The lower hull and road wheels are pretty straightforward with no surprises and it goes together quite easily. As you can see in the picture below, I've already got the lower hull masked for painting prior to putting on the undercarriage and tracks. That's the easy part.
Now, because the T-34 (both the /76 and the /85) was all green, except for the odd occasion where one may have been field-painted to a snow camouflage, I'm carrying on with the build so I can do most of the painting in one shot.
The problem with this kit, as I mentioned, is at the rear of the upper hull. The upper rear panel is not a perfect fit, and will require some filling. I think I'll cut a section of sprue to use as a backer and reinforcement. The other problem I have run into is that the rear mudflaps don't line up super-well. The way it was molded, I have found it necessary to use spring clamps on the mudflaps and a Quicklamp to put the back panel in. As I said, because it's a Zvezda kit, something like this wasn't really unexpected.
On the whole, it's a fairly simple, straightforward build. The problems aren't insurmountable, and it's enjoyable. That's the key. Until my next update, folks!
