In Box Review of Tamiya 1/35th Scale
German 7.5cm Anti-tank Gun PAK-40/L46
Kit no. MM-147
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 1975
Kit is available from MegaHobby for $6.77, Kit Linx for $6.59, Section 8 Hobbies for $6.60 and 9 locations overseas.
I paid a whopping $3.29 for this kit back in the 70's.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 1975
Kit is available from MegaHobby for $6.77, Kit Linx for $6.59, Section 8 Hobbies for $6.60 and 9 locations overseas.
I paid a whopping $3.29 for this kit back in the 70's.
HISTORY:
The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 - lit. "7.5cm armour defence cannon 40") was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun developed in 1939–1941 by Rheinmetall and used during the Second World War.
With 23,303 examples produced, the Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the later part of World War II, mostly in towed form, but also on a number of tank destroyers such as the Marder series.
A modified version of the gun designed specifically for vehicle-mounting was the 7.5 cm KwK 40, which differed primarily in using more compact ammunition, thereby allowing more rounds to be carried inside the vehicles.
The KwK 40 armed many of the German mid-war tank and destroyer designs, replacing the Pak 40 in the latter role.
Depending on the source, the Pak 40 may be referred to as the 7.5/L46, referring to the barrel's length in calibres.
There were two versions of the KwK 40, which would be referred to as the 7.5/L43 or 7.5/L48.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Anti-tank gun
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1942–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany, Finland, Kingdom of Hungary and Norway (postwar)
Wars: World War II, Vietnam War
Designer: Rheinmetall
Designed: 1939–1941
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall
Unit cost: 12,000 RM
Produced: 1942–1945
No. built: 23,303
Mass: 1,425 kg (3,142 lb)
Length: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Barrel length: 46 calibres: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
Width: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Height: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Crew: 6
Shell: Fixed QF 75×714mm R
Caliber: 75 mm (2.95 inch)
Breech: semi-automatic horizontal sliding-block
Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage: Split trail
Elevation : −5° to +22°
Traverse: 65°
Rate of fire: 14 rounds per minute
Effective firing range: 1,800 m (1,969 yd) direct fire
Maximum firing range: 7,678 m (8,397 yd) indirect HE shell
The 7.5 cm Pak 40 (7,5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40 - lit. "7.5cm armour defence cannon 40") was a German 75 millimetre anti-tank gun developed in 1939–1941 by Rheinmetall and used during the Second World War.
With 23,303 examples produced, the Pak 40 formed the backbone of German anti-tank guns for the later part of World War II, mostly in towed form, but also on a number of tank destroyers such as the Marder series.
A modified version of the gun designed specifically for vehicle-mounting was the 7.5 cm KwK 40, which differed primarily in using more compact ammunition, thereby allowing more rounds to be carried inside the vehicles.
The KwK 40 armed many of the German mid-war tank and destroyer designs, replacing the Pak 40 in the latter role.
Depending on the source, the Pak 40 may be referred to as the 7.5/L46, referring to the barrel's length in calibres.
There were two versions of the KwK 40, which would be referred to as the 7.5/L43 or 7.5/L48.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Anti-tank gun
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1942–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany, Finland, Kingdom of Hungary and Norway (postwar)
Wars: World War II, Vietnam War
Designer: Rheinmetall
Designed: 1939–1941
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall
Unit cost: 12,000 RM
Produced: 1942–1945
No. built: 23,303
Mass: 1,425 kg (3,142 lb)
Length: 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in)
Barrel length: 46 calibres: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
Width: 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Height: 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)
Crew: 6
Shell: Fixed QF 75×714mm R
Caliber: 75 mm (2.95 inch)
Breech: semi-automatic horizontal sliding-block
Recoil: Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage: Split trail
Elevation : −5° to +22°
Traverse: 65°
Rate of fire: 14 rounds per minute
Effective firing range: 1,800 m (1,969 yd) direct fire
Maximum firing range: 7,678 m (8,397 yd) indirect HE shell
THE KIT:
Tamiya is an old prolific model company based in Shizuoka City, Japan.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped end opening type box.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows the PAK 40/L46 and it's 3 man gun crew posed against one of Tamiya's signature all-white backgrounds that they use for the majority of their box arts.
The gun is panzer grey. The gun crewmen are all dressed in field grey uniforms with steel helmets and black jack boots. There are 2 spent ammo rounds and a ammo case laying on the ground.
One side panel has 4 color box arts of other artillery kits that Tamiya manufactures: A German 37mm anti-tank gun, a British 25 pounder field gun, a British 6 pounder anti-tank gun and a German 88mm gun FLAK 36/37.
No kit numbers are provided for these 4.
Tamiya is an old prolific model company based in Shizuoka City, Japan.
They manufacture all manner of model subjects in the popular scales.
This kit came in a shrink-wrapped end opening type box.
I am no fan of this type of box, because invariably parts or the decal sheet find their way past one of the end flaps to become lost forever. Give me a tray and lid type box any day of the week.
The box art shows the PAK 40/L46 and it's 3 man gun crew posed against one of Tamiya's signature all-white backgrounds that they use for the majority of their box arts.
The gun is panzer grey. The gun crewmen are all dressed in field grey uniforms with steel helmets and black jack boots. There are 2 spent ammo rounds and a ammo case laying on the ground.
One side panel has 4 color box arts of other artillery kits that Tamiya manufactures: A German 37mm anti-tank gun, a British 25 pounder field gun, a British 6 pounder anti-tank gun and a German 88mm gun FLAK 36/37.
No kit numbers are provided for these 4.
The other side panel has color illustrations of 9 shoulder and collar insignia for wehrmacht soldiers and 10 insignias for SS soldiers.
The bottom of the box is the painting guide. It shows a 4-view of the gun at the top as a side and front view in overall earth yellow with and without green mottle and a side and top view of the gun in overall panzer grey.
Below this is the painting for the 3 gun-crew figures and a side view of the gun being towed behind a Sd.Kfz.251/1c German halftrack and a lot of Japanese text.
Below this is the painting for the 3 gun-crew figures and a side view of the gun being towed behind a Sd.Kfz.251/1c German halftrack and a lot of Japanese text.
WHAT'S IN THE BOX:
This kit contains 2 medium-grey trees and a dark-green tree in 2 stapled-shut clear cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet that is printed on both sides in 8 1/4" x 23" format.
The face side begins with a black and white repeat of the box art over a lot of Japanese text and illustrations of a 37 mm German gun, a Pz.Kpfw. IV tank, a Soviet T-34/76 tank, a German Sd.Kfz. 11 halftrack and Marder tank.
Below them is an organizational chart, more Japanese text and the coloring guide for the gun and one figure, over a black and white photo of the gun and crew made up.
The reverse side of the instructions has a total of 9 assembly steps for the gun and 3 for the figures.
Trees are alphabetized, but not illustrated in the instructions. They do, however, have part number tabs next to the parts on the trees. Bad move Tamiya!
The medium-grey letter A tree holds the gun parts, shields, ammo rounds etc. (47 parts)
This kit contains 2 medium-grey trees and a dark-green tree in 2 stapled-shut clear cello bags and the instructions.
The instructions consists of a single-sheet that is printed on both sides in 8 1/4" x 23" format.
The face side begins with a black and white repeat of the box art over a lot of Japanese text and illustrations of a 37 mm German gun, a Pz.Kpfw. IV tank, a Soviet T-34/76 tank, a German Sd.Kfz. 11 halftrack and Marder tank.
Below them is an organizational chart, more Japanese text and the coloring guide for the gun and one figure, over a black and white photo of the gun and crew made up.
The reverse side of the instructions has a total of 9 assembly steps for the gun and 3 for the figures.
Trees are alphabetized, but not illustrated in the instructions. They do, however, have part number tabs next to the parts on the trees. Bad move Tamiya!
The medium-grey letter A tree holds the gun parts, shields, ammo rounds etc. (47 parts)
The medium-grey letter B tree holds the carriage parts (43 parts)
The dark-green letter C tree holds the figures, ammo case, gas mask canisters, canteens, bayonets and scabbards, pistol holster, steel helmets, canvas pouches (30 parts) One figure is full bodies with separate arms. The other two are separate torsos and lower body with separate arms.
There are no decals provided. It would have been nice to have had some shoulder and collar and helmet insignias.
Very nice detail throughout.
Highly recommended.
Very nice detail throughout.
Highly recommended.