Panzer III Ausf.J tank version 3

(35 customer reviews)

Features:
Building difficulty: 7/10
Estimated assembly time for players with average LEGO experience: 2.5 hours.
Number of bricks: 685 plus extra spare bricks.
• Dimensions: L15.2 x W8.8cm
1:33 minifigure scale.
• Detailed interior structure in the hull.
Barrel elevation.
 Compatible with LEGO® bricks.

£41.99 Excluding VAT

Description

The Panzer III was the first German medium tank developed in 1930s. After a small numbers of Ausf. A through Ausf. D were built, the mass production of Ausf. E started in 1939. It was originally designed to fight enemy tanks and serve alongside the similar Panzer IV, which was bigger and initially conceived as infantry support tank. About 100 Panzer IIIs were used in the invasion of Poland and about 350 in the French campaign. The Panzer IIIs were the best tanks at the period of time. However, after the invasion of Soviet, the Panzer III was outclassed by the formidable T-34 and its small turret ring limited its potential to be mounted with more powerful anti-tank guns. It eventually swapped roles with the Panzer IV and became a infantry support tank since the Panzer IV was upgraded to the long-barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 40 gun and better armoured. The production of the Panzer III ceased in 1943. Nevertheless, many were still in combat against Western Allied forces in 1944-1945. The Panzer III’s chassis was also converted to the hull for the successful StuG III assault gun which was used until the end of the war.

Among the variants of Panzer III from A to N, Ausf. J was the most produced, with around 1521 units been produced in 1941 and 1942. It has served in both North Africa and the Eastern Front.

 

 

Additional information

Weight 382 g

35 reviews for Panzer III Ausf.J tank version 3

  1. Gerald M. (verified owner)

    Nice quality and build result. Grandson loves it!

  2. Anonymous (verified owner)

    Nicely finished product. Very good to use in dioramas.

  3. Ellie (verified owner)

  4. Jürgen S. (verified owner)

    Schönster Panzer III in meiner Sammlung. Schöner & detaillierter als von Cobi.

  5. V

    Great set! My only question is does this tank come with infantry? I have seen other reviews saying that it came with soldiers however when I received the package it came with no figures

    • Buildarmy (store manager)

      Hi,

      Only some Christmas/ New year bundle sale kits include the infantry minifigures.

      Cheers,

  6. Martin M. (verified owner)

    This was the first kit I purchased and it’s excellent. 3 more kits purchased for Christmas and looking forwards to expanding my collection.

  7. Anonymous (verified owner)

    The product was amazing, very fun to build and the instructions were precise and easy to understand !!! Definitely a product i recommend picking up !!!

  8. rusty1303

    Great model to build, enjoyed every minute making it, full of details, would love to see extra kits to turn it into different models of the panzer 3 like the ausf L and M, also the short barrel ausf N

  9. Price Bigham (verified owner)

    The Panzer III is a humble little build (pictured next to the Panzer IV and Tiger I), but that does not take away from the fact that this is a great set! Of all the builds I’ve done, the Panzer III was by far the easiest. Having the instructions available as a PDF is a really nice feature that I especially enjoyed this time around. The build itself was very comprehensive; track system came together easy, and there are no delicate “hinged” parts on this one either. My favorite feature is definitely the turret. The fact that you can fit a FULL mini figure in the turret is a massive plus for me, not to mention a pleasant surprise considering the majority of Buildarmys set do not allow for this. I would strongly recommend this build for beginnings. Looks great on display and for play. 11/10!

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  10. Vittorio Spaziani (verified owner)

    A reproduction that is really close to the original, the quality of the bricks is really high and the instructions are easy to understand.
    I will definitely take other models to expand the collection!

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  11. james n. (verified owner)

    not built yet

  12. Laurent Pinot (verified owner)

    I am realy happy with this panzer

  13. galatoi (verified owner)

    Very good construction and the best that I´ve seen so far made of bricks! I like early wwii tanks and vehicles and the panzer iii is one of my favorit. The tank can also be converted into later, more powerful versions like Ausf. L, M, N or Befehlspanzer…

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    • admin

      Thanks for the photos! (Just to clarify that in these photos the buyer has modified the turret and added some extra features to the body.)

  14. Bo-Ming (verified owner)

    Probably my favorite tank up on the site right now because it looks great and the tracks work really well on this model.

  15. Alan Nugent (verified owner)

    Top class

  16. Lukas H. (verified owner)

    Very sturdy and fun to build

  17. Anonymous (verified owner)

  18. Dan Nollsch (verified owner)

  19. Markus (verified owner)

  20. Chance T. (verified owner)

    Overall a great kit to build, easy to follow instructions. Only complaint is that the included infantry came with late war weapons on an early war tank. Will be buying more kits in the future!

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  22. Calum (verified owner)

    Super fun and great quality! Will definately purchase again!

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  23. Anonymous

    Will the instructions come with the model, or should we request them?

    • admin

      They will be sent to you by email.

  24. Alex

    good tank, can you put instructions for the stug in a pdf plz

    • admin

      Will do!

  25. Samuel Walfridsson (verified owner)

    Very well designed, easy to open up to see the interior.

  26. Jean-Loup

    Super tank, very realistic, very practical and easy to dismantle . I highly recommend this set for its quality, reliability and the great price. Very incredible products ! Thank you very much Buildarmy !!

  27. Philipp Reiterer (verified owner)

  28. Kenta Shinjo (verified owner)

    I thought this was going to be a relatively quick and simple kit to complete. It turned out to be much more complex than I imagined! But I wouldn’t say it was difficult to build. The instructions were pretty clear. I didn’t mind that the instruction were pdf files. In fact, I think it might be easier to work with than paper instructions. Some comments on the build:
    1. As built the tracks do not move smoothly. I fixed this by filing down the ridges on the axles for the drive sprocket and idler wheels.
    2. I would like the commander’s cupola to open more accurately. But perhaps this might be difficult to achieve?
    3. The main gun does not elevate or depress. Perhaps this can be improved in the future?
    4. Co-axial and bow MG is not good looking. Perhaps this can be improved in the future?

    That all said, once completed, the end result is a very solid and good looking Panzer III. Great price too.
    Highly recommended.

    • admin

      Really appreciate your comment! the second version of Panzer III is coming soon which will cover those revisions you mentioned. For example, in the version 2, the commander’s cupola is open from the middle; the barrel can move up and down; the friction of the wheel axles is removed and the wheel can rotate smoothly.

  29. Cody C. (verified owner)

    What can I say. It was a great set. I enjoyed building it, and the pieces were of high quality and very compatible with normal Lego bricks.
    Only complaint was there was a causality, one of the german soldier mini figures head was crushed. But I fell that was a problem with shipping.
    Altogether, amazing product.

    • admin

      Hi Cody,

      Sorry about the crushed head. Please remind us about it at your next order and we will include a new one with it.

      Cheers,

  30. Howard Marquette (verified owner)

    The Panzer III was easier to build than some other tanks but was still moderate in difficulty. Good quality bricks, a nice product. Would recommend to anybody to add to their collection.

  31. Arthur (verified owner)

    very good product but the way of use – is not very clear

    • admin

      Thanks I’ll try to simplify the building steps.

  32. Johnny (verified owner)

    I spend 1st 2 hours building it. But come to a fail. I have to rebuild it again. Once i rebuild it, i spend another 4 hours 40 min building it. Total took me 6 hours 40 min to build it. To be honest that its is Not an easy task to me. Sad to say when i completed build it, my tank track cant move. Instruction manual next time has to be More Clear.

    • admin

      Hi Johnny,

      Thanks for your comment. Could you please point out which steps that puzzled you the most? I’ll try to simplify them. Regarding the track’s movement, it’s because the cross-axle used (corresponding to Lego part 18651) has friction ridges. Sadly that’s the only connector which has 2 unit cross axle. I’ll try to modify it for Panzer3 version 2.

  33. Kelan Darwin Schmitter (verified owner)

    Looks great but it came without the Building manual (only electronic files sent to email)

  34. Cristina C. (verified owner)

    Great choice!

  35. Jacob B. (verified owner)

    Loved building this, looked brilliant when finished building and moves smoothly, bricks are good quality too and is a good solid tank/build

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