Scale Military Modeller International – August 2019

taken up with
this part of the
build. All the detail
you could want is
included; the drivers’ station,
crew seating and some nice bulkhead
panels. The engine is well represented too
and is a rewarding little sub assembly in
itself. Luckily all this can be shown of if you
like with the option to have all the hatches
positioned open. I decided on having the
hatches closed this time as I built a full
interior version only recently.
Next up are some of the body panels,
the two sidewalls and some mudguard
parts. With all this itted

the vehicle starts to take shape and then it

is the axle assemblies and some suspension

parts. Care is needed here with some small

and thin parts used for the suspension and

steering linkage. The wheels can be built

next and are nice two-piece hubs inished

of with some decent looking rubber tyres.

These where put to one side for painting and

detailing of the vehicle. Then some exterior

detailing is added, grab handles, headlights

and tools etc. and then the build moves onto

the turret.

All the parts here are supplied on a new

sprue and are nicely detailed. The cannon

has basic breech detail and is able to elevate

freely if you are careful with the cement.

The turret ring is next and then some minor

interior parts to inish it of. With some more

parts to it at the exterior including the

exhaust, the multitude of hatches can then

be itted in place, although you have the

choice here of keeping any open that you

wish to show of the interior. At this stage I

also applied some suitable stowage around

the vehicle from my ‘spares-box’.

So now I turned to painting and two

options are suggested, both in dark yellow

with red/brown camoulage serving as an

anti-partisan vehicle in late war France.

I went with a vehicle serving with 89th

panzerspähwagen

Pressed into Service

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THE VEHICLE ITSELF WAS A CAPTURED FRENCH PANHARD ARMOURED CAR

PRESSED INTO GERMAN SERVICE IN 1940/1941

P 204 (f) with CDM Turret

Manufacturer: ICM

Scale: 1:35

Kit Type: Plastic injection moulded

Kit Number: 35377

Panzerspähwagen