DML StuH 42

[Gopher]

This is the StuH 42 am going to build in Sturmgeschuetz Group Build.

As soon as postman deliver me Eduard PE for it I'll start.

DML Stuh 42

http://jshobbies.net/catalog/images/DRA9058.jpg

Camo scheme. Ukraine 1944.

http://www.chamtec.com/materials/stuh42gph2.jpg

If you have any other interesting camo scemes don't be shy - post them here.

[RickLawler]

Andrey, that's an interesting color plate...with the base camo, then the worn whitewash it would be a (fun) challange.

[Flak]

great choose...interesting camo :) Look forward to seeing your build :D :D

[Gopher]

Thabks guys!
I'm going to start soon.

[DOJO]

Are you telling me that you didn't start it yet?! Thought you are already half way, lol

[robertkru]

Hi Andrey
I am smallscaler, so I do not know the kit exactly. But I noticed some details at the box cover which do not match together: According to missing Zimmerit and muzzle brake the StuH was produced after 09/44 . At this period the gear wheel was without central thread for cover plate and the hatch stop was cancelled (flat hatch, when open). According to "Assault gun 3, backbone of the Infantry" , publish by Historyfacts, the fender support, made of pipe with add. steel triangle was attribute of MIAG production, but only Alkett built StuH. There should be a travel clamp also. Btw the towing bar at the back was introduced at 12/44.
Regards from Vienna/ Austria
Robert

[Gopher]

Thanks for info, Robert!
I think it'll be very usefull in this build.
Maybe you can post some drawnings with different production vehicles?

PS PE finally arrived, so I'm starting!

[Gopher]

First progress on StuH.
Welding seams added and some minor improvments on commanders cupola (hatch stop for example).
Some Eduard PE added.

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[Sticky]

Looks good Andrey! The weld round the shot deflector is spot on!

[Gopher]

Thanks John!

[RickLawler]

There you go, a little progress!!! Nice welds, Andrey. Keep the momentum.

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!
Hope to show you new updates soon.

[Flak]

Nice work on the weld seam :thumb:

[Gopher]

Thanks Marco!

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Very very nice and delicate welds Andrey. Is that melted sprue or putty ?

Niece to see your update.

Chris

[Gopher]

Thanks Krzysztof!
It's not sprue nor putty, it's very thin plastic from fast make noodles packing melted by Tamiya extra thin glue.

[Gopher]

one more small update
bolts added

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[Gopher]

New update after a long break.
Upper and lower hull parts are glued together and some PE works.
Still a lot of things to do, hope i'll finish before deadline.

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[Fledermaus]

nice and clean work Andrey :thumb::cool:keep it up:D

[Sticky]

Your doing fine - the deadline is miles away!

[Gopher]

Thanks Abdin and John!
Planning to post some more updates later this week.

[Gopher]

Toolbox with Eduard PE

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7103/p5070001fk7.jpg

[Uruk-Hai]

Nice to see it coming along.

That PE really did a lot for the tool box.

Cheers

[Gopher]

Thanks Janne!

[MartinD]

Hi Andrey,

Pretty nice detailing so far, but I'm wondering. Why didn't refine all the weld seams? The add-on armour is done, but around the cupola is another weld seam. Just curious ...

Cheers, MartinD

[Gopher]

Thanks Martin!
It's just becouse lack of time - except seams there is a lot of things to do.
Less than month to deadline.

[RickLawler]

It's just becouse lack of time - except seams there is a lot of things to do.
Less than month to deadline.

Plenty of time, Andrey!!!! :D Nice work on the box....say it after me. "photo etch is my friend". ;)

rick

[Flak]

Nice work...Andrey. Looking for more :D

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick and Marco!

Plenty of time, Andrey!!!!


I hope so.

Nice work on the box


Thanks again!

....say it after me. "photo etch is my friend". ;)


))))

[Driver]

Even if you miss the deadline this one will be a real treat. Keep going no matter what!!

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks Ruben!

[Gopher]

Looking through the FI books I've discovered one interesting photo.
Thinking of doing something like it.

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9008/67898820dh3.jpg

[RickLawler]

Definately do that!

[Gopher]

Any ideas about camo style under whitewash?
It seems to me that it's dark yellow with large spots of red brown (note the side screen).

[RickLawler]

Something like that...I'm noting the whitewash itself, it appears to have been done with a wide brush(s). It makes for an interesting pattern.

[Gopher]

Hi Planeterians!

Some new stuff for my StuH - track links and towing cables.

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3069/p5290001np3.jpg

And the latest update:

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/8003/p5290002tf0.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/1640/p5290003lt0.jpg

It's hard to say, but i'm out of the game - no free time till deadline and still a lot of things to do :(.

By the way - does anybody have photos with sprocket wheel, damaged by the shell?

[Gopher]

One more update - PE works are close to the end!

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3048/p6060004lo2.jpg

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http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/9327/p6060008bj3.jpg

Guys, what do you think about fender damages? Are they look real?
By the way - does anybody have photos with sprocket wheel, damaged by the shell?

Any comments are welcomed!

[RickLawler]

the fender look fine to me, Andrey, as does the pe work.
this should really start coming together now!

rick

[Flak]

The damaged fender looks good to me...

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick and Marco!

[Gopher]

Guys, i'm searching for the photo or drawning of superstructure roof without MG mount.
Does it looks like Dragon made (red circle) or not?

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/7453/p6060004lo2bq9.jpg

[Gopher]

Hello planetarians!
Construction stage is done! Hurray!!!!
Next stage - priming.
Waiting for your comments.

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Damaged by AT gun wheel.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5149/p6290006yr7.jpg

[Gopher]

Primer is on! Next step - camo painting.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/6868/p7020001zb2.jpg

[Pvt Mutt]

Looks like a clean machine to me,nice work bud.

...Mutt...

[Gopher]

Thanks Mutt!

[Driver]

Very nice Andrey; your dedication to the details is really paying off in this one.
Love the damaged Sprocket. Are you going to use the three color camo?

Have fun
Ruben

[hoolyahn]

You're doing fine Andrey. Let's see some paint soon.

Julian

[RickLawler]

Andrey, sorry I missed the past couple of updates...man, this is looking the deal. Good stuff my friend, now onto the fun part!


Rick

[Pvt Mutt]

:D
Andrey, I know nothing about these crawlers other than they
are a SPGs.

SPGs or arty are my favorite form of AFVs.
The last model I built was a car, I think, when I was fourteen.

Now that i'm retired,the plastic beast has called me back to duty
and I have reported with a JT on the bench right now.

That's why i'm watching you and this build,to get an idea about
how to do mine when the time comes.

You're doing a great job so far
...Tony aka Pvt Mutt...

[Gopher]

Thanks for nice words Ruben, Rick, Julian and Tony!

Yes, I'm going to use 3 tone camo. Haven't decided the pattern yet.
If you have ideas - post them here.

Thinking of a small base and a figure of soviet soldier.

[Gopher]

Next udate.
Camo applied.
I use Tamiya acrylics for it.
I'm not satisfied by results at all.
Lets see wat can i do using washes and filters.
Maybe they will bring some interest to model.

Or to make a winter camo and this ugly camo wouldn't be visible )).

All comments and suggestions are welcomed.

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[Sturmmann]

Andrey,

Any specific reason why you are not happy with the results? I think the cammo came out alright.

The only area where maybe you should add more gree or brown is on the right side next to the engine vents.

But other than that, it looks fine to me.

Dave

[Gopher]

Thanks Dave.

I incline to do a small winter vignet with abandoned Stuh in winter white wash, halfly bounded by snow, few foot steps near and nothing else.

Inspiration photo:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9008/67898820dh3.jpg

[Ropi]

what's wrong whit it? I'd be happy if I could do that well... it's maybe a bit clean, but it's not finished at all, there will be filters, etc, won't it?

[Gopher]

Thanks for nice words Ropi!

Of course it's just the beginning!
Fanniest parts is ahead, as Rick says.

[RickLawler]

Of course it's just the beginning!
Fanniest parts is ahead, as Rick says.

Do I say that? :confused:

Andrey, man you are being way too hard on yourself. As you said, this is only the beginning!!!! But since you seem somewhat unsatisfied with what you've got......
.....if I were to offer a suggestion to these base (camo) colors it might be only to lighten and brighten them up a little before you begin the weathering. You know me, I've been playing with from going from a very light/bright initial finish, then darkening through the washes and filters...but that's just my thing!

As I've said before, I REALLY like the inspiration photo for your build...I'm fairly jealous that you found it first. :yell:

Fanniest parts is ahead

later,
rick

[Flak]

Hi Andrey,

Only green color look too grey to me...other then, everything looks good.

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick and Marco!

Do I say that? :confused:

Or something like that ;)

if I were to offer a suggestion to these base (camo) colors it might be only to lighten and brighten them up a little before you begin the weathering

By oils and after that filters and washes?
And one wore question about painting steps for my Stuh:
base camo - different stuff (hatches, etc) - lightning and brightning (oils?) - scratches - old mud appling (migments) - filters/washes - white camo - filters/washes - snow appling
Am I right? Any suggestions?

Damn, I feel my self as a beginner - no ideas, no inspiration, no experience....
Crysis... Vocation needed... One month to go, first for the last 4 years... First Turkey, then Lithuania.

I'm fairly jealous that you found it first.

Don't worry! I have plenty of photos - the next is yours :).

[RickLawler]

Yep, your sequence is basically correct. I'd do the brightening first with the airbrush..then onto the remainder of the weathering. Remember, for me anyway, these steps are NOT linear...I go back and forth all the time making adjustments with whatever seems to be appropriate.

Damn, I feel my self as a beginner - no ideas, no inspiration, no experience....

I think that school is taking it's toll....you'll be ok once everything settles down.

First Turkey, then Lithuania.


Are you taveling for after your studies? Work?

later,
rick

[Driver]

Andrey,

I think you don't like it because it looks very flat. Give it a couple of washes and once the paint takes some depth I bet you'll start to like it. Don't quit now, you are doing a wonderful job!

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks for your support and advices guys!


Are you taveling for after your studies? Work?


After work. 2 weeks of relaxation in august!

[Panzergrenadier]

I'd say go for it and after some weathering it will spring to life. I sometimes have this feeling as well but i still carry on. It will all turn out great.

[Gopher]

Thanks Siim.

Some painting progress different stuff painded and chipping by Tamiya and Zvezda acrylics.
Next step - filters.

All comments are welcomed.

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[Driver]

Looks very good Andrey!

The only things that look out of place is the color of the periscopes and the color of the light in the rear fender. I don't know if it's my monitor but they look too blue. They should be darker, I usually paint the periscopes dark blue and the light a dark purple.

By the way, the way you did the chipping looks great!

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks Ruben!

The periscopes are really too blue - I'm going to make them darker using washes.

[Gopher]

New update - Sin filters and MIG wash.
All comments are welcomed.

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[Flak]

Looks good...Andrey :thumb: Keep it up...

[Gopher]

Thanks Marco!

[Ropi]

See Andrey? There's no problem; it's coming up nicely and it's beautyful. Keep it up!

[Gopher]

Thanks Ropi!

Work is going on - mud and winter camo is ahead.

[Gopher]

Hi planeterians!

Find an interesting Master box kit.
Thinking of dio idea.

http://www.modellbahnecke.de/bilder/academy/mb3529.jpg

[Ropi]

Intresting. The StuH in the background, right? Is there something like this in summer version? Because these guys seem to be all-winter...

[Gopher]

Yes, you are right.
I don't know anything about such kits with russian soldiers in summer clothes.

[Gopher]

Hello everybody!

I'm back from Turkey!
View from Tahtali mountain (2365 meters from the sea level).

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8845/tahtalikf7.jpg

Here is the last photos of StuH.
Sorry for the quality of photos - poor light (0.40 in Moscow).
Next time i'll make better ones.
Winter camo is on and MIG filters and washes applied.

Waiting for your comments and advices.

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[Flak]

Are you painted the white strips by hand or by spray? It looks good :thumb:

[Gopher]

Thanks Marco!

I made it by wide brush.

[RickLawler]

What a view!!! (the mountain and the StuH).

rick

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!

What can you say about winter camo?

[Ropi]

I like the camo... It's like the jerry technicians had been running short on paint, and wanted to do the best with the less posible... great one :thumb:

[Gopher]

Thanks Ropi!!
You've caught my idea!

[kostas.13.]

Hi...dear "Gopher" you make nice work and nice 3 colour camo.

I have a curious impression for these white stripes.....these appear to me somehow "out of scale".:confused::confused:

You have any picture with this stripes????
it interests me this project,because i have this kit in my stock(for my future built).;)

[Gopher]

Hi Kostas!

Thanks for nice comment!

I used this photo:

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9008/67898820dh3.jpg

It seems to me that the crew used a mop for appling stripes.

[kostas.13.]

oooo yes good pic,its my fault i did not see previous that posting...:p
good continuity you have;)

[Ropi]

When are you giving us updates? this blog became one of my favourites... :D

[skeletondude]

Awesome work Andrey! :)

And thats a great pic too!

Marek

[Gopher]

Thanks guys!
Next update - this evening (Moscow time).
It'll be wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeels :)
I have not much time for modelling - a lot of work, also last weekend i was in business trip in Lithuania.

[Gopher]

New update.
Wheels (MIG dark wash and MIG dark mud pigment) and snow applying (baking soda + water glue (?) ).
It's just the beginning, thats why it looks so ugly.

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[skeletondude]

I wouldn't say it looks ugly, Andrey.:p
Looks great infact!:thumb:

Marek

[Ropi]

Andrey, it does not look ugly, It looks fine. I tried to fine some negative points (I have the strange feeling that you'd like some), but I failed to find. It looks just fine.
Will the wheels be submerged in snow?

[Gopher]

Thanks Arthur and Marek!

It looks ugly becouse i've put a lot of soda over the glue.
Tomorrow i'll remove excesses of soda - snow on the model will be looking much more better.

[Panzergrenadier]

You are moving along nicely, on the right path.;)

[Driver]

If you are going to do an abandoned vehicle in the middle of winter, the amount of "snow" looks right. If not then a little "snow" will do.

Anyway, your work is magnificent!!

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks Ruben!

Yes, it's abandoned Stuh in the middle of winter.
Hope next update will be tomorrow.

[Gopher]

Hello all!

Sorry for no updates - a loot of work and yesterday I passed the state exam in university.
All of my free time I was prepearing for it.

PS New updates soon.

[Gopher]

Hi planetarians!

New update afler a long break - snow on lower hull and wheels.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/694/pa300001ua5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8025/pa300002nt1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2315/pa300003lr4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7030/pa300004ko3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Still a lot of things to do...

[Ropi]

very nice work Andrey! grats again!

[Gopher]

Thanks Ropi!

[RickLawler]

Glad to see that it's not been forgotten...Go, Andrey!

Rick

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!

[Flak]

Great snow work...keep the great work coming...

[Gopher]

Thanks Marco!

Hope next update will be soon.

[Gopher]

Hi planeterians!

New update - basement for StuH.

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4677/pb140001tl3.jpg

Next step will be the most difficult part for me - placing the model to the base.
A lot of plaster, a lot of soda.
Still don't know how to do it easily...

[RickLawler]

Good, still progress. Andrey, you should get ahold of Jon Lange (exhaustfumes) here on PA, he did the StuGIII with a new snow product that works very well. He's part of my local club and I've seen the work in person...impressive effects.

Rick

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!
I'll think about it.
Can you give me a link to his thread or where i can see the results?

I afraid that if i'll change the soda to something else on this dio - the results will look different.
So this dio i'll finish with soda snow method and next time i'll use something else.

[RickLawler]

Andrey, Let it snow!

http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5653
http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5686

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!

Damn cool!!!!!!!
I want it!!!!!!

[Gopher]

One more update for today.
StuH on base.

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[Sturmmann]

Nice progress Andrey!

Good to see the Stug is moving forward. :thumb:

dave

[Flak]

Nice layout of the base...keep it coming

[Driver]

Suspense is killing me!! I'm anxious to see it finished. Good to see that you didn't abandoned the project Andrey.

And nice base too!

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks Dave, Marco and Ruben!

It's hard time now in Russia - f*cking economy crisis.
A lot of work (I'm a project manager in online recruitment company) and less of free time :( .

Hope to finish it in month or two.