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Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.

This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit

Stuart wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.

Same!

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 9:29 am This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit

AFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.

Stuart wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.

The Tamiya kit. Although these were usually towed by Sdkfz.7 half tracks, and not wheeled trucks.

Even better - I do like a half-track. That's a great looking build.

Thank you Stuart. Its an old one that I made about 30 years ago and is starting to show its age…

Some inspiration - guy on another site did this awesome dio using the Tamiya kit

That's really cool!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 11:42 am

BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 9:29 am This one looks to be a ball buster in itself. Gonna take this one slow. Too many tiny fiddly parts, plastic being brittle, sprues ejector pins galore, etc.. At least it's not an Eduard kit

AFV Club has their own set of challenges. Just don’t expect an easy build like a Tamiya kit.

Stuart wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:35 am Nice - I'd like to do an 88, although I have to say I fancy doing mine in towed configuration behind a truck.

The Tamiya kit. Although these were usually towed by Sdkfz.7 half tracks, and not wheeled trucks.

Don't I know it...

No pics but it is slow going. Doing in different piece meals in different steps a dn storing them in small containers labeled what steps they’re from. I will be skipping steps 30 thru 41 since for their for transport version. Doing this one in firing position instead - aiming upwards.

So many tiny parts… so many ejector pins in the worse sprue spots especially the pins where the tiny parts are on.