The Ludwig driver’s hatch is too thin to be accurate or sturdy - probably as a result of milling to include representations of the periscope sights. However a comparison with the actual hatch shows the difference in thickness.


My builder used the Ludwig part as a template and remade the hatch in thicker styrene sheet.


The aforementioned periscopes are salvaged from the Tamiya hatches.


This photo is used as a reference for the various details of this particular part of the hull.


Result. Most of the details you see here are scratch-built.