Marder I Model kit

Product description : Marder I

Military model Marder I
Although the Blitzkrieg at the start of WWII was undeniably a success for the German forces, they were still insufficiently equipped and under-mechanized.
This is why they recovered and used foreign armored vehicles; this was the case for a large number of French equipment captured after the lightning war and the country's defeat in 1940.
Encouraged by the performance of self-propelled anti-tank guns, Germany decided to transform French vehicles into tank destroyers , and one of the first concerned was the caterpillar supply Lorraine of which approximately 300 had been captured.
From May 1942, 170 Lorraine were converted into Marder I by installing a PaK40 anti-tank gun of 75mm protected by a casemate in light armor.
They served on the Eastern Front, in North Africa and in Normandy against the allies.



• Kit to assemble scale 1/35.


• Kit design based on a machine preserved at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur.


• Faithful reproduction of the compact chassis and the overhanging upper hull with rivets and weld lines.


• Meticulously detailed interior of the casemate with barrel breech, sights , shell racks,
radio equipment…

• Undercarriage bogies easy to assemble without sacrificing fidelity and realism.


• Injected plastic tracks (independent sections and pads).
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• Two gunner miniatures scanning the sky (watching for the appearance of Allied fighters in Normandy) included.


• Three marking options (two in Normandy and one on the Eastern Front).

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Scale : 1:35
The 1:35 scale is mainly used for military model tanks, guns and trucks and the corresponding figurines.
The 1:35 scale model will be 35 times smaller than the actual tank.
For example, if the vehicle is 5 m long, the model will measure 6 inches / 14.2 cm long (500/35 = 14.2).
Figurines in the 1:35 scale are about 2 inches / 5 cm high.
Type of product : Military model kit
To build a military model plastic, you'll need a few materials:
- a cutter or cutting pliers
- and model glue.
You can also paint the model with brushes(acrylic or enamel).
The model consists of different parts to cut and assemble.
Construction time will vary depending on the number of parts.

An instruction manual is provided for you inside the box.
Paint and glue : To be bought separately
The tools, paints and glue are not provided.
You can see our selection with the essential glues and paints or the full range..


To learn more about size and scale, click here.

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Reference : 35370
Other tags : 35370 - 3537 - 3537