this thing, far too many but I’m going to add the transmission dip stick which sits behind the cab next to the air cleaner pipe along with some other tubing next to that. Apparently this trucks engine etc are vented. I’ll also add cables to the water purge next to the battery box as well as from the two small boxes on the back of the cab drivers side. Easy enough.
I started doing some weathering on the chassis; I want to do as much as possible before assembling the major components so I don’t break anything off the cab etc. I used AK Dark earth and spread it all over the bottom of the under carriage. It thins with water and has a nice gritty texture. I’m going for dried mud and dust. I’ll go over it later with Tamiya buff or deck tan. I also gave the tires a light dry brush with gray oils, they’ll be getting dust treatment as well. I sprayed dust on the windshield too. The MCTAGS turret is base painted and awaits a wash.
Oh I almost forgot, I gave up on the kit wheels. I initially thought it would be easy to remove the seam on the kit tires but found it difficult to get in between the treads. So I bought the Michelin tire set from Panzer Art. They’re excellent