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[HERMAN BIX]

Cmoooooonnnnnnn

Even a basket case can be turned into something worthwhile!!

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[MrChef]

Cmoooooonnnnnnn

Even a basket case can be turned into something worthwhile!!

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So what needs to be fixed on the barrel of that gray one? I've seen videos of it working and running. The seller is legit.

[HERMAN BIX]

The barrel counterweight.
This feature is a very signature piece of a ST as to the number of vent holes, with the shape of the counterweight.
On this I would go a round one, thinner than the one on mine, but a bigger diameter.
Then go Dunklgelb

[Panzermechaniker]

Mr. Chef if you do go down the Sturmtiger route and hope you do (as it is a vehicle that really grows on you) you have mentioned you really like doing the research first.

This book is fantastic. Since there were only 18 SturmTigers known to have been converted there are colour plates and chapters for at least 10 of them. The Menden one on the cover is the one I want to do to complete the 3 1002 Kompanie ones that had the unique brush stroke variation of hinterhalt. The Taigen version while actually a very nice factory paint job reminds me of some 1970's drapes with leaf patterns . As Mr. Bix says the first thing on the grey one is apply dunkelgelb. I also think the only one that remained totally dunkelgelb was the prototype that was also the only one converted from a mid Tiger lower. Anyway I think you would really change your mind on the Sturmtiger. Also although butt ugly people really like it running around the field

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