Sd.Kfz 251/9 Model
It came a a sweet surprise when I spotted this kit on my local hobby shop* shelve as I had no idea it was being released let alone by Hasagawa but it goes to say that this is a lovely kit and with the Pak40 version and the standard version Hasagawa have done the smallscale market proud even the vinyl track with one or 2 links trimmed off with a sharpe hobby knofe fit well together with no join. The vehicle detail is very good and the lines are excellent.

PAINTING AND DETAILING
The only details i added were some spent cases on the floor, a small arm on the seat and a wire antenna as well as some figures from the now out of production old SHQ SS figures. I handpainted the vehicle in an off green panzer sand colour mixed to match a shade I seen in a book and I seen in a book and added olive green mottling with dark green outer shading soft smudged. (The figures were painted with acrylics and are maybe a little wargamey in style now looking back.)

CONCLUSION
I really enjoyed building this kit and the only little problem I could foreseen is the connection of the stowage boxes to the hull as it is difficult to get them sitting smooth.