I expected this to be a quick build, thanks to the model's small size and excellent fit. The design of the vehicle itself makes painting a real chore; when I decide to build the second one, I'll build as much of the chassis and body shell as separately as possible (the construction makes this difficult) then paint them before joining them together.
While armor models have individual tracks as a motivation sapping exercise and aircraft models have canopy masking,... this model has the roll cage from hell! A complex, delicate structure with PE belts that have to attach to the floor as well.
I was going to go for a Ukrainian digital camouflage over the default desert tan but now I'm not sure:
The front part of the roll cage isn't glued in place. After the third time it broke off, I decided to keep it off until the end:
I painted the seats in a different tan yellow, because it looked bland in the same body color. The decals are great, though.
The kit has an error on the right side - the roll cage attachment tab on the body is missing. I made a copy of the attachment on the left side from styrene sheet:
The PE set in this kit is excellent, since it doesn't have to be cut from the fret. However, if an aftermarket seat harness set (prepainted and from resin or thin PE) becomes available, that would be a better option.