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This is the kit of RPM #35053, 1/35 scale. The kit has 4 Sprues with the pieces in grey color, the plastic is made from regular to good quality and the tracks come in one piece of vinyl, very soft and of poor quality. Instructions are quite good, though entirely in Polish.
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Specifications:
* Crew 4 * Weight 9.4 tonnes * Lenght 5.31m * Width 1.83m * Height 2.23m * Engine Delahaye 103TT * Speed (road) 34km/hr * Range 135km
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Notes:
1.- I started with the wheels and system of suspension and roller wheels. The screws and the central part of the support plate is incorrect because they have not any detail . I made the center support in scratch with styrene and I used Lion Roar PE to add the screws
2.- Idler wheels: In order to correct the idler wheels, I added PE Lion Roar nuts (# DAM024).
3.- 9 pieces form the structure and were joined without any problems over the chassis. I added two handles using wire. PE for the tool, and two supports in scratch using styrene for the lamps including 4 screws of PE Lion Roar
5.- In the front plate (below) I added 6 screws
7.- On the gun barrel I applied Mr.Surfacer 500 this helps to eliminate the marks of the union line of the pieces.
About the interior:
a).- I added a belt with screws to the can
b).- I added one cable in the radio - (I drilled the holes to put it)
c).- A ledge (styrene) with screws and a belt (PE) to hold the box
d).- I added a handle at the door using wire.
e).- At the back I added two styrene bars in scratch and four keys of PE on the rack
Before starting painting the exterior, I began the interior with Tamiya paints:
1.- (Interior) I mixed white with dark yellow and added some dust
2.- (Exterior) Dark yellow
3.- I used wire on the handles of the exterior
4.- painted the accessories and machine gun of the interior. (with some parts in scratch)
5.- I made the cleaner of the gun barrel in scratch with plastic and metal (headphones too)
6.- Added ammunition box (PE Aber) and normal box (real wood from Plus Model)
7.- I scratched with my cutter the interiors
8.- washes with brown oils (using 502 Abteilung #080 Wash Brown) very diluted with turpentine spirit two times.
9.- I applied the camo in two tones using Tamiya acrylics olive-green and dark-brown. On the supporting plate of back was modified. I added two screws instead two exterior plates as "camp modification".
10.- I finished the interior with more adds-on. The gas canister, metal boxes and wood boxes with belts is of Verlinden. The Signal magazine and the wood box (real balsa wood) with dagger is of Plus-Model.
11.- added the cleaner of the gun barrel and the German Cross of Archer transfers.
12.- I applied washes with oils mixed with turpentine spirit and finally MIG pigments
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Brief History:
During the invasion of France, hundreds of French Tanks were captured. Regarding the Geschutzwagen, 48 of thes self-propelled guns were produced utilising the chassis of French Hotchkiss H-39 tanks married with a 10.5cm 18/40 Howitzer. Tha type of gun was particulary powerful with a range of dozen km. and a rate of fire of between 6 and 8 rounds per minute, protected by an armoured cockpit.
This vehicle become represented as part of the 21st Panzer Division - Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 200 and the 8th Panzerartillerie Abteilung / Pz.Art.Rgt. 125 under the Major Becker Command in the combats in Normandy, France 1944.
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