1:48 Sturmtiger - conversion set from CMK turns a plastic heavy tank kit into a self-propelled rocket mortar. It is not a kit of the vehicle but a resin conversion.
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The resin conversion replaces the superstructure of the base kit with a new enclosed one carrying the characteristic main weapon. It is an accessory, not a complete model: you need a plastic kit of the corresponding chassis for the conversion to sit on. In extent this set is among the largest CMK conversions in 1:48 scale.
The Sturmtiger was a German self-propelled weapon built on the chassis of the Tiger I heavy tank. The conventional turret was replaced by a fixed armored casemate superstructure with a short large-caliber weapon meant for destroying fortified targets at short range. Very few vehicles of this type were built, and their silhouette is defined precisely by that massive boxy superstructure with a sloped front and a conspicuous weapon mouth.
Here the answer is clear: the conversion changes the whole upper half of the vehicle, that is the part everybody looks at first. The result is therefore not an upgraded tank but an entirely different piece of equipment with a silhouette of its own; measured by the ratio of work done to visible result, this is the most rewarding type of accessory. Count on it being the most demanding item of its kind, though: removing the original superstructure, fine-tuning the mating surface and working with large resin castings. For a modeler who has so far built only out of the box it is not a first choice.
Wash the large castings in lukewarm soapy water first. On massive parts cut the casting blocks off with a saw in stages, not in one go. Level the surface where the superstructure sits on the hull by wet sanding on a flat backing: this is where most of the gaps appear. It is glued with cyanoacrylate glue; over a large area a slower variant with more time for alignment is worth considering. Sort out the running gear and the inside of the hull before you seat the superstructure.
The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package.
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