Takom Krupp Raumer S

The two body sections, which probably are sprue B, but are not actually attached to any sprue. 

Sprue A (2 off) 

Sprue C (2 off) 

Sprue D (2 off) 

Decals. Four options, at least two of which are fictional. 

Plenty of filler required around the underside. 

Ejector pin marks also need filling. 

A bit more progress. I've not stuck the top inserts in yet as I think it would be best to get some paint on them first! Takom might have done the hatches as separate parts. The side doors are done that way. 

They just drop in and have chamfered front corners so they only fit one way. 

Fill, sand, repeat. You know the drill. 

Test fitting the wheels. There's not that many parts left on the sprues now. 

A quick mock-up of the two ends. 

I'll have to hide the join around the rim of the wheels as it's quite visible even with the tread plates installed. 

You pretty much have to drill out the ends of the exhausts as they would be too obvious if you didn't! 1.4mm drill, FYI. Not a photo for arachnophobes. 

The steering mechanism. A single joint holds the front and rear units together (or is ir rear and front?) I'm pondering how to make it stronger, but there's not much to work with here! 

Another test fit with a few more bits added. 

I had to do a bit of filling and sanding in the grooves around the rim of the wheels. An awkward job. 

The pads are on the wheels, but I noted that many of them have sink marks on the face opposite the locating tab. Oh good, more filling & sanding. 

The steering mechanism needs a fair bit of painting before assembling as too much of it will be inaccessible once it's put together. 

A final test fit of the major components before priming. 

Painting is now underway. I've done some basic pre-shading and colour work, which should hopefully not get lost in the mix. 

You can see why I left these inserts out to paint them. 

The steering mechanism is looking suitably dark as it's right underneath the vehicle. Right where the mines go off. Not 100% sure they thought that through too well. 

Phew! That was a long day of painting & it's not quite over yet. However, I'm letting it all dry overnight to give me a better idea of where it needs a bit more work. Despite using thinned paint with Acrylic Doctor, it was very hard to avoid brush marks as it's been 28 deg C in the room where I'm working. The paint was drying too fast by late afternoon. 

One of the headlights is either loose or partly broken. I'll have that to deal with at some point. Always something.