So been tinkering away here and there. Got a few bits done and threw some paint at them. As I have chosen not to beat the carp out of this one, I will do any chipping 'after the fact'.
So:
The barrel of the main gun was, to put it bluntly, naff. The mould seam was so bad that after getting it sorted, the barrel was very oval. So I took the plunge and made a new one. By no means brilliant but better than what there was left of the kits barrel- At least it is straight and round.
Much to my amusement the cable I made was to short. so After stripping a metre of wire I made a new one. Just need to paint the bugger then touch up and weather the winches.
The driver compartment is just awaiting some oil, grime and a bit of 'charm' Funny, All the detail is right at the front where you cant really see it. At the rear where you can see there is next to no detail I will have to find something to change that up!
Still plenty of things to address while waiting for the PE fret. Like adding the missing rain stop thingy from around the cab opening. Tons of weld seams to add as well....
Oh and make the periscope glasses, which Italeri did not think where required in the kit.
Question: Clear or coloured? I am guessing the multi coated armoured glass is a more modern thing. What say the experts?
TTFN