Building is simple but instructions are not always clear, just some care if you want to build workable hinges off the resin ones, and I had to lower the external tank mounts to allow full turret rotation.

That's great. Something I really wanted to ask was about the metal barrel. Is that hand made or a bought upgrade for another tank?

The barrel was a spare from the Tamiya IS-2 model I found on Axel's Modellbau site. It was easy to fit the resin muzzle brake on it.

Cheers. Actually did some google sifting and found this. Might help anyone else later on http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.co...-3barrels.html.

You don't mind if I hit you up with questions as I work through this? First time doing a conversion kit :confused:

Nope, just collect some questions and put them together to avoid sending one reply each.

Hi Borealis only really one question, which is about the torsion bar - was this home made or bought to suit another kit? If so could you recommend a solution?

I think you mean the axle-bar connecting the idlers: it was self built using a threaded bar inside a brass tube (mainly) plus some washers and nuts to secure the wheels.

Thanks - invaluable help :)