German Early Sturmgeschütz Ausf.-A

[Rob59]

Next thing to do is closing the holes and slits in the heckplate.

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Also considering if I should make a railing there to carry some fuel cannisters or other stowage.
Maybe like this one, which I had made on my Panzer III.

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Right now this Panzer III looks quite different.
Received some battle damage, sprayed it with German Grey out of a rattle can (Fosco) and changed the railing too.

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[HERMAN BIX]

Depending on how early your StuG will be set, will determine the luggage rack!
Either way, what you do will be no doubt a joy to view

[Rob59]

It should be late 42/early 43 around the Leningrad Area, lake Ladoga, to fit my Initial Production Tiger I.
And I guess lots of things are possible to build, the crews were very inventive to prevent their stuff from falling off their vehicles.
Besides that, mostly I do not build scale or reality related!
I actually just build what I like and think what will look good enough for me.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

"...mostly I do not build scale or reality related [but] what I like and think...will look good enough for me." Your AFVs sure look good to me, too.

[Rob59]

"...mostly I do not build scale or reality related [but] what I like and think...will look good enough for me." Your AFVs sure look good to me, too.

Thnkz

[Rob59]

Merry X-Mas to all of you!
I made a small stowage rack on the rear so the crew can take some personal stuff or spareparts along.
Shelfs are made of those wooden coffee stirr things.
Not scale I know, but who cared back then?

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[HERMAN BIX]

I’ve seen entire wooden doors used as backing for the stowage racks on StuGs so nothing is out of bounds really

[MrChef]

That's lookin good Rob. I really like the combination of the organic wood and brass. I'm thinking of making a rack like that for my Panzer III, you've got some nice ideas and work.

[Rob59]

Well to be honest, I was a bit in doubt whether making a stowage rack or not.
There are not much pics from Ausf.-A, and in the ones there are, they don't have a rack.
But I like it with the wooden shelves and due to the grey boxes on the left and right rear fenders, there was no need to go around the corners with the rack.
Compared to my StuG Ausf.G and the StuH, the engine deck on this one will not be fully loaded. Just some Jerrycans and a tarp or so.
I used some 1,4mm screws and nuts to secure the brackets onto the heck while trying to get the shelves on. Later the screws will be replaced by the same brass nails which are on the hinges from the hatches and on the heckplate.
The shelves do need some work too, but that's for later when all is done.
Rob.

[Ecam]

Well to be honest, I was a bit in doubt whether making a stowage rack or not.
There are not much pics from Ausf.-A, and in the ones there are, they don't have a rack.

Field mods, gives us flexibilities in our builds. Looks terrific, and the stir sticks are simply scaled down versions of the real wood slats used in the full size rigs. Great use of an available material!