Schützenpanzer Marder 1A3 Veicolo da Combattimento della Fanteria

Recensione del Modello Revell in Scala 1:72

This Marder 1A3 shows the new trecolore camouflage pattern della NATO called "Fleckentarnanstrich" in the Bundeswehr. The basic colour is RAL 6031 Bronzegrün, mixed con 30% white to account for the scale effect. The model comes con a detailed plan of the camouflage pattern which shows the pitch black (RAL 9021) e leather brown (RAL 8027) camouflage patches on all sides of the vehicle. The Fleckentarnanstrich is difficult to paint, but the finished model is well worth the effort. The stowed camouflage nets may be replaced con more realistic oggetti made from army gauze bandage e draped over the veicolo da combattimento della fanteria. The anti-tank guided missile system MILAN, like many altri oggetti di equipaggiamento, still shows the older RAL 6014 Gelboliv Bundeswehr camouflage colour. The launcher tube has been drilled open to add realism.

Contenuto

Schützenpanzer Marder 1A3, veicolo da combattimento della fanteria (IFV)
- 5^a Compagnia/PzGrenBtl. 152, Schwarzenborn, 1997
- 5^a Compagnia/PzGrenBtl. 323, Schwanewede, 1998
- 2^a Compagnia/PzGrenBtl. 212, Augustdorf, 1999
Milan Panzerabwehr-Raketensystem, anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM)

Valutazione

Scale-Modell con excellent detail. The surface of the Marder is covered con small hinges, rivets, bolt heads, crew e fanteria hatches, e panel lines which remain clearly visible after painting. The finished model is a feast for the eyes, especially if the regulation camouflage pattern is recreated accurately.

More than 160 parts, the Marder 1A3 is an exceptional model in this scale. Despite the abundance of detail e kit parts, the hatches in the rear fighting compartment are cast into the hull permanently.

Compatibile con ESCI, Hasegawa, Omega-K, AER, e CDC.

The required skill rating sulla copertina della scatola places the kit in category 3 (medium), when it should be category 4 at least: the Marder 1A3 is difficult to build.

Stage 6: The applique armour plate (part No. 13) should not be mounted at this early stage, because the top edge needs to be aligned con the engine deck later. First complete Stage 9, then paste the armour plate to the lower hull ed engine deck at the same time.
Stage 7: The tiny track links need to be glued to the drive sprocket individually, making sure that there are no obvious gaps between the links.
Stage 11: The holes for the railing (part 27.A) should be drilled open to ensure a better fit.
Stage 12: Use glue only sparingly when cementing parts No. 31, 32 e 33 together. Otherwise the entire assembly may melt e collapse, as can be seen in the rear view of the vehicle below.
Stage 13: The semi-circular railings around the fanteria hatches (parts 36 e 37) should be glued to their posts con very little adhesive. Excess adhesive will flow onto the rear deck e spoil small detail in that area.
Stage 14: The rearview mirrors (part 39 e 40) should be cut off their mountings e glued onto the vehicle in the stowed position. Small parts like these tend to break off easily when the model is handled in the course of wargames. Furthermore, the kit does not provide self-adhesive mirror foil which might be used to finish the mirrors after painting the vehicle. Standard operating procedure is to stow the mirrors during combat maneuvers, e this may be recreated accurately in miniature.
Stage 20: The antenna mounts should be drilled open e fitted con long bristles taken from a paint brush.
Stage 22: The barrel of the 20 mm cannon should not be fitted at this stage, otherwise it will be in the way when the Milan anti-tank guided missile system needs to be mounted in stage 30. Make sure the Milan is properly in place, only then glue the barrel into the torretta.
Stage 26: Part No. 70 is shown in the instructions as if it was just a rack for the ammunition box of the mitragliatrice co-axial. In fact, the part combines the rack e the ammunition box, even if the latter is sculpted inaccurately. Refer to the picture sulla copertina della scatola to see how the rack is mounted correctly.
Stage 27: The mitragliatrice co-axial (stage 26) is not glued to the 20 mm cannon, therefore it will not move co-axially in miniature. If the Marder is used in a diorama la mitragliatrice e 20 mm cannon should be aligned in the desired position e then glued to the torretta permanently.
Stage 28 to 30: The Milan anti-tank guided missile System (part 75) needs to be glued to the small parts of the tripod (part 72, 73, e 74) first. Allow the entire assembly to dry overnight before glueing the launcher to the torretta hatch. The locating pegs on due of the torretta periscopes are too small to insert securely into the underside of part 72. In addition, the weight of the Milan launcher will tilt the entire assembly forward during the drying process, e this needs to be checked e corrected until the glue has set. Milan may be fired from the vehicle o from the ground. Accordingly, parts 73 to 75 should have been marked as optional in stage 28.
Stage 32: The rolled camouflage nets (part 79 e 81) should be mounted con the wide end forward. Fill the unavoidable gaps between the net e the engine deck con Rai-Ro Green Wax

The hatches in the rear fighting compartment as well as the portello del guidatore are cast into the hull permanently. If mounted crew e fanteria soldatini are to be shown in a diorama, open hatches will have to be scratchbuilt.

There are no crew soldatini in the kit. Maybe Preiser will take the opportunity e produce crew e fanteria for the Marder 1A3. However, any such kit would have to include new hatch covers con interior detail, because the cast-on oggetti will be destroyed when the hatches are cut open.

The protective covers over the headlights are slightly too thick. Expert modellers will want to replace them con etched brass parts.

Incorrect painting instructions in Stage 32: the tow ropes are actually bronze green at either end, only the section of metal rope between the tow rings should be painted iron colour.

Fleckentarnanstrich

View of the front left

View of the left side

View of the right rear

Rear view

Marder 1A3 from above

Revell’s kit of the Marder 1A3 is difficult to master even for the expert modeller. The due editors of this magazine who built the tre Marder 1A3 review samples did not enjoy the experience. The first model suffered all the mishaps outlined above, e the following kits were only marginally easier to build. The completed models are a feast for the eyes, but the many frustrations suffered in the process will be remembered for some time. Potential giocatori wargame are not to be envied either: they will have to build tre Marder 1A3 veicoli da combattimento della fanteria to raise a Panzergrenadier platoon o 13 veicoli for a complete PzGren-Kompanie in accordance con the current Bundeswehr TO&E of Heeresstruktur 5.

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– Pubblicato: 06.03.2000 – Aggiornato: 18.08.2008
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