1/72 SPz Marder 1A3,Ukrainian Infantry Fighting Vehicle
ICM 1/72 SPz Marder 1A3 is a plastic kit of the infantry fighting vehicle in Ukrainian service. The kit has 161 parts and four marking options from 2023–2024. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The SPz Marder 1 is a German infantry fighting vehicle developed by Rheinmetall that served as the main combat vehicle of the Bundeswehr's armoured infantry from the 1970s. It was modernised several times; the A3 programme began in 1988 and added 1,600 kg of improved armour, reinforced suspension, a new braking system and a modified turret. From March 2023 until late 2024 Ukraine received, according to open sources, around 200 Marder 1A3s, mainly allocated to the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The ICM kit in 1/72 scale contains 161 parts according to the manufacturer, and the finished model is 95 mm long. The decals cover four options: Air Assault Forces in the Donetsk region, December 2023; 25th Separate Airborne Brigade in the Donetsk region, spring 2024; Air Assault Forces in south-eastern Ukraine, summer–autumn 2024; and an unidentified unit in the Kursk region, autumn 2024.
A Marder in Ukrainian colours links a Bundeswehr collection with the current war in Ukraine. The small scale makes it easy to place in a diorama alongside other Western vehicles supplied to Ukraine. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: Ukraine. Period: Present day.
| Category: | Military Vehicles |
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| EAN: | 4823044411214 |
| Scale: | 1/72 |
| Nationality: | Ukraine |
| Period: | Modern Era |
