Behind the scenes you how the cast number was created. Used a flat type scalpel to carve off the sprue numbers. Then these numbers were glued to the casted surface. Kind of easy but entertaining process.
Zimmerit everywhere. The rolled steel texture is gone. Mention here the old Eduard PE fenders I found in my stash. Front plate rivets are scraped off from another ancient kit part I found. Think it was from a StugIII kit.
Schurzen is created from styrol sheets
Also the railing is scratch made, based on the original design. Not sure it is fully accurate, but way more thinner than the Tamiya offering was.