Tamiya StuG III Ausf. B

[Kreighshoer]

as mentioned i started with the ausf b yesterday!

the working suspension is a dream and very clever realised! :thumb:

today i focused on the interior and painted it as i want to build all hatches open (well only those of the fighting compartment)

in the photos the interior looks far more dirty than it is in reality but no one will see the details anyway when finished and with figures added :D

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6438373132363033.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3061383130633436.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3466623863393165.jpg

cheers

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Laura
You a leader of our project no doubt about that :)
I have never seen Tamiyas Ausf.B being build before and I must say it really looks nice. Might get one some day as well.

Nice progress on your kit, smooth.

Chris

[Uruk-Hai]

So at least some of the interior is actually visible. I didnt think your were going to see that much.

Keep it coming.

Cheers

[MikkoH]

Laura. Nice progress!:)

But hey Laura. I have heard that you should paint floor with greygreen(as I did mine).

Still Laura, I looks great.:D

[lquah]

Laura

Can't wait to see more. Have decided on what unit this Stug will be attached to?

I'm regretting not picking up this kit when they were going for $15 at a LHS recently.

Lawrence

[Kreighshoer]

thanx guys :) :thumb:

I have never seen Tamiyas Ausf.B being build before and I must say it really looks nice. Might get one some day as well.

it's a beautiful kit so far, you definitely should get one some day! :)

btw.: /me still got a SiG 33 auf Pz. III in my stash :D

I have heard that you should paint floor with greygreen(as I did mine).

WHAT? http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_schockiert/570.gif WTF? ... damn! http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/boese/k022.gif

Have decided on what unit this Stug will be attached to?

I'm regretting not picking up this kit when they were going for $15 at a LHS recently.

up to now i want to attach it to StuGAbt. 197 if i will succeed in printing out decals ... if not i will use one of the proposals of tamiya but don't know wich one yet (maybe the StuGAbt. with the edelweiss as insignia)


if you see this kit for a bargain again take it ... fairly basic with not so much parts but veryvery good quality (and still - the working suspension still amazes me most)

cheers

[Striker]

very nice start, hope to see more in the near future, Laura :thumb:

[Kreighshoer]

merci bien benjamin! :thumb:

to make it short - this was the %#*&§ day of this year so far in all aspects ... but here i will mention the modelling aspects only: i noticed knock out marks on the most visible parts after having painted (had thought that they wouldn't be visible after fitting in place - hahaaaa, what a good laugh! crap!), the little h0 gauge brass chains absolutely didn't want to be glued in place and drove me insanely crazy! crap!), i noticed a bigger problem area and don't know what to do there (pic further down - need your advice guys! ... crap!), the front tow hooks didn't fit (crap!) and last but very not least after cleaning of my badger100 while reassembling the thread of the cone broke off and stuck in the ab main body :yell: ... now i have to order a new cone :yell: :mad: :yell: - and to complete the fun badger changed the part numbers for ordering so now i don't know yet which part i will have to order and wait for the answer of my ab supplier (turbocrap!) ...

okay i got three ab's but the badger100gfx is my working horse and i really like the work with it (am most used to that ab)

crap!

progress so far:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3832323430366463.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3363666532653564.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6434663461636133.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6235636631666134.jpg

what should i do with that ugly spot behind the gun mantle? cover it with some plastic or derivate? what is the real thing looking like? ... damn! crap! ... :

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6266383665336334.jpg

the broken cone with disassembled nozzle ... crap! ... :

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6336613063393439.jpg

the only thing that will bring me to laugh now is an insane french movie (love french movies!) with jean reno and/or gérard depardieu ... and a beer with steak!

cheers

EDIT: p.s.: i am wondering what wonderful surprises the dml "StuIG 33 auf Pz. 3" will bring me *sigh*

[Striker]

the only thing that will bring me to laugh now is an insane french movie (love french movies!) with jean reno and/or gérard depardieu ... and a beer with steak!


Ok that explain a lot of things MDR, you have nice habits ;) which movie ?

concerning the gun mantlet, i find few things - not really picture of the Stug B but will probably help

- First The Aber point of view (see the PDF instructions on this link)

http://aber.net.pl/detal/desc/sturmgeschutz_iii_ausf_b_c_d_0862380/
http://aber.net.pl/detal/desc/sturmgesch_tz_iii__ausf_b__sd_kfz__142__vol_3___in terior_090205018/

will be helpful if you plan to scratch somethings

And some finish stug, you can see that it seems to have some piece of tissue and also the mounting part :

Of course, this is on G model but i think that i doesn't evolved a lot :

http://www.andreaslarka.net/ps531010/2004_53101028.jpg

http://www.andreaslarka.net/ps531019/53101913.jpg

http://www.andreaslarka.net/ps531021/53102104.jpg

http://www.andreaslarka.net/ps531026/53102611.jpg

http://www.andreaslarka.net/ps531034/53103432mt.jpg

[Kreighshoer]

thanxalot benjamin!!! :thumb:

Ok that explain a lot of things MDR, you have nice habits ;) which movie ?

it's impossible NOT to love french movies :D

maybe "tais-toi!" or "vidocq" or "les visiteurs" or "wasabi" ... we will see and decide together which one (i am not at home any more, i am at my friends computer ... and i bet a whole month of not modelling that we will watch "les visiteurs" although i am for "wasabi" :D )

cheers

[DOJO]

which AB do you have as I know those nozzles are expensive and they always want to brake for some reason 8(

[Kreighshoer]

which AB do you have as I know those nozzles are expensive and they always want to brake for some reason 8(

ruslan - it' a badger 100gfx (http://www.airbrushshop-hamburg.de/images/medium/badger100.jpg) and a complete new head will cost me 24 euro (+shipment)/cone with nozzle 21 euro ...

money that i surely would love to have spent on something else ...

whatever ... *sigh*

cheers

[skeletondude]

Wow, I'we never seen one built, great progress! :thumb: Sorry to hear about your AB though....

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

thanx marek! :thumb:

Wow, I'we never seen one built, great progress!

in this case you should follow andrew's build ... far better!

Sorry to hear about your AB though....

no big deal ... after 18/19 years of operation this is something that may happen ... i just ordered a complete new head and i should receive it by saturday or monday ... the only thing driving me mad is including shipment i have to pay the equivalent of a tristar kit :yell:

@benjamin: comme estimait c'etait "les visiteurs" hier soir :D

well okay ... afk now for workbench time ... and as i always considered the sturmartillerie as the gypsies of the wehrmacht some inspirational music :D : new model army - vagabonds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXnkMr0K2I) (damn! did i love this song back then when i still was young!)

cheers

[Striker]

@benjamin: comme estimait c'etait "les visiteurs" hier soir :D



OKAAAAAAYYYYYY http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gifhttp://www.planetarmor.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gifhttp://www.planetarmor.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Kreighshoer]

90% finished so far thanx to rammstein (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUEyYuZkjVI)'s songs ...

as i wanted to build most hatches open i wanted to open the drivers sight but tamiya doesn't provide a glass block ... "no prob - got a glass block in the spares box!" was my first thought and just after gluing the protector in open position i noticed i don't have a clear glass block in the spares box :yell: ... so it was improvisation time again :o

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3163396338636165.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6437306462363666.jpg

:D

then i focused on the tools (just ignore that badly warped antenna trough ... please!)
and added the cabling to the lights ... tomorrow i'll do all the wheels and hopefully when the new head for the airbrush will be delivered the it's color time :D

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3432353937323135.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3332653963323664.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6363656662653134.jpg


erm ... one topic remaining: the smoke grenade discharger box is nothing but a very very bad joke of tamiya (wrong shape, empty inside and no smoke grenades!) and i will cover it with a tarp ...

... relaxing time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5dm7AYZ-tg) now!

cheers

EDIT ( :o ): before painting the lower half of the vehicle will be "rick lawlered" of course :) ... and after having a look at the aber instruction i found out that detailing and pimping the area behind the gun mantle is too complicated for my momentary skills - so i'll have to live with it as it is ...

[Andrew Hall]

You'll be finished by the time I glue my next rivet on :D

We don't get to hear a lot of Rammstein in the UK but the song Du Hast is brilliant. What's their best album or one you'd recommend anyway?

Cheers _Andrew

[MartinD]

What's their best album or one you'd recommend anyway?
The first two albums were good ...

Good looking model Laura. One Rammstein song that is quite fitting. Du riechst so Gut ... what'd you expect, with all that glue and airbrushing???:D:D:rolleyes:

[skeletondude]

Awesome progress, Laura! :thumb:
I'm a pretty big fan of Rammstein, the two most favourite songs are Zerstörer and Engel.
Of course, there are a lot more. :p

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

You'll be finished by the time I glue my next rivet on :D

you got the details on your side! :thumb:

We don't get to hear a lot of Rammstein in the UK but the song Du Hast is brilliant. What's their best album or one you'd recommend anyway?

rammstein is testosterone pure! :thumb:

"mutter" - definitely!

mutter - ich will (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEZ2m9o7vc) (one of my favorites!)
mutter - sonne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfHlA3fmJG0) (another alltime fav!)

and here (posted that one earlier in some other build of mine already - almost perfect video ... asuka strikes version)

sehnsucht - engel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBByNKtlI9I) (never beaten favorite :D )

cheers

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Woooow that is what one calls the paste Laura and be careful such speed might cause great heat and as das bett ist nicht "Feuer Frei" the question arises "Wollt ihr das bett in flammen sehen" ??? LOL;):);)LOL

My favourite Rammstein song for children Age 0-5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxUZUnRwH7s


You make very nice progress Laura and despite you have all these hurdles on your way you make it very good.

Chris

[Panzergrenadier]

This thread is cool! You are flying with this build and the AB problem is really a b*tch to happen at this time when the creative power is flowing. Anyway I hope to see it finished soon, it is going great up to now.:thumb:

[Kreighshoer]

thank you all for your kind words guys - they are highly appreciated!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

One Rammstein song that is quite fitting. Du riechst so Gut ... what'd you expect, with all that glue and airbrushing???:D:D:rolleyes:

*ROFLMAO* that's true martin :D

My favourite Rammstein song for children Age 0-5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxUZUnRwH7s

holy sheeet ... that's as good as the winnie the poo version i posted :D

for today i won't return to the workbench as i feel a little bit mentally exhausted (big deal having a beer intus :D) ... now i'll lean back and watch the other builds and return to my beloved electronic music like grendel - zombie nation [v2k5] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuHuVEEaZGk) and the crüxshadows - deception (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGjK6hKahU8) (have a look at rogue - the singer - everytime i see him i have to think of simpson's sideshow bob)

... and here's another one for the lego fans: the crüxshadows - marylin my bitterness v2.0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkahM8_2gaI&feature=related)

cheers

[RickLawler]

EDIT ( :o ): before painting the lower half of the vehicle will be "rick lawlered" ...

I don't know if that's a good thing!!!!

Holy Smokes, Laura...man, don't blink or else you'll miss something! It's funny with all of this talk of Rammstein...I like them as well, I guess it's just me, but unfortunately I can't seem to listen to them (or other Metal) or drink caffine while I build....I get too......:eek::eek::eek:

Sounds like you are getting past the day from hell...

ROcK oN!!!!

[Larry Bates]

Looking good Laura,

Never listened to Rammstein before. Not bad. :thumb:

Laz

[MikkoH]

BENZIIINN Just kicks ass!!:D great progress Laura!

[skeletondude]

LOL :D
is this Some kind of Rammstein Planet? :D:D:D
But yeah Rick, it's pretty cool when you are full of coffee or something and listen to metal( Now, where's the going mad and smashing stuff, wile listening to music smiley? :D)
I like another Estonian band too, Metsatöll.Here are the songs that I like the most. :p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbxexkmm4-s (See you on the f*ckin battlefield!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV1jZXkn_Dk (the creation of the wolf)

Don't call me weird please. :D

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

rick, larry, mikko - thanx guys! :thumb:

is this Some kind of Rammstein Planet? :D:D:D

Don't call me weird please. :D

marek? you WEIRDO! :D

this is planet rammstein panther! :D


today's motto: black-n°1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz6eptU-riE)

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6132653830386631.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3733366538303365.jpg

cheers

[Striker]

8-o
we leave you alone just one day (and with some songs, and this little Stug seems already finish

Impressive and Quick job :thumb:

[skeletondude]

This is moving along just great! :thumb:

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

me again :o

as i was in the groove i took the h&s ab to do the grey :D so duck and cover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awm837cIEl0) guys here comes a grey StuG with track on the RHS to illustrate the working suspension:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6339396538383931.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3366616264636139.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3961616564626130.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3039613232313334.jpg

cheers

[MikkoH]

Laura babe you have to slow down. You have to give us time to catch you up. Otherwise we boys look like slow beginners.:D Could you in meantime build something else.. Hmm.. Like 1/35 Dora??;b

[RickLawler]

Hell Ya! The gal looks good all painted-up!

[James Tainton]

Wow- I have barely scratched my project and here you are almost done! Looking pretty good. This time when you do your decals and weathering- can I suggest the Future route?:(:o

As for Rammstein- you are such a copy cat!:D:p
http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4691&highlight=Rammstein#post4691

[Kreighshoer]

http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/muede/c020.gif thanx guys for your forthcoming kind support! that keeps me pushing the StuG forward! :thumb:

Laura babe you have to slow down. You have to give us time to catch you up. Otherwise we boys look like slow beginners.:D Could you in meantime build something else.. Hmm.. Like 1/35 Dora??;b

slowing down ... mhhhhh ... i'll be away from this evening on until monday ... would that be enough of a break? :D

and can you even think of the big trouble i'd be in if i bought a dora? hell would freeze over while my friend would saw off my head with a bitter grin ... so: SIR! NO SIR! :D

Hell Ya! The gal looks good all painted-up!

thanxalot rick :thumb: - and to answer your earlier question: yes i luckily overcame that hellish wednesday ...

Wow- I have barely scratched my project and here you are almost done!

that's the difference james - you`re doing a supah job in scratching a fine stuggie and i rush through an ootb tamiya (!) build with only some minor additions ... where's the wizardry? surely not on my side :)

Looking pretty good. This time when you do your decals and weathering- can I suggest the Future route?:(:o

i'll give a gloss coat/decal treatment try to an experimental model of mine before attacking my stuggie with that - ok?

As for Rammstein- you are such a copy cat!:D:p
http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4691&highlight=Rammstein#post4691

copy cat ...copy cat ... ah yes ... lacrimosa (i don't like them!) ... here you are lacrimosa - copycat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1f0nXqWqyI) (their very only song that someone can listen to ...)

seriously: i wasn't aware of that james ... does it count if i say that this was way long before my registration here?

anyway ... coffe time!

cheers

[skeletondude]

I like how Tamiya have designed the suspension.Waiting for more pics! :)
Boy, Laura you made me listen to that song for 2 hours, it's a pretty good song. :D

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

I like how Tamiya have designed the suspension.Waiting for more pics! :)

me too ... i like that suspension a lot ... easy to do and brilliant effect :thumb:

Boy, Laura you made me listen to that song for 2 hours, it's a pretty good song. :D

what song? duck and cover by eisenfunk? yeah, it's a kewl new industrial project from munich where i live (and whenever i go clubbing i meet at least one of those guys :D ) ... duck and cover is good, skrudrinka (http://www.myspace.com/eisenfunk) is much better in my eyes ... (whatever the meaning of skudrinka is ...)

cheers

[skeletondude]

Yeah, that's the song, is there any way to download it?:thumb:

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

Yeah, that's the song, is there any way to download it?:thumb:

no chance marek! you would have to buy their record to get it and as they are a new project they need the support and money (and deserve that in my eyes!) ...

cheers

[Flak]

Great work always...Laura :thumb:

[Kreighshoer]

thanx marco :thumb:

as mentioned in the F/8 thread - decals and two washings applied after having painted (most of :o - me idiot forgot some spots on both vehicles) the tools ...

and big sorry: it's not StuGAbt. 197 but StuGAbt. 226 - sidenote: as i applied the numbers for company 1 yesterday evening (night would be more true) i had to cut the tactical sign as it had the number for a vehicle from company 2 ... that was some nerv consuming cutting ...

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3039313137376134.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3330323231346337.jpg

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http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3431383133653465.jpg

all washes still very wet ...

still a lot to do but the end is coming closer ... the last exit for the lost (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnNSgSzFeck) (fields of the nephilim - my unbeaten alltime music gods ... nothing will ever overcome them!!! rick and larry: you'll like the guitar!)

cheers

[skeletondude]

Looks nice to me! :thumb:
Question, Is this vehicle supposed to have ivory painted in the hatches, like the early war tanks? Becuase the hatches were the exterior colour.
But I might be wrong, so yeah, nice work, Laura!

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

thanx marek! :thumb:

Question, Is this vehicle supposed to have ivory painted in the hatches, like the early war tanks? Becuase the hatches were the exterior colour.

that's the big X in the paint story for me ... at first i was undecided if grey or ivory but then decided to go for ivory/white because

- the ausf b was early war production
- the wehrmacht had air superiority at this time (spring 1941) so not too much need for camo against aircraft ...

i am well aware of the fact that normally the hatches were painted the outside colors and not the interior ... but still i am not sure if this applies to early war stugs and hatches of that period opening to the top and not to the sides ...

if i am wrong and someone corrects me i'll gladly repaint the hatches (try to!!!)

[MikkoH]

To my knowledge hatches were painted exterior colour on stug Bees. Have to check pics.:)

[MikkoH]

Quick search. All show em in dark colour. So I think you have to do some repaint.:(

[Kreighshoer]

awwwwww ... i should have asked in advance http://www.world-of-smilies.com/wos_sonstige/motzi0.gif ... that suxass!!!

*sigh* ... okaaaaaaay ... i'll repaint the hatches upon my return home .oO($§#*&\%~<*)

thanxalot mikko! :thumb:

cheers

[MikkoH]

No problemou Laura!:)

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Damn Laura that is really nice StuG and its nearly finished. Think we all stayed far behid you with our kits. Very nice model. I think that quality of pictures you take has nicely improved. Have you changed your photogear?

Chris

[Kreighshoer]

Very nice model. I think that quality of pictures you take has nicely improved. Have you changed your photogear?

thanx chris :thumb:

no i didn't change anything but it seems as i slowly get used to my new camera :)

soooo ... in a haste i just repainted the hatches and fortunately i got the matching mixing ratio for the darkened panzergrey on this vehicle. by accident i tore off the left abt insignia decal and had to apply another one ... still wet ...

no washes on the hatches - this will be done tomorrow ...

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3931663431303533.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3638323534633236.jpg

cheers

EDIT: the usual edit - don't worry about that ugly shiny towing cable - drybrushing accident ... i'll take care of it tomorrow also!

[Kreighshoer]

a few little steps apart from finish line:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6638343364373839.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3637663963346237.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3963613632326335.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6430653335623662.jpg

(that "T" formed thingything lying in front of the stug is the convoy light of the F/8 ...)

cheers

[skeletondude]

Looks great, Laura! :thumb:
Any chance of some more interior shots?
Marek

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Laura, I know you already changed hatch colour but I have just found this picture in the web. I know its coloured but it confirms you changed it to the right one.

http://modelforum.upce.cz/forum/download/file.php?id=111797&mode=view


Chris

[Kreighshoer]

Looks great, Laura! :thumb:
Any chance of some more interior shots?
Marek

thanx marek!

here you are:

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6662326639613135.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3861633463663130.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3664313437366361.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3962636161663562.jpg

Laura, I know you already changed hatch colour but I have just found this picture in the web. I know its coloured but it confirms you changed it to the right one.

http://modelforum.upce.cz/forum/download/file.php?id=111797&mode=view


Chris


kewl pic! thanx chris! :thumb:

stug is done to 99% - only minor works left

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3432383232333834.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6132623666306161.jpg

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http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3864303133663734.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6134393932333331.jpg

cheers

[RickLawler]

Howdy Laura....stug is done to 99% - only minor works left - please include a little touch-up of the wash/tide marks around the bolts on the roof between the hatches. ;) It's and easy fix, so it would be a shame to let something like that detract from a nice looking build.

Otherwise, she rocks!

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

That is one very good looking StuG. I like the weathering you have done. And so just after we started with project we have one nearly finished perfect StuG. Or sorry did I say "one", I should have said "two" as your Ausf.F is nearly done as well. Kewl :)

Are you tired with StuGs for now or are you gonna go for a next one since we have some months till the project ends?

Chris

[Larry Bates]

Looks great Laura,

Nice and Durty :p

Laz

[MikkoH]

Laura looking good!:D

[Kreighshoer]

rick, chris, larry, mikko - big thanx! :thumb:

please include a little touch-up of the wash/tide marks around the bolts on the roof between the hatches. ;) It's and easy fix, so it would be a shame to let something like that detract from a nice looking build.

drybrushing? ... i'll do so as those spots irritate me also ...

Are you tired with StuGs for now or are you gonna go for a next one since we have some months till the project ends?

some kind of chris ... i feel a little bit "exhausted" and as i still got almost 4 months for another one i'll take a stug break to do something else for refreshing ... maybe the avf flak18 with pe and tamiya sd.kfz.7 with pe and friul or the italeri sd.kfz 232 (6-rad) ... we will see ... first i got to finish those (and do all the figures in parallel - but i got time)

Nice and Durty :p

a panzer has to be dirty - gives the vehicle atmosphere and character otherwise it would be boring! :D

cheers

[skeletondude]

I love it! :thumb::thumb:
I really like the suspension. :p Also, are those tracks you are using Friuls?

Marek

[Kreighshoer]

I really like the suspension. :p Also, are those tracks you are using Friuls?

thanx marek! :thumb:

yes - those tracks are friuls ... they are the wrong type but absolutely the same that you get with the original kit (but more detailed than the vinyl rubberbands)

cheers

[MikkoH]

Laura. Six wheels look very,very nice.. So Nice.. And early war AC's are so intresting.. You get the Point..:D ;)

[Kreighshoer]

Laura. Six wheels look very,very nice.. So Nice.. And early war AC's are so intresting.. You get the Point..:D ;)

my inner sherlock holmes just whispered into my ears that you wrote of this one:

http://misc.kitreview.com/armourreviews/images/sdkfz232boxtop.jpg

...

okaaaaaay ... :D

cheers

[MikkoH]

my inner sherlock holmes just whispered into my ears that you wrote of this one:

http://misc.kitreview.com/armourreviews/images/sdkfz232boxtop.jpg

...

okaaaaaay ... :D

cheers

Hurrahh!!:D

[Kreighshoer]

not much left to do here also ... rusted the muffler, painted the rubber bandages of the wheels and tried to touch up the tidemarks on th roof as rick mentioned ... remaining: painting the jack block and touching up the towing cables ...

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3161626338616361.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6238376237393833.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6663386135366663.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_6634356237366336.jpg

cheers

[jagdpanzer]

Great work Laura,

love the dusty look :thumb:
What did you use for the trap ?- looks very realistic :thumb:

Keep it up,
Manuel

[Kreighshoer]

thanx manuel :thumb:

What did you use for the trap ?- looks very realistic :thumb:

erik is the one to praise -> tarps out of parchment paper (http://www.planetarmor.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4733)

cheers

[MikkoH]

Well I have to try that technique also. Looks great!:)

[Kreighshoer]

declared finished (so far ... forgot again that %#§$ towing cable)

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3762616538323634.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3939643034663761.jpg

http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/71/4528371/1280_3738383434393831.jpg

see you again in the groupbuild when i do my SiG33 auf Pz. III

cheers

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

see you again in the groupbuild when i do my SiG33 auf Pz. III

cheers

Nice Laura, inetresting subject. Was curoius if anyone will take this challenge, now I know.

Very nice Stugies !!!

Cool to see complited kits for our project.

Chris