Forum der RAG MMB im Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr e.V. und IG Militärmodellbau

ludwig is busy on the body of the marder 1A3 in styrene , i have ordered one by him but it will take a few weeks until the marder kit comes out

its beautiful you started with the CNC machined styrene parts and the details are up to the builder , i also ordered a Panther ausf A kit by him
the marder will nice come along with my leopards and upcoming fennek build

the marder in action , andreas the Marder 1A3 is that a big difference against a marder 1A1 wich christian is busy with ?

marder 1A1




marder 1A3




Main Variants
- Marder 1A: upgrade variant of basic Marder 1. Main improvements are: better firepower due to double belt feed for the 20 mm cannon; improved night capabilities with the installation of a PERI-Z59 (WOE) night sight with sight head PERI-Z16 which uses the image intensification technique, with thermal pointer.
- Marder 1A1: now carry a 2,000 m range Euromissile MILAN ATGW system with five missiles and this has meant that the number of infantrymen carried has been reduced from six to five.
- Marder 1A2: Since 1983, all the German Marder 1s have been upgraded to the A2 standard. Fitted with thermal imaging sight equipment instead of the image intensifier. New sighting system.
- Marder 1A3: new armour kit mounted on the side of the hull. . New stowage boxes are provided along the sides of the upper part of the hull and a new radio installation is provided.
- Marder 1A5: Upgrade of Marder 1A3 with heavy anti-tank mine protection kit. The Marder 1A5 has an integrated mine-protection system under the crew compartment for enhanced protection against heavy anti-tank mines. New blast mine seat for the crew.

Armament
The two-man turret of the Marder 1 is armed with 20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 cannon which is mounted externally and has an elevation of +65º, depression of -17º and 360º turret traverse. Mounted coaxially above and to the right of the 20 mm cannon is a 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun and mounted to the left of the 20 mm cannon are six electrically operated 76 mm smoke grenade dischargers. A 7.62 mm remote controlled machine gun is mounted at the top rear hull of the troop compartment. On version 1A1 an anti-tank guided missile launcher MILAN can be mounted to the right side of the turret to provide enhanced anti-armour capabilities. Typically six missiles are carried inside the vehicle.
Design and protection
The layout of the vehicle is standard with the driver position at the front of the hull on the left side and has a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the right. The engine compartment is to the right of the driver. The Marder 1 is fitted with a two-man turret mounted in the forward part of the roof, with the commander on the right and the gunner on the left. The troop compartment is at the rear with seats for 6 soldiers, three down each side facing outwards. Squad commander of the infantrymen is seated to the rear of the driver and has a single-piece hatch cover that opens to the right. Entry and exit is by a power-operated ramp at the rear of the hull that opens downwards. There are two gun ports on each side of the hull which can be used by the soldiers inside the vehicle to fire with individual assault rifle. The all-welded steel hull of the Marder 1 provides the crew with protection from small arms fire and shell splinters, with the front of the vehicle giving complete protection from 20 mm armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) projectiles.
Propulsion
The Marder is motorized with a MTU MB 833 Ea-500 6-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel developing 600 hp at 2,200 rpm, coupled to an 4-speed transmission HSWL 194 planetary with 4 forward and 2 reverse gear, integral steering and braking system. The suspension consists of each side with six rubber tyred road wheel with a drive sprocket at the front and an idler at the rear. The first, second, fifth and sixth road wheel stations have a hydraulic shock-absorber. Three return rollers are also fitted. The upper part of the suspension is protected with armour plates. The Marder can run at a maximum road speed of 75 km/h.
Accessories
The Marder 1 can ford to a depth of 1.5 m without preparation or to 2.5 m with the aid of a kit. An amphibious kit was developed for the Marder 1 but has not been adopted. The marder is also equipped with NBC protection system. The center day periscope of the driver can be replaced by a passive night vision device.

new pics from christian

i've got it on dortmund ludwigs CNC cutted styreen kit , its very nice and quite cheap too