S model 1/72 3.7 cm PaK 36 Auf Renault UE build (Simon T tribute group build)

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
As my tribute build I’m hoping to turn this....

into this....


There were a couple of versions of this, the illustrated one above and the box art one. As I have two kits in the box I’m hoping to make both. They will be built as gaming pieces, so finesse may sometimes be sacrificed to robustness.....

Here are the sprue shots....


Simple instruction sheet, for what is a simple vehicle....


PaK 36 sprue....clean moulding no discernible flash and very fine mould lines....


Renault UE sprue, again well moulded.


Huge decal sheet, this is for both vehicles LOL.....

If you are wondering how big this is, the cutting mat squares are 1 cm in size. the UE is smaller than a Bren carrier.....

I’ve never made an S model kit before, so this will be interesting. Not sure what will get upgraded yet, but I’ll work that out as I go along.....

Hope it’s of interest....
cheers
Tim

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
Very tiny. Never heard of S-Models. ...... but a great idea which would have been right up Simon's street.
Jim

[Guest]

S-Model are very nice kits, well-detailed, just about perfect fit, quick to build and you almost always get two kits to a box. This one looks no different.

[JR]

Tim .I shall enjoy this, very strange sort of make do and mend vechicle.

[Tim Marlow]

Apparently the Germans made over seven hundred of them John....mostly with the gun on the back end like the box art. The crew fired it from standing at the back, not on the vehicle :tongue-out3:

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Jim, hope I do it justice.

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Jakko, it certainly looks good on the sprue.....

[Tim Marlow]

Just edited the header to get the vehicle designation right....autocorrect had changed “Auf” to “Audi” LOL.

[Mini Me]

OOOO, something really different. Looks to be fun Tim, I'll try and stay out of your way as you get going on this little "Gem"
Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Rick. No need to stay out of my way though, all input and suggestions welcome....

[adt70hk]

Good luck Tim. I've heard good things about S Models as Jakko says.

ATB

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Andrew. I have several others in the stash.....early French tanks for supporting my Normandy German troops......they are not that easy to get. I think I sourced these from Hong Kong.

[Guest]

That's tiny alright!

Looking forward to seeing how the conversion goes.

[Guest]

Thanks Jakko, it certainly looks good on the sprue.....

My experience is that if the parts look good still on the sprue, the kit usually is too.

BTW, is there no etch with this one? I’ve built a number of S-Model kits and all of them had a small fret of etched brass parts with them.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Jakko
No etch with this one I’m afraid. There is some in my other S model kits though.....