1/600 Scale WW2 German Army Panzerjager I Tank Destroyer.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:
10x German Panzerjager I Tank Destroyers
Panzerjager I Tank Destroyers
The
Panzerjäger I (English: Tank Hunter 1) was the first of the
German tank destroyers to see service in the
Second World War. It mounted a Czech
Škoda 4.7 cm (1.9 in) 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 that were beyond the capabilities of the
3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun and served to extend the life of the obsolete Panzer I tank chassis. 202 Panzer I were converted to the Panzerjäger I in 1940 and 1941. They were employed in the
Battle of France, in the
North Africa Campaign and on the
Eastern Front.
The Panzer I turret was removed and a fixed gun shield added to protect the armament and crew. The anti-tank gun was mounted on a pedestal in the fighting compartment with the wheels, axle and trails removed; it retained its original
gun shield. It normally carried 74 anti-tank and 10
HE shells.
Alkett and contractors built 202 vehicles, the first series of 132 by Alkett in 1940. Ten of the second series of 70 were assembled by Alkett while the remainder were assembled by
Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz in 1940 and 1941. Vehicles in the second series are recognizable by their seven-sided gun shield while the first series had a five-sided shield. The formal name of the equipment was
4.7 cm PaK(t) (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I ohne Turm, translating as "4.7 cm anti-tank gun (Czech) on turretless Pz.Kpfw. I".
Cleaning Information
Some part cleanup will be necessary. The 3D printing process uses a waxy substance to support certain part features during the printing process. Although the parts are cleaned by Shapeways, some waxy residue may remain. It can be safely removed with water and a mild aqueous detergent like "Simple Green" using an old, soft toothbrush, Q-tips or pipe cleaners. During the printing process, liquid resin is cured by ultraviolet light. Microscopic bits of resin may remain uncured.
Let your parts sit in direct sunlight for a few hours to fully cure the resin.
Water-based acrylic paints meant for plastics is strongly recommended. Other paints, especially enamels, may not cure on Frosted Detail 3D-printed plastics.
Use dedicated model sprue cutters to remove parts to minimise the risk of damage to parts.
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