How To Waste Three Days over Christmas: Marder III

[DonC]

I picked up an ancient Italieri Marder III kit at a flea market a year or two back and finally decided to build it as one belonging to the 71st Infantry Division knocked out in Italy in 1944 - maybe the most photographed Marder III out there:

[DonC]

The inspiration:

[DonC]

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[herrgeezer]

Really nice. I think it was a great way to waste three days during Christmas!

[Mike Swan]

Good one, Don.

I've always liked the Marder, although wouldn't wish to be a crewman in one.

Regards, Mike

[DonC]

Thanks, Mike. I think the armor thickness on these was anywhere from 10 to 50 mm, which was not going to stop much more than heavy machine gun fire. You needed to be a brave soul to crew one of these.

[mufasa]

very nice work!

[Sevrin]

Agree, nice representation!

Those things were pretty dang small; basically standing up as an open, exposed target. Think I'd rather have been on foot.

[Willi Z.]

Marders were essentially intended to be mobile anti-tank guns. Like the US M10 Tank Destroyer.

Great model. I built the same kit decades ago. As in at least 4 decades ago.

[101combatvet]

Looks like the crew are off scale.

[DonC]

Looks like the crew are off scale.

No, the Marder is just that dinky, although Italieri never did a good job with their figures, IMO.

Don

[IrishRebel]

Very well done! 3 days !! It would prob take me 3 months to do.
I have several really good kits just sittin in boxes.... I'm inspired

Cheers
Kenny

[Larry C]

I wasted alot of Christmas days and those to follow with many Tamiya models...what a great waste of time..absolutely love it.

Well done on the Marder

Regards Larry

[Br. James]

A wonderful way to "waste time" -- a beautiful job! Congrats!!

Br. James

[jacquesf]

One of my favorite models, I think I have all three versions. But it sure is a death trap. J