i picked this up in a hobby shop in rostov on don in may. i paid about five us dollars for it. does anyone have any experience with this model. recomended upgrades parts fit problems.

I don't know much about German armor models so I don't know if this site below is of the kit you mention:

Panzergruppe

I have one too, unbuilt, and it seems like a nice kit from Alan.

The tracks are very well done, with open guidehorns.

But, like some other Alan kits, some of the detail is bit soft and things like pioneer tools, lights, etc. would be better replaced with aftermarket or spares from the parts box.

Then again, improving a kit is really the fun isn't it? And, this is a good base to start with!

I don't think many of the D models were built and combat use was limited because of this.
It was a test bed for the new suspension. Remaining D's were converted to flame throwing tanks.

I don't even think the D is mentioned in my Squadron book on light panzers...

Steve

I have been building this kit for off and on for the last couple of months. It's almost there..

Here's a shot of it before I applied the base coat -



It's a fun little kit. The features are all there, you just need to give it a little care.

Research material is very hard to come by on this vehicle. I tried for a while to get real details and could not find more than the same old one or two shots of it.

Later,
Tim

Looks nice Tim!

Hope to see it finished soon. Like I said, it's seems like a nice kit and I noticed you replaced the tools, lights, etc.

And your right on with the lack of refernce material.

What tracks are you using?

Steve

Thanks for the kind words about the model.

I used the Friulmodel tracks. These are very nice of course and I treated them with selenic acid to achieve the worn, rusted, dirty look.

Later,
Tim

Hi,

selenic acid? What is that?

Selenic Acid - It's the active ingredient in most metal "weathering" solutions like Blacken-it or Weather-it. The stuff that I used was bought at the local "gun shop". They sell the stuff for gun owners to fix up any nicks or scrapes in the finish of their weapons.

I bought a quart for about $19 I think and I usually pay $6 for 8 ounces of the Blacken-it.. so it's about 25% cheaper and just a bit stronger so the stuff lasts longer.

Thanks,
Tim