German Armored Car SdKfz 222

This is an upgrade of a previously issued kit # TAM MM 151. The new parts include an aluminum barrel and Photo Etch parts for the original plastic barrel and the Photo Etch for the overhead mesh replacing the cloth screens being glued to plastic frames. Additionally the kit includes 55 gallon drums and jerry cans. A lot of very nice additions.

This kit is originally from the mid-1970s. Tamiya updated it about 15 years ago with a metal barrel and photo-etched screens for the turret. They also added a sprue with gas cans and fuel drums. It only took me maybe 10 hours to build and paint the kit, so it is a fast build. The fit is actually very good for such old moldings. I did carve out the figures collar and belt to added some more details and definition between parts. The car sat level after installing the wheels, unlike other armored cars I have built. The plastic is the soft kind Tamiya usually uses, so it is easy to cut and sand.

this is a very good kit, you get several good accessories ( barrels and jerry cans ) that you can use with this model or any others 1/35 scale. the only problems I had was with the gun carriage but the problem was of my own making and not the fault of the kit itself. you will need to look at the instructions and try to anticipate the order in which some things need to be done because I found that if you follow the instructions to the letter you might have some problems getting to somethings. .just use common sense.