5.7-cm Maxim-Nordenfelt gun. Soft detail and fit is poor in places but makes into a nice little cannon overall....
With its shield and ammo box in place....
MG operators get their own little seats with ammo box storage racks....
Rear section has a rack for 4 Mauser Gewehr 98 infantry rifles. You also get a extras with bayonets fitted, 8 hand grenades and a pair of MP18 SMGs with ammo drums. Nice touch.
6 rather nice Maschinengewehr 08 7.9mm MGs provided. Disappointing that you have to drill out your own muzzles though. Ammo belts need to be bent to shape which will need care to prevent snapping them....
Previous experience over the years has taught me to not always follow the instructions and I'll be deviating from them here.
The 4 side panels....
Not an issue for me on this build, but there are some pin marks and other raised lines on the inside which will need to be dealt with....
I've sometimes found that attaching large panels like this directly to the hull floor doesn't always guaranteed proper alignment of the corners so I've glued all 4 panels together separately from the chassis...
A few of the cut outs in the floor plates (G34, G35, G36 & G37) need to be opened up slightly otherwise the internal vertical ribs won't fit properly. There are some slight gaps at each end. I would strongly recommend fitting the triangular gussets (J16) after the upper hull is in place ..
... so I feel vindicated in my process. If following this method, then remember to remove the raised locating strips at the base of the side panels.
Overall, fit from the outside is fine though each corner will need a little tidy up once the cement has fully cured. And beginning to look like a real behemoth now....
Gary
