Mercedes L4500R Maultier + 8,8 cm PaK 43

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I started this beautiful half-track a couple of weeks ago. It's the Zvezda 3603 kit.
We make a Group Build in a local forum; you can see my friends Mercedes in this thread:
Ay Mercedes!

Some Info (mainly the 4x4 truck MB L4500A)
Books
Mercedes Benz 1941-1945 (part 2) - Tornado - Automobile History 16
Mercedes LKW 1935-1945 - Podzun-Pallas Verlag - Waffen Arsenal Sonderband 62
Mercedes-Benz (part 2) - Tornado - Military Machines 32
Panzerwrecks 9
Flak auf dem Gefechtsfeld - Waffen Arsenal Band 51
Deutsche Flakpanzar bis 1945 (Editorial?) (Spielberger)
Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WW2

Webs
Pietvanhees.nl
Modelforum
Walkaround 1
Walkaround del MB4500A y S
Engine pictures
Truck + FlaK 3,7 - Axis History
Truck + 5cm Flak 41 - Axis History 1
Idem - Wehrmacht Awards
Pics of trucks w/ Flak 43 - Foro Sudwall
Cargo version drawings
Drawings & Pics
Drawings & Pics - Maultier
High Resolution Pics of L series (civil)

Kits
Zvezda 3596 - Mercedes Benz L4500A
Review AMPS
Trees and build up - Zvezda website
MB L4500A + 2cm Flakvierling by Frank Schulz
Cargo by T.Hartwig
Cargo - Russian forum (see wheel mods)

Zvezda 3603 - Mercedes Benz L4500R Maultier
Trees - Zvezda website
With Panzer I wheels by Marcos Serra
Cargo by Darren Thompson
w/ FlaK 36 by F.Sacchi

Revell 3091 - Mercedes Benz L4500R Maultier
Trees

Zvezda 3647 - Einheitsfahrerhaus L4500A
Trees

Schatton Modellbau 3541 - DB 4500A mit 5 cm Flak 41
by Volker Andorfer

Gaso.Line 50188 Mercedes 4500 blindé 37mm Flak36
by Eric Azpiroz

Alby Mercedes L4500A Cargo
by John Kesner

2cm Flakvierling 38
PanzerLinks 4 links to Walkarounds of Flakvierling 38
Bronco CB35057 - Trees

3,7cm Flak 36/37 - 43
Discussion about the Flak 36 shields
Walkaround Flak 43 Prime Portal
Flak 36 - Bronco CB35042 - Review

The choosen version:



Using this kit:


First build pics:
The chassis and part of the undercarriage; 50 parts just for steps 7 to 9



Reference pic to detail the engine, MB OM67/4


Some details added (WIP)


The other side; I wonder from wich book is this picture


Any comments wellcomed
Darío