03 - Assembling the Sd.Kfz.234/2 PUMA

starting making the welding lines 

basic chassis assembly ready 

we will open the solder of the upper front plate 

plate separated from the rest of the vehicle 

opening welding lines! 

mantlet casting mark 

mantlet casting mark 

opening the seam slit in the tower front panel 

opening the other weld slits and dividing the front plates of the vehicle 

starting to fill the pits and making the welding marks with sprue stretched, here the front of the vehicle 

starting to fill the pits and making the weld marks with sprue stretched 

starting to fill the pits and making the weld marks with sprue stretched, here the bottom of the front 

starting to fill the pits and making the weld marks with sprue stretched, here the top of the rear 

starting to fill the pits and making the weld marks with sprue stretched, here the bottom of the rear of the chassis 

more welding marks 

putting the more apparent screws 

Dry-fit everything to see how it's going! I also made the groove dividing the fender plates in two parts 

putting the wheels in place and following the Dry-fit 

for a change, the old Italeri fine finishes are mostly weak, some very few that are saved, which is not the case in this kit here! 

tools and extinguishers here came from spare parts thanks to Dragon, the shovels kept the original ones because they were better than the ones I had in stock! I also put some rivets on the divider line of the fenders 

making the brake lines with sprue stretched and joint protectors in scratch because those in the kit were very awful 

making the brake lines with sprue stretched and joint protectors in scratch because those in the kit were very coarse 

joint protectors in scratch because those in the kit were very coarse 

Headlights came from the Tiger I Academy and extinguishers and tools from Dragon's parts stock 

I had thought about making the side chest in scratch, but I decided to keep the gallons in the rear as Italeri did 

 

 

references for 20L Gallon holders 

Gallon holders made on the nail with plasticard and lots of patience! 

and it really demanded a LOT of patience, 0.10mm plasticard sheet, to look at it already broke, I made the necessary amount for the whole car and just ended up using one! hahahahaha 

taking shape! bumper screws made from scratch too! 

casted Iron 

small Dry-fit of everything to see how it is getting! and here you can see the antenna support made in scratch! 

 

 

here you can see the antenna support made in scratch! 

Dragon tools rear side