And here I am again, but this time continuing the building of models on my diorama.
I just started to build the Krupp “Protze” by Tamiya and have finished the first phase (basic structure and cockpit).
Tomorrow and Sunday I will continue with the wheel assembly and lower exhaust pipe.
Here are a few initial pictures.
I will report back as soon as those are in place and finished.
Take care, be well and do the things we all love to do. Touching the sky! 
Good luck, I built this kit a few years ago. Assuming its the exact same kit, it included quite a few nice accessories.
Thanks S.Hollowell, yes it is. The newer one has two additional figures and I believe also more cargo, but I don’t mind the older one since it’s practically the very same one. And concerning cargo, I have plenty of it, so should I miss something I can add plenty.
Be well and thank you again. 
Here are the most recent pictures of my progress so far. I have finished the preliminary painting of the parts. I also completed the basic structure of the Krupp Protze giving it a slight touch of being worn by time. I also managed to finish the frontal wheel structure which is movable. The wheels still need some refinement with some effects to depict them as slightly worn as well.
I will then finish them with an Alliance Model Works stencil to correctly paint the center hubs in Panzer Gray.
Despite Panzer Gray, as a camouflage color, was in disuse by 1944, there were still older vehicles still in use in that kind of shade. The same can also be said with the uniforms worn by many soldiers manning the Atlantic Wall in Normandy. Most, but not all, belonged still to the mid-war kind and that’s why some of them look more green in shade than the later field green ones. This is also noticeable by the service boots many still wore, instead of wearing the later low base ones with gaiters, and by the tunic collar and shoulder boards which still wore the early style colors, litzen (those parallel lines on the collar to identify them as belonging to the regular Army) and insignias.
So, let me shut up and show you where I am with the construction…
And here are the pre-painted parts which will need further refinement, weathering and aging…
Wish me luck, I hope to produce a decent reproduction of this one but it will still need a lot more than just the basic assembly and painting.
The construction so far was not too difficult but required a lot of attention and patience, but the Tamiya’s instructions were very clear and rather detailed and so it was not that bad.
I will report back once everything is finally mounted and duly messed up, except for the driver which will be assembled and painted with the rest of my other figures.
Thank you for your attention and continue to impress me with your own builds. Until my next post… tata! 
