And the diorama base came packaged with ... (up drumroll sfx) ... the Revell 1:76 Pz. Kpw Ausf F! To be more precise, it's the Revell release of the original Matchbox Pz. Kpw Ausf F. As as kid, I had built and lost a few of these babies way back in the 70's and 80's. The model shows its age in terms of engineering, beginning with the very thick sprues that held the pieces. To avoid damage to the small parts, I had to cut away from the pieces and more into the thick plugs of plastic. I tried sanding some of the roadwheels while they were still unattached but my pudgy fingers couldn't get a good grip on these. So I just glued them on as is and will sand them properly after. The chassis assembly was a bit crude and dated with little in the way of alignment pegs or guides. I used a very nice and quick acting cement so the body went up nicely although I did have to go over some other pictures to check the alignment angles. The hull and tu...