I got fed up of adding ridiculously small parts in the cabin so decided to do some of the bigger stuff
after a considerable fight I managed to get the main bodywork together - fit of parts is vague to say the least, definitely not
Tamiya, which doesn't bode well for the large amount of more complicated
Miniart tank kits in the stash
even after lots of pushing and shoving and measuring and adjusting, the engine deck is still slightly lopsided but it will have to do
A tip for anyone thinking of building one of these - when you get to the point of adding body panels to the internal floor pan add all the parts in one go. Left and right sides, front panel, rear panel and front upper panel. The instructions show them gradually being added in stages - do that and nothing fits together. You need to add them all in one go so that you can adjust them for best fit
I had to soak mine in glue and partially pull it apart to get them assembled
The body panel joints have a really nice fine weld seam detail however I have lost that in a few places
The front panel needs a small magazine rack adding to the underside, not a problem. It has a PE front plate though which is so finely etched that it is impossible to cut from the fret without causing some distortion. Good thing you can't really see it once installed
At least it is starting to look a bit more Dingo shaped now
Does the GB finish at the start of Nov or the end? Not clear from title just saying Sept to Nov. If start then no chance of finishing