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Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:18 pm
by HERMAN BIX
These damn return roller mounts have proved the most annoying on a III yet.
Tore most of them out of the hull. Glue zombie in H/L used the last shift to move some stock
So, filled in the odd graduated slot on the left side, drilled out the locators for the metal return roller mounts, and began the track tensioner fit out.
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:32 pm
by ALPHA
Mine always come of clean...usually I just plug the holes with sprue and sand it...Dang Herman...were you angry or sumthin
ALPHA
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:35 pm
by ALPHA
HERMAN BIX wrote:Its nice alright, but Im laying my own driveway this time !
This is going to be a combination of many pictured vehicles, with the object- war weary.
Seems the standard type of machine went out with the short guns !
Appears they were let to run wild in the field doing whatever it took to keep in the fight.
Almost the U-Boat stars of armour
Irregular, inovative but disciplined & tough.
Ah...Ok...so it's a Herman "original"...
...so as an example ...maybe run mix and match Panzer IV and III sprockets
ALPHA
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 7:45 am
by HERMAN BIX
Well its going to be some sort of original anyway !!
Fitted the tensioners, and the return roller mounts.
Got my steel gear box's ultra quick from Ozarmour, so I can carry on there.
Also had a feeling it needed zimmerit. The waffle type pattern. So I made a print tool out of a bit of dowel. Painted the end in clear varnish & gave it a run. As I dont have miliput, tamiya putty will have to do.
The result is ok, but reflects a very rough job. Probably even to rough for factories working under pressure as well as bombing
But, it will do.
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:53 am
by HERMAN BIX
The idea was actually the wifes for the stamp. I just went & made it !
Did the other side, a lot more uniform.
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:15 am
by HERMAN BIX
Yes I do. Most on line shops wont ship it !
Beats me how they get it from the manufacturers if there is an issue shipping it
Drop me the link to your shop & I will see if he can send it
Cheers
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 1:41 pm
by HERMAN BIX
New metal suspension arms and inner rollers fitted up. Also whipped up a brass bar to retain the T34 track armour on the lower glacis plate.
Drilled 1mm holes in each end thru the plastic hull into the gearbox compartment & dosed up some dress making pins with gel super glue for added strength.I can use either German tracks or T34 ones as the bar will accept both.
Once my new metal rear valance & muffler set arrives along with the 2.4Gig radio hardware I can complete the lower hull.
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:24 pm
by brizo58
Looking good there Herman great work
I do love the StUG III. Brian...
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:36 pm
by ALPHA
Liking what I'm seeing Herman...You have to put a really nice Bucket on this one
...Maybe a change of pace...instead of flowers...put some bullet holes in it
ALPHA
Re: "KRIEG-SCHWEIN" STuG III
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:11 am
by HERMAN BIX
ALPHA wrote:Liking what I'm seeing Herman...You have to put a really nice Bucket on this one
...Maybe a change of pace...instead of flowers...put some bullet holes in it
ALPHA
Well now, all I can say is we shall see.!