Thanks guys, appreciate the interest in this one. The older kits often require a bit more work but can still be built up into nice vehicles with just a little TLC along the way! 
deafpanzer
I am looking forward to follow this. I don't think I have seen this kit before... is it an older DML kit? I am still learning how to use the new forum. I see '2 Followers' at the top... what do I need to do to make myself a follower?
DML has an older series of kits, called the "Imperial Series" that have kit numbers starting with 90xx and cover a wide range of subjects. For the Pz III family, the kits have the older multi-media Gunze Sangyo kits as their origin and DML swapped out those multi-media parts for styrene. These kits were produced in the '90s and are still bumping around but are OOP. They can usually be had for under $30 but aren't the same molding/quality standard as the modern DML kits, so you have to be aware of that going in.
As for your second question about how to become a "follower", first you must choose a kit from your stash, go out to your backyard and build a small wooden pyre 2 ft. square, no more and no less sayeth the....oh wait, that's something else entirely! The "follower" function of the forums is a pretty neat one, it's a subscription tool that allows you to receive emails whenever someone posts to that thread. To do this you need to have the email notices turned on in your profile and, once you do that, at the top of the thread you'll see a button that says something like "send me emails when someone replies" and then you'll become a "follower".
wing_nut
OH FUN!
I'll be watching.
I got an Imperial Series kit as a freebie and was wondering what that was. Older not as well engineered and detailed kits I assume.
Marc, depending on the kit some of them need more work than others. The parts count is usually lower than the Smart kits and of course they don't have things like Magic tracks or PE as a rule although the Pz III kits usually do include PE steel grilles for the intakes. As I mentioned above, they can be built up with a little TLC and look great so long as you know what you're in for at the outset. 