BUILDING: Tamiya's 1/35 Marder II Tank Destroyer

One of my recent builds, Tamiya's 1/35 scale, Marder II, Tank Destroyer, Kit No. 35060 (2023 issue). Being a Tamiya kit, as usual, there were no major issues, or drama's, and was a real pleasure to build.
I reviewed this particular kit in May of this year, so, if you'd like to check out the review, here's the link:
• Tamiya 1/35 Sd.Kfz 131...
Hope you enjoy this build video!
Cheers!
Pete

[@westring8119]

hello dear Pete;your work is beautiful!i built this kit 30 years ago and he got me much pleasure,i love the Tamiya kits,cheers from France Patrick

[@PetesKits]

Thanks Patrick! Realy appreciate the compliment! She really was a nice little kit to put together. Now I've decided to "collect the set" of Tamiya Marders! Cheers mate!

[@tcfhk6399]

this is a great kid ! Thz for sharing !

[@mikebehm2359]

Pete really nice build. I built this same kit when i was a teenager. Thank's for sharing with us friend. Cheers😂

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate! Apppreciate that. glad you liked it! Cheers!

[@DutchDaveModels]

Nice result on this model. Interesting range, the German Marders 💥👍💥

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. Yes, indeed. Love these little Marder variants. Cheers!

[@martinoconnor4314]

Excellent build mate! 👍

[@PetesKits]

Thanks Martin! Really appreciate that. Cheers mate!

[@user-oi4xx1jp6k]

Great job on the marder II

[@PetesKits]

Thanks mate. Appreciate the compliment!

[@MGB-learning]

Great build and video

[@PetesKits]

Thank you. Much Appreciated! Cheers!

[@MatterusOD]

Hi Pete. Nice result. Odd to give you the radio rack but no radio! I've started Italeri's Marder III H. The guns a bit shabby so I'm going to slot in Tamiya's dependable PAK 40 in it's place. Dimensions look ok and it's cheap improvement. The crew is not good (understatement) so they shall be replaced. It's got new running gear included which looks nice. Thanks for the build vid. Cheers Matt

[@PetesKits]

Hi Matt, Yeah it is a bit odd, but then, Tamiya usually bases it's kits on real life examples, so maybe the one they sampled was like that. I actually have one of those Italeri Marder's in a box of kits I built back in the '70's, so I know where you're coming from with the gun. Not the greatest. Great idea replacing it with the Tamiya Pak! Glad you liked the build! Cheers mate!

[@Kitsnbits]

I have tamiyas marder 111 ,is there much difference, between the two kits Pete.

[@PetesKits]

Hi mate, As far as buildability, they're Tamiya kits, and there's never a problem there, and will go together just like this Marder II. As far as the actual variants, the Marder III was just an improvement, the early models, had the Soviet 7.62cm gun, stuck on top of the hull, and the later M's had the Pak 40, mounted in a proper superstructure towards the rear. I've recently picked up a Tamiya Marder III early type, and hope to have a review of it out shortly. Hope this answers your question (a little bit at least). Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

@PetesKits yes thanks Pete,I think the marder 111 was built on a panzer 3 chassis so maybe a little bit bigger,but I'm not to sure about that but have done a cracking job on the marder 11 kit Pete.

[@PetesKits]

@@Kitsnbits Thanks mate, Glad you liked the build. I really liked the way she came out. The Marder III was built on the old, tried and true, Czech 38(t) chassis, so, not much bigger than the Marder II. The Marder series of tank destroyers is one of my favourites. Not sure why, they just have that "something" about them! Cheers!

[@Kitsnbits]

@@PetesKits yes splendid kit you built, I can see why you like the marder,great model.

[@PetesKits]

@@Kitsnbits Thank you. Much appreciated!