Hey gents,
Some nice looking work going on. There's a Marder nearly in the bag already! I'm inclined to suggest the removal of a couple of Friul links as the Marder track looks a bit too saggy but either way I'd wait until everthing is painted up and the wheels are properly glued on.
I've spent the last three hours on my Marder III M and have just finished the interior detail and engine - most of which won't be seen or painted but it all makes for good practice (which when it comes to interiors, I need) and I'm of the thought that if I left any parts out I might struggle with the build later as I'd find I'd need them there!
The Drivers compartment is built up 100% as per the instructions as is the transmission at the front as I may have that slightly visible via the removable hatch. The main powerplant is 90% all there but due to some mind boggling diagrams I couldn't get it to fit without removing some pipework and some PE was called for to use as the battery base and cover - I decided I could do without that 
The top of the engine is all there and looks good should I feel brave and want to make it slightly visible with some added engine parts. The final cover section at the rear is again all there as that will be visible in the fighting compartment.
Basically I've only done one interior before this one and that was my Dragon Panzer I Ausf A so I'm a total interior newbie! It's looking okay though.
Anyway, as I mentioned earlier on I've assembled one Friul run in record time - I think they will be ok and I'll either have to bend the guide horns inwards a tad where it's tight on the drive sprockets etc or I'll take a skim off the inner wheels with the Dremel Rotary Tool.
My selfish parents 
have decided to have the loft converted so next weekend I'm on 'emptying the rubbish out the loft' duty and generally doing work - just what I want after a week in the office 
I will probably get one session in but the second might have to be postponed. I've got a few days holiday soon so I can easily catch up and more besides 
Here's where I am with the Marder; it's starting to get tricky but at least the interior is out of the way - I want to start on the exterior which looks stunning and the PaK 40 and fighting compartments are a joy to look at on other folks Dragon Marder III's, I've just got to assemble them myself now!
Drivers compartment - nicely detailed!
Mid-Mounted engine in place, a few eagle eyed folk will notice some small missing parts ie there should be a part of the exhaust going towards that small hole but my exhaust tube was about 1" too low and had to go to allow the engine to fit:
I don't know what this bit is 
you'll notice the battery hasn't yet been fitted as you look at the picture - it sits on the left:
Battery now fitted less the PE mount & everything in place ready for the next stage:
I hope you like her so far. She'll start looking like a Marder soon - I'm not an experienced detailed interior modeller yet so bear with me if it's a bit 'untidy'!
Have a good week guys
ATVB
Ben 