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1:35 dml e-100
I picked one of these up about 2 years ago now, I think. I didn't buy any after-market stuff for it, but I've taken some parts from other kits. The tools came from a DML Feb '44 Tiger, the plates for the rear vents are from a Lion's Roar kit for my Porsche Tiger II (cuz it's not gonna need them), the rod holder is from a Tamiya Panther, and I scratched a engine crank.
I've added welds all over the Maus turret and scratched some kubel covers and chains. The turret sat too low and caught on vent screens, so I cut a ring and added it to the bottom to get to ride up .3mm, which is just enough. I drilled out a spot for the front scope, and then put in a piece of brass tube for that, and put a little rain shield over it.
Not done detailing it. The wheels are attached with rubber cement while I get the tracks done.
The hull was badly warped. I tried adding a brace, and it kept breaking loose. Finally just rubber banded and clamped the heck out of it, glued it, and let it sit for a couple weeks.
I still need to add track holders (and spare track) to the turret and add the machine guns. To the hull I need add some hatch handles and stops and some drip lines in the back. And I need to put some lugs and a starter crank holder on the exhaust covers. Then clean up the tracks (no Magic Tracks here) and fit them together (which they don't want to do). Lastly add the infrared lights.
I'm thinking about painting it NATO style, but using German WWII colors.
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