Hi Guys.

I've recently bought the above mentioned kit, and while studying the instructions found that a rectangle-like piece of the lower hull (somewhere above the road wheels and below the return rollers) should be cut out. It seems that doing so will leave a glaring hole in the model (which has no interior detail), but the instructions do not specify any option or reason for this step.
I thought this might have something to do with a motorization option, but since the kit looks relatively new I think I must be wrong.

Any ideas?

Hey xspy,
what they mean is that you leave off the escape hatch that is used on DML`s other Pzr.III kits.

Pete

Hi

the outline of the escape hatch is on the hull. That vague symbol of a knife blade is supposed to indicate you should scrape off that outline. Later PzIII hulls did not have the escape hatches. I think that change occurred for the L variants and some late Js.

Cheers
Andy

PS Nice avatar!

Ooops...

Thanks!

Don't change your avatar on my account! There are lots of duplicates out there.
I think there are three of us with the crazy eyed thing.

Your new avatar is pretty popular too!

Keep us up to date on your progress with that kit!

Cheers
Andy