of 150, renaming it the 38(t) with (t) denoting its Czech origin. It went on to serve as the front-line tank for the Wehrmacht in early WWII, from the initial operations in Poland up to and including Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. It wielded a 37mm gun with 90 rounds on board, a coaxial 7.92mm MG37(t) machine gun, and another MG37 on the front left of the vehicle. 42km/h was squeezed out of the 6-cylinder engine. Ausf.E/F 38(t) variants featured doubled front armour thickness at 50mm, with 30mm on the hull and turret sides. 525 were produced in the period from November 1940 to October 1941.
About the ModelGerman Light Tank 38 (t) E / F type plastic model assembly kit.
1/48 scale, total length 98 mm, full width 45 mm.
Compact and balanced appearance realized with ease of assembly Richly modeled.
Realistic reproduction of characteristic rivets seen in car bodies and turrets.
Weight inside the car body gives a sense of weight.
Crawler track is a linking assembly formula promoting integration of parts.
Half of Commander One image and two kinds of decals of the eastern front line.
Glue and Paints Required to Assemble!