Suspension
Road Wheels
Idler Wheels
Comparison of Dragon(left) and Tamiya(right) Idler Wheels.
The difference in size is due to the Dragon idler being 19mm in diameter
and the Tamiya idler being 17mm in diameter with all 1:35 plans showing the diameter at 18mm.
Drive Sprockets included in the kit, you have to use the right sprocket (part E2) for this kit
Comparison of Dragon (left) and Tamiya(right) drive sprockets.
The Dragon sprocket only has 25 teeth while the
Tamiya sprocket has the correct 26 teeth.
Final Drives with additional bolt heads from the sprue runners
Comparison of Dragon (right) and Tamiya (left) final drive covers.
The Dragon cover is for the later Ausf.F type while the
Tamiya rounded cover is correct for the earlier Ausf.A,B,C.
Suspension parts
Miss aligned idler and road wheels requiring the position of the idler to be moved inboard
Image (left) shows the original position of the idler and adjusted position (middle) after altering the axle as shown (right).