Panzerkleinzerstörer "Rutscher" (E-5)

[juniorbrasil]

Hello friends!

I am starting a new project.
I decided to make the Panzerkleinzerstörer "Rutscher", also called in some places E-5 Rutscher.
Because some sites, claim that the Rutsccher is part of the "E" tank family.
The main description of this tank would be a direct support to the infantry groups.
I made the tank based on the photos of the prototype, as well as on the photos of the existing plastic model.

It is being made in 1:25 scale, and the final height is approximately 60mm.
The wheels and the tracks, I'm doing as reference the Sd.kfz 250.

The camouflage I intend to do in disc pattern, like this one.


Initially I assembled the tank frame. I hope to bring more details in the post.


Regards.

[SmashedGlass]

Very interesting!

[juniorbrasil]

Hello everyone.

Continuing the Rutscher build.

In the last days I did few things regarding the details of the tank.

I did the rear wheels - I didn't like them very much.


The front wheels are finished too.


And the road wheels are all done.


Finalized fenders.


The cannon was also done and already tested directly on the tank.


And of course I glued the tank cover.





I am happy with the result for now.
I admit that there are some defects that I don't like. Mainly in the rear wheel, but I won't mess, because then I'll be looking for more defects and I won't advance in the project.

I don't mind the hydrographic pen marks (it was a test) on the wheels, because in the future, I intend to paint them with airbrush.
This disc camouflage, I did as a test to see if I could do it.

Well, that's it.

Regards.

[juniorbrasil]

Thank you SmashedGlass, I hope it all works out in the end.

[Mike1158]

You are doing a great job with this, thanks for showing the process.

[juniorbrasil]

Hello modellers,

After a long time, I managed to finish E-5. The assembly was fast, the difficult was to find time to give sequence to finish the model.

Here is the final result. And a comparison with SU-100Y and E-25.

Regards