In the summer of 1941, Germany's invasion of Russia was unfolding favorably for the Wehrmacht. However, German authorities began to notice the inferiority of their tanks and anti-tank weaponry to those of the Soviet army, such as the T-34. To cope with this disparity they decided to improve the Pz.Kpfw.III and Pz.Kpfw.IV tanks, develop new tanks, and increase production of the 7.5cm anti-tank cannon. As an interim solution, it was decided to improve captured Russian 7.62cm anti-tank cannons and deploy them for Wehrmacht use. These cannons could penetrate 83mm armor plating at a range of 1000m, but after improvement, could penetrate up to 122mm, and were renamed the 7.62cm Pak36(r) gun.

The 38(t) tanks were based on the LtVz.38 tank, developed by the Czech company CKD (later BMM) for the Czech army in 1938. In 1939, with the annexation of Czechoslovakia, this tank went into production for the Wehrmacht. The Czech-made tank chassis was combined with the Soviet 7.62cm Pak36(r) gun, resulting in the creation of the Wehrmacht's fearsome tank hunter, the Marder III Sd.Kfz.139. The turret base of the Pz.Kpfw.38(t) was removed and a 16mm steel plate was attached in its place. The Soviet 7.62cm Pak36(r) gun was mounted on that plate, 11mm armor plating installed to the front and sides, and massive stirrups immobilized the gun.

• 1/35 scale plastic assembly model kit based on the German Tank Destroyer Marder III
• Each detail of this fighting machine has been accurately reproduced
• All details of the fighting compartment (main gun plate, gun supports, ammunition rack, etc.) have been precisely recreated
• Protective armor and sighting equipment moves with raising and lowering of the main gun
• Crew seats and large clamp for main gun can be modeled in the fighting or moving positions
• Sighting equipment and front armor plate can be raised or lowered even after assembly
• Ammunition rack and basket, slanted armor plating, leaf-spring suspension, and large road wheels all accurately detailed
• Two crew figures included
• Five kinds of battlefield markings included

• 1x Plastic model kit
• 2x Crew figures
• 5x Battlefield marking options (decals)