Jagdpanzer 38
Hetzer early
Eduard 1:35th Scale Kit No.3711
Detail images
Image of gun mantlet showing details missing from Eduard parts.
Side contours and holes in mantlet and indentations in cast cover.
B&W images courtesy Ground Power Magazine
Road wheels showing severe sink marks on one wheel
and lack of outer lip, with image of actual road wheel, note bolt sizes
Idler wheel showing hub ribbing, similar ribbing should be on the drive sprockets hub also.
Drive sprocket and idler wheels
Note thick outer rim on early idler
Kit suspension components
Real parts by comparison, note contours of mounting brackets and other details
Basic engine block and image of actual engine showing the contours and other details
missing from the Eduard part, this simplistic detail is carried through to most larger interior parts.
Scope for substantial extra detailing to lift the overall appeal of the kit.
B&W images courtesy Ground Power Magazine