1/10 RC german Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer light tank destroyer

Fully 3D printable german Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer light tank destroyer in scale 1/10.

The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), originally the Leichter Panzerjäger 38(t), known mostly post-war as Hetzer, was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.

Allied bombings took a heavy toll on German production facilities and further increased the need for an easily produced, yet effective light tank destroyer to replace vehicles like the StuG III and Marder series (Marder I, II, and III). Prototypes of the Jagdpanzer 38 were ready by 1944, and mass production began in April of that year. The Jagdpanzer 38 was covered entirely with sloped armour and possessed a compact form and low silhouette, giving it much improved defensive ability over other self-propelled guns. Armament consisted of a 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 gun and a remote-controlled MG 34. It featured a wide body to accommodate the four-man crew, as well as a strengthened lower hull with enlarged wheels, guide rollers, and tracks.

Jagdpanzer 38s first entered service in July 1944 and would eventually be assigned to a number of units, including infantry, Panzerjäger and Volksgrenadier divisions. The Jagdpanzer 38 equipped the Panzerjägerabteilungen (tank destroyer battalions) of the infantry divisions, giving them some limited mobile anti-armor capability. BMM and Škoda continually modified and improved the Jagdpanzer 38 during production of the more than 2,800 vehicles built. Owing to the ease of production and high operating rates, the Jagdpanzer 38 came to serve as Germany's main tank destroyer in the latter period of the war, making an important contribution on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.

Lenght: 625mm

Width: 255mm

Height: 211mm

Weight: approx 4kg

Detailed, full of functions and easy to build (print).

Functional suspension.

Functional gun traverse.

Functional gun elevation.

Functional barrel recoil.

Adjustable track tension.

Printed tracks.

Hybrid transmissions (belt drive+printed gears).

Easy access to the transmissions for maintenance.

The vehicle can be equipped with various electronics and functions.

It is up to you how much you would like to use all the options.

The model contains everything what you need to print and build the vehicle

STL files for every printed part, assembly guide and shopping list (screws, motors, servos....)

Shopping list:

Screw M2x6 – 102x

Screw M2x8 – 20x

Screw M3x6 – 4x

Screw M3x8 – 9x

Screw M3x10 – 54x

Screw M3x20 – 2x

Motor 540 (35T-50T) – 2x

Belt 60XL 6,35mm – 6x

Rubber band – 3x

Bearing 10x15x4 – 22x

Bearing 15x21x4 – 24x

Steel wire 1,5mm (e.g welding rod for autogenous welding) approx 650cm

Servo SG90 or MG90 180° or 360° (for gun traverse) - 1x

Servo SG90 or MG90 180° or 360° (for gun elevation) – 1x

Servo SG90 or MG90 180° (for gun recoil) - 1x

Glue

Whole model is designed for FDM printers only.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to send me an email.

I have spent a lot of time developing this model.

Please, dont share this STLs, it will affect my next releases.

Thank you very much.

3D printing settings

Print settings

Nozzle size: 0,4mm

Layer height: 0,2mm

Infill: 40%

Perimeters: 3

Material:

Most parts: PLA/PET-G

Gears and shafts: PA/PC/PET-G

Bandages (optional): TPE/FLEX

Most parts do not require supports. Parts that do need them have „support“ in the name.