Marder III Ausf.139 (15mm)

[Fitz]

Here's one of the options presented in the PSC 1:100 (15mm) Panzer 38t box set. It's a Marder III (Ausf.139), mounting the PaK 36(r), a captured Soviet 76.2mm gun re-chambered for the standard German 75mm anti-tank round.

As far as I know, the Marder SPAT conversions weren't produced until early in 1942, so being painted in grey would mean that this was one of the first to go into service, before the changeover to dunkelgelb as the base colour for German AFVs. There were about 350 built, in total.

I've used a new colour as the basic grey this time: VMA 72.128 Grey Violet, which is a warmer and slightly darker grey than VMA 71052 German Grey, and just a fraction lighter than my current favourite for Panzer Grey, VMC 866 Grey Green.

The construction instructions included with the kit are quite incomplete when it comes to this variant. I had to make a guess as to where some parts were meant to go after looking at some pictures on the internet. I think I got it pretty right.

[Slayer]

that is bloody nice

[flatpack]

That looks super. Who makes the crew ? As you've done a great job on them too.

[Norm]

very nice, the change in grey colour has worked well.

[Fitz]

That looks super. Who makes the crew ? As you've done a great job on them too.

They're off the same PSC sprue as the vehicle. The one with binoculars required a bit of surgery to get him to fit in the available space though.

[von Lucky]

That is really special - nice painting (including colour choices).

[Helen]

Super work, well done.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

That is very nice.

[Tim]

This is wonderful work.

[acatcalledelvis]

Oh god - I've done one of them.................seeing yours I think I am going to go away and shoot myself.

Very very good

[Bergil]

Looks great.

Loved using this thing in Warthunder.

[vodkafan]

Lovely model, and I like your new grey.

[mdauben]

Wow!  Hard to believe that's 15mm.  Superb paint job!