In Box Review of Italeri 1/35th Scale
German Panzerjager I with 4.7 cm Pak
Kit no, 358
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1998
I paid $14.59 when the kit was marked down from $23.50 at a Hobby Town store that went out of business at the local mall.
Out of production.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1998
I paid $14.59 when the kit was marked down from $23.50 at a Hobby Town store that went out of business at the local mall.
Out of production.
HISTORY:
The Panzerjäger I ("English: tank hunter number 1") was the first German panzerjäger (a self-propelled anti-tank gun, or "tank destroyer") to see service in the Second World War. All mounted the Czech Škoda-built 4,7cm KPÚV vz. 38 (German designation "4.7 cm PaK (t)") anti tank gun on a converted Panzer I Ausf. B chassis.
It was intended to counter heavy French tanks like the Char B1 bis that were beyond the capabilities of the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun and extended the life of the obsolete Panzer I chassis. A total of 202 Panzer I chassis were converted to Panzerjäger I standard in 1940–41, and were employed in the Battle of France, in the North African Campaign and on the Eastern Front
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Tank destroyer
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1940–43
Used by : Nazi Germany
Wars: World War II
Designer: Alkett
Designed: 1939–40
Produced: 1940–41
No. built: 202
Mass: 6.4 tonnes (14,109 lbs)
Length: 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)
Width: 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.14 m (7 ft)
Crew: 3
Elevation: -8° to +10°
Traverse: 35°
Armor: 6–14.5 mm
Main armament: 4.7 cm (1.85 in) Pak(t)
Engine: 3.8 litre (230 cu in) 6-cylinder, water-cooled Maybach NL 38 Tr of 100 horsepower (75 kW)
Power/weight: 15.6 hp (11.7 kW) / tonne
Transmission: 6 speed ZF F.G.31
Suspension: leaf-spring
Ground clearance: 29.5 cm (1 ft 7 in)
Fuel capacity: 146 l (39 US gal)
Operational range: 140 km (87 mi)
Maximum speed: 40 km/h (25 mph)
The Panzerjäger I ("English: tank hunter number 1") was the first German panzerjäger (a self-propelled anti-tank gun, or "tank destroyer") to see service in the Second World War. All mounted the Czech Škoda-built 4,7cm KPÚV vz. 38 (German designation "4.7 cm PaK (t)") anti tank gun on a converted Panzer I Ausf. B chassis.
It was intended to counter heavy French tanks like the Char B1 bis that were beyond the capabilities of the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun and extended the life of the obsolete Panzer I chassis. A total of 202 Panzer I chassis were converted to Panzerjäger I standard in 1940–41, and were employed in the Battle of France, in the North African Campaign and on the Eastern Front
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Tank destroyer
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1940–43
Used by : Nazi Germany
Wars: World War II
Designer: Alkett
Designed: 1939–40
Produced: 1940–41
No. built: 202
Mass: 6.4 tonnes (14,109 lbs)
Length: 4.42 m (14 ft 6 in)
Width: 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.14 m (7 ft)
Crew: 3
Elevation: -8° to +10°
Traverse: 35°
Armor: 6–14.5 mm
Main armament: 4.7 cm (1.85 in) Pak(t)
Engine: 3.8 litre (230 cu in) 6-cylinder, water-cooled Maybach NL 38 Tr of 100 horsepower (75 kW)
Power/weight: 15.6 hp (11.7 kW) / tonne
Transmission: 6 speed ZF F.G.31
Suspension: leaf-spring
Ground clearance: 29.5 cm (1 ft 7 in)
Fuel capacity: 146 l (39 US gal)
Operational range: 140 km (87 mi)
Maximum speed: 40 km/h (25 mph)
THE KIT:
Italeri is an old prolific model company based in Italy. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a tray and lid type box
The cover art shows a Panzerjager I parked in the African desert. It is overall earth-yellow. With a black skeletal cross outlined in white on the sides of the hull and a dark green vertical rectangle with a white Afrika Korps palm tree with swastika emblem on it. However, to keep the kit politically correct in countries where it is sold that have outlawed showing the swastika, it has been censored off the box.
One side-panel of the box says the kit makes up to be 126 mm long (5”).
Followed by one-paragraph histories of the Panzerjager I in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Nederlandse, Swedish and Dutch.
Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language.
Italeri is an old prolific model company based in Italy. They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit comes in a tray and lid type box
The cover art shows a Panzerjager I parked in the African desert. It is overall earth-yellow. With a black skeletal cross outlined in white on the sides of the hull and a dark green vertical rectangle with a white Afrika Korps palm tree with swastika emblem on it. However, to keep the kit politically correct in countries where it is sold that have outlawed showing the swastika, it has been censored off the box.
One side-panel of the box says the kit makes up to be 126 mm long (5”).
Followed by one-paragraph histories of the Panzerjager I in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Nederlandse, Swedish and Dutch.
Each language is labeled with a color illustration of the flag of the country that speaks the language.
The other side-panel of the box continues with 4 more languages and flags for Portuguese, Polish, Japanese and Chinese.
Followed by a suggested paint color listing of Model Maser brand hobby paints, over For modelers aged 10 and over, in 6 languages, including English.
Copyright of the kit is 1998. Parts made in Italy and Russia and packed in Italy. Kit not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts, in multiple languages, including English.
Followed by a suggested paint color listing of Model Maser brand hobby paints, over For modelers aged 10 and over, in 6 languages, including English.
Copyright of the kit is 1998. Parts made in Italy and Russia and packed in Italy. Kit not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts, in multiple languages, including English.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 3 pale gray plastic parts trees, a pale gray tree of vinyl tracks, a length of black vinyl mesh and the decal sheet in one sealed clear cello bag.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 10 pages in 7 ½” x 13” page format.
Page 1 begins with one-paragraph histories of the Panzerjager I in 10 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with ATTENTION about the kit in the 10 languages.
The bottom of page 2 shows 2 of the part's trees illustrations.
The top of page 3 shows the third plastic part tree and the tracks and length of vinyl mesh.
Twenty-two trees are shaded out in these illustrations as being excess and not needed to complete the model.
Below the parts illustrations on page 3 is the international assembly explanations in 6 languages, including English, over the first assembly step.
Pages 4 through to page 9 gives a grand total of 13 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 9 has an assembly and painting guide for the figure in the kit, over decal application instructions in 9 languages, including English.
Page 10 is the painting and marking guide for the tank. It shows two 5-views.
The first one is overall sand color in the box art scheme (already described above). In North Africa 1942.
The second one is overall gunship-gray, with a skeletal German black cross outlined in white on the sides of its hull. In France, 1940.
A second sheet, printed on both sides in 4 ¼” x 7” format gives IMPORTANT INFORMATION about the kit in 20 languages, including English.
Trees are alphabetized.
Pale-gray letter A tree holds: wheels, drive sprockets, idler wheels, return rollers, bogies, standing figure etc. (121 parts) Ten parts are shaded out. Meaning they are excess and not needed to complete the kit.
This kit contains 3 pale gray plastic parts trees, a pale gray tree of vinyl tracks, a length of black vinyl mesh and the decal sheet in one sealed clear cello bag.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet that accordion-folds out into 10 pages in 7 ½” x 13” page format.
Page 1 begins with one-paragraph histories of the Panzerjager I in 10 languages, including English.
Page 2 begins with ATTENTION about the kit in the 10 languages.
The bottom of page 2 shows 2 of the part's trees illustrations.
The top of page 3 shows the third plastic part tree and the tracks and length of vinyl mesh.
Twenty-two trees are shaded out in these illustrations as being excess and not needed to complete the model.
Below the parts illustrations on page 3 is the international assembly explanations in 6 languages, including English, over the first assembly step.
Pages 4 through to page 9 gives a grand total of 13 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 9 has an assembly and painting guide for the figure in the kit, over decal application instructions in 9 languages, including English.
Page 10 is the painting and marking guide for the tank. It shows two 5-views.
The first one is overall sand color in the box art scheme (already described above). In North Africa 1942.
The second one is overall gunship-gray, with a skeletal German black cross outlined in white on the sides of its hull. In France, 1940.
A second sheet, printed on both sides in 4 ¼” x 7” format gives IMPORTANT INFORMATION about the kit in 20 languages, including English.
Trees are alphabetized.
Pale-gray letter A tree holds: wheels, drive sprockets, idler wheels, return rollers, bogies, standing figure etc. (121 parts) Ten parts are shaded out. Meaning they are excess and not needed to complete the kit.
Pale-gray letter B tree holds: the hull top and bottom, jack, tools, shovel etc. (33 parts) 13 parts are excess and shaded out.
Pale-gray letter C tree holds: shields, gun etc. (72 parts)
Pale-gray vinyl letter D tree holds 2 long lengths of track and 3 short lengths.
Letter E is the length of black vinyl screen.
The decal sheet completes the kit’s contents.
There are no clear parts.
Kit has excellent detail with a complete interior.
Highly recommended.
Kit has excellent detail with a complete interior.
Highly recommended.