LATE STUG,10PzGREN DIV,MORAVIA 1945

[HERMAN BIX]

More little things..............
The inside o the loaders hatch needs something.
Made up a near enough latch just to keep moving on it.
The goodies I need from Germany have still not let the DHL depot at the airport
Was one overnight from order to depot, its been just on 6 weeks now.

Hey, Dave F. Bear.............can you have a word with them

[SCHWEREPANZER]

Nice work on that sliding latch, Col. Bix. Yep, it's those little things, isn't it?

I hear your frustration on the shipping question. Let's just hope that this does not become the 'new normal" but, I have growing fears...

[MonsieurTox]

Great progress !

I know the feeling of having goods blocked at the airport, one of my speaker was at the airport for 2 months and a half and 2 months for on one of my HL panzer IV chassis, that's very frustrating.

[HERMAN BIX]

Nice work on that sliding latch, Col. Bix. Yep, it's those little things, isn't it?

I hear your frustration on the shipping question. Let's just hope that this does not become the 'new normal" but, I have growing fears...

Cheers Mr Schwpzr I too fear the new normal is extended postage times. But the rare things I get from Forgebear seem to jet here on a fully catered charter flight with night club & dancing girls its that quick,the man is clearly well connected

[HERMAN BIX]

Great progress !

I know the feeling of having goods blocked at the airport, one of my speaker was at the airport for 2 months and a half and 2 months for on one of my HL panzer IV chassis, that's very frustrating.

Merci Mr Tox, it just seems to restrain the natural feel for progress when vital parts are delayed. I did try to accumulate parts required prior to the build, but I didnt think the few bits I needed would be so dragged out.
Ahh well, its not a race after all.

[HERMAN BIX]

Very minor progress, really just trying to do something other than shove it in a box & start something else
Ran the weld texture over the casemate roof, and added the brass mesh screen on the air intakes.
I suppose I could make tool handles and get the jack ready & stuff like that, but that is not really the order I like work work in .
Oh well, we wait...............

[HERMAN BIX]

Wunderbar , my stuff has just now arrived from Tank Modelblau after sitting in the departure lounge bar getting blind & picking up hostesses for two months
As soon as I get home today I’m back into the StuG Life

[HERMAN BIX]

Back into the "StuG life" and it feels gooooooooooodddddddd.................

In the time Ive been waiting for vital bits to turn up from overseas I have put together a Tiger 1 V7/6.1s for a mate.
V7 out-V6.1s in. Going to be an Italy Tiger at some point.

Now, the Stug.
Once the flash was trimmed off the parts & then cleaned up, fitting them was a 2 minute job.
The frontal section of cupola armour and remote M.G. mount(M.G. not used in my subject picture)went on in a flash.
The Topfblende needed a bit of a clean up through the barrel hole, but went together a treat and is ready to mount tomorrow after priming in the right places.
The Mato barrel is an easy interchange for the H/L one and once my option of muzzle brake is fitted, will be a good representation.
Not so easy is the method of getting the resin return rollers(with no rubber tyres) to go on the axles & mounts.
They need bushes or some such support.
I will use brass tube(thats 'toobe' to you left -hand-drivers ) to allow the resin rollers to run safely over the 3mm stainless pan head hex bolts.
Not sure exactly how or what I will use for that, but at least I have a plan.
Just feels good to have the rush of progress................( like after drinking a bottle of 'Toilet Duck' )
MMMmmmm, gimme the StuG life anytime baby

[PainlessWolf]

Herman!
A 2 month wait for a 2 minute install. That's the StuG Life all right. )
regards,
Painless

[HERMAN BIX]

It sure is mate!
Got the return rollers fitted as well.
They are a bit light for heavy use but for the amount of work I expect this will see, they should be sufficient.
A quick drill out to take a short section of brass tube as a bush & on they went.
They won’t be visible behind the skirts anyway, so I actually could have used any rollers.
But I know they are there!