This is my take on what an E-100 might’ve looked like had it actually gone into production. It’s the Trumpeter kit with some extras. I received the kit partially completed from an acquaintance. He had completed the turret, hull, and suspension. But when he tried to mount the kit’s tracks the idler wheels and drive sprockets couldn’t take the tension and bowed in. Disgruntled, he shelved the kit and eventually passed it on to me. I cut the sprockets and idlers loose and used brass rod to strengthen the joints. This enabled me to successfully mount the tracks. The kit had some broken and missing parts, including the IR set up. I used parts from the scrap box to replace what I needed, and to dress up the turret. The IR stuff I sourced from a set by Great Wall Hobby. It also provided the MG34, to which I added a scratch-built ammo pouch. The parts box also supplied an antenna and fire extinguisher for the rear deck. At the front I added the driver’s IR spotlight, with the mount and power cable for his scope. The figures are from Evolution Miniatures. The tanker and the peasant woman came as a set. I had to add a shoulder strap to the soldier’s PPSh-41.
The cobble stone road, picket fence and telephone pole came from the Village Road Section kit by Miniart. The road was my first experience working with vacuum formed parts. The Jerry cans came from a set by GWH. Thanks for looking. All comments, or questions are welcome.
). I appreciate the compliments. Since it was a ‘what-if’, felt free to take a few liberties. Not black, a really dark green that is actually a Luftwaffe color. Figured by that time in the war, they’d use whatever they could get.