36511 - Scale 1 : 35

World of Tanks - 38t HETZER

Type Tanks

Period Second World War

Country Germany

SKILL 3

Model Dim. 18 cm

Box Dim. 373 x 241 x 60 mm

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Description

-THE BOX CONTAIN:

1 MODEL KIT - 1 LIQUID CEMENT - 1 TANK GUIDE - WORLD oF TANKS DECALS - 1 INVITE CODES -
1 BONUS CODE

In 1943, the Wehrmacht were experiencing a dire shortage of StuG III tank destroyers because the joint U.S.A.-U.K. air raids caused considerable damage to the Alkett company’s factory that produced these vehicles. December 1943, a decision was made to utilize the working capacities of the BMM company in Prague to start production of tank destroyers. Components of the Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) tank were widely used in the new vehicle. The first prototypes were produced in March 1944. More than 2,800 vehicles were built by May 1945.

It is a very different tank from its predecessor, the Marder II. Initially, its poor speed and restricted arc of fire seem to be a downgrade from the long-range firepower of the Marder II; a point that provokes a lot of mixed opinions from players. It takes some time, and a few upgrades, to unlock the Hetzer’s true potential and to allow its excellent sloped armour, low profile, and powerful guns to come to the fore. Tier IV and under tanks will fear the Hetzer due to the extremely powerful 105 mm gun that can one-shot all Tier III and most Tier IV tanks.

Suggested colors

F Panzer Dunkelgelb 1943 4796AP | F.S. 33440

F Panzer Olivgrün 1943 4798AP | F.S. 34128

F Pz. Schokobraun RAL 8017 4797AP | F.S. 30045

F Sand 4720AP | F.S. 30475