Thanks for the comments guys, I'll be sure to forward this to my father!
Subhuman, I wish you luck with your 1/72 kits and your return to the hobby! When it comes to armor, I've done a handful of braille scale kits but I prefer to keep away from them. Finishing them is a lot of fun, but I don't like connecting all those little pieces!
Andy, its as Ausf M/N...the configuration above doesn't match the requirements on the instructions but I've seen enough sources that indicate that there are a million and a half different possible configurations for the 'later' versions of Panzer IIIs. Too bad we're a bit late for the GB this time!
Bill, I had many good times with my father when I was in grade school. If I got a good report card he would bring home a kit as a reward. Of course, he'd do most of the work and I'd be chomping at the bit to play with the model he so labored over. He didn't mind though. Eventually he learned not to paint them, as my patience wouldn't allow it! Perhaps that's part of the reason why he has an aversion to painting them now.
Tigerman, like you, I intend to share my interests with my children. My son is only 1 yet so I have a ways to go. Interestingly enough, my daughter is fascinated with my hobby and makes me beam from ear to ear when she says "that's soooo cool dadda!" Of course, she is only 4 so it'll be a while before she'd have the attention span to actually sit with me.
Thanks again guys! Happy modeling!