I just finished this model and really enjoyed it. I also got it at Hobby Lobby for about the same price.
I am just getting into armor, so this was a test bed for me. I painted it Tamiya German Grey, with a whitewash camouflage meant to represent a machine from the Russian Front. I thought the whitewash went fine but I got the other washes a bit overdone. I also added an Eduard photoetch kit. I wanted to see what they added. It was well worth it. it adds a lot to the kit and was fun to work with.
My only complaint is the road wheels. They come in two pieces, and inner and outer. Make sure the axles have ALL of the seams and sprue tags off. Otherwise the two halves won't alight properly in the vertical dimension.
Other than that It was fun. Hope you enjoy it.
John