Nice looking build. iirc the kit is from their SmartKit series and those Pz.III/StuG III kits go together beautifully. I've built a couple and have several more in the stash...they're always a good sanity check after I build something that fights me the whole way

I like what you've done with the color scheme. A lot of people go for a very dark grey which might be prototypical but in 1/35 it turns the model into a black hole that sucks light and masks detail. Lightening it up like you've done, makes the model much more visually appealing.
Looking forward to seeing the completed model.
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