sub-variants existed: the Ausf. A and Ausf. B which differed only in minor suspension components.Flamingo Flamm Panzer overloading a Russian rural bridge to its limit. One hundred and fifty-five Flamm vehicles were built from January 1940 through March 1942. These were mostly on new chassis, but 43 were converted from Panzer II Ausf. D/E. The Flammpanzer II was deployed in the USSR, but was not very successful due to its limited armor, and survivors were soon withdrawn for conversion to Marder II tank destroyers in December 1941.Panzer Selbstfahrlafette 1 fur 7.62cm PaK36(r) auf Fahrgestell PzKpfw II Ausf D1 und D2 - Marder II - SdKfz 132. After a lack of success with conventional and flame tank variants on the Ausf. D/E chassis, it was decided to use the remaining chassis to mount captured Soviet antitank guns.Marder II D in the Russian front. The hull and suspension was unmodified from the earlier models, but the superstructure was built up to provide a large, open-topped fighting compartment with a Soviet 76.2 mm antitank gun, which, while not turreted, did have significant traverse. Only developed as an interim solution, the vehicle was clearly too tall and poorly protected, but had a powerful weapon.A Marder II D heavily camouflaged - Russia - 1942Specs:Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D/ETypeLight fast tankPlace of originNazi GermanyService historyIn service19391941WarsWorld War IIProduction historyDesigned1938Produced19381941Number built138 (excluding conversions)Specifications (Ausf. A-C)Weight10 t Length4.64 mWidth2.3 mHeight2.02 mCrew3 (commander/gunner, driver, loader)Armor5 30 mmMainarmament1 2 cm KwK 30 Ausf. aFSecondaryarmament1 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34EngineMaybach HL 62TRM 6-cylinderpetrol140 PS (138 hp, 103 kW)Transmission7 speeds forward x 3 reverseSuspensiontorsion barsOperationalrange200 km Speed55 km/hThe kit: For this fast project, in paralel to Faun L900, I choose an old shelf queen: Panzer II Ausf D German Light Tank, from Maquette (#MAQ 3546), the reencarnation of Alan kit.My kit: Maquette (#MAQ 3546)The origin: Alan kit (# 009) I can almost hear your cry of horror,howling:"Why you use this piece of crap, for Christ sake ???" And the candid and simple answer is: Because I have this girl in my closet for years .... and now it's time to bring it to life !!! I could buy this kit much more modern and detailed ....Awesome panzer II Ausf D from Bronco. But as I said before: "Scale Modeling for me is fun, not competition or religion". Let's turn a frog into a prince !!! My kits, because I have little space in my apartment ( and have tons of kits...), I keep my models in the bag-kits format, like old ones:Old bag-kits in the market.. I throw away the boxes of my old kits and keep my girls in bags:The panzer II D bagged!!The instructions are, at least, Spartan !!!AHHUUUU!!! The chassis and the hull. The little eyebrown in the driver's shield, I intend to remove. Although there is this version with eyebrow, I will make the plain early version. This Maquette kit until it is not so bad ...Good news!!!Notice the eyebrown...I'll depilate this girl!!!testing in the Faun... By the booklet, time for the wheels and suspensions...My loved welder...My precious!!!Depilated !!!So nice, for now...Turret