I started with the IR smoke & sound version in dunkelgelb and went from there ... It's not quite done yet, but I'm getting there:
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- Custom camo
- Minor battledamage / general wear
- Simple basic weathering
- Replaced plastic drive sprockets and idler wheels with third-party metal ones
- Additional stowage boxes
- Additional track links and segments
- Bucket
- Spare shells
- Spent shellcasing
- Tow cables
- Jerrycans
- Logbook + binocs + cigar for the commander figure
- Stowed MG-42
- Spare steel cable
- Additional personal luggage/ stowage added to a few spots
Still to do:
- Add two more turret figures hanging out the turret side hatches to keep Franz Knochenbaum company
- Re-do the turret number. The original HL decals were covered when I did the custom paintjob. I've borrowed balkenkreuze from another kit, but need to manually re-do the turret number when I get around to it
- Scratch-build an MG-34 mounting for the cupola and fit a third-party MG-34. I work in a steel working factory, so the raw materials for the mounting should be easy to come by.
So I guess it's about 95% complete, which is why I put it in the 'show off' section instead of 'tank builds and mods' ...