The second entry in my Barb build is this 30 year old Italaerei 1/35th Panzer 38(t) that I bought for $6.00 USD. ( mostly because I remember the kit from my own childhood). The kit is in very good condition for something that old. #:-) .. no warping of the pastic, although the decals are a little yellowed and the tracks are a little bent. I will attempt to "bleach" the decals by placing them in a clear plastic bag and hanging them up in a sunny window for a few days. :-)
As noted the detail looks pretty good, my big gripe is that the road wheels have no back to them. That shouldn't prove to be too much of a problem.... I hope

Some pics for anyone interested #:-)

The Box

The instruction sheet

The parts #:-)

BTW- This will be my first airbrushed model . :-)
Any ideas, feedback or suggestions would be very helpful and appreciated. Thanks in advance :-)

lord selrach.
the 38t rocks
I got the model in its box here somewhere.

I truly love that one.

and for the airbrush make sure you use the correct panzer grey

good luck with the build.

keep us up 2 date

and if you find trouble spots be sure to mention so I know when I start my own model

Keep on posting Selrach, you''ll see that the airbrush helps getting better finishes and saving a lot of time and headaches...
Ciao

i like the 38 (t), has anyone a Somua from heller?

Italeri's Hetzer (based on the 38t) has no backs to the road wheels either. That chasis goes together quick and easy.

To fix the back of the roadwheels,2 things come to mind.
1.) Mud,lots of it,if they can't see it,who says there aren't any details.
2.) Secure it to a base. If they can't lift it up,they can't look at the bad spots.
Nice clean looking sprues.What kind of cutter will you use? A xuron? Or the trusty #11?
Which airbrush do you have?
Are you going to hand paint the tires,or do the Airbrush and stencil routine?

Inquiring minds want to know... (++) (++) (++)

How many pieces are in the actual kit? Ive never seen a kit with so few. I had a wheel barrow kit that had more!!! Looks ideal for a quick build. Must look into one of these myself!!