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Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:19 am
by Lert
I'm thinking of getting a HL StuG. I've always liked the machine, it's a legendary machine in its own right and how numerous it was combined with how it was used leads to many, many great detailing, weathering and stowage opportunities.

Is there anything in particular that I need to look out for? Any gross inaccuracies, on the scale of for example the gun mantlet on the HL Pz IV or HL Tiger's turret ring placement? Does anyone have a picture of the inside of a stock HL StuG? It's probably very cramped in there ...

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:12 pm
by AlwynTurner
Here's some pics of a STUG in the artillery museum in Cartagena in Spain
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Drivers position
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Gun deck
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engine
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Alwyn :thumbup: :wave:

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:06 pm
by c.rainford73
Beautiful pictures Alwyn now I have to get a Stug....

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:38 pm
by Lert
Those are indeed wonderful pictures. Thank you for posting them! I'm still looking for internal pictures of the HL StuG though, not the RL one. :)

Still, awesome pictures, saved to my harddrive.

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:33 pm
by silversurfer1947
It's not a Stug, but this is the inside of my Panzer III, which, I Believe, has the same lower hull. The first is the unmodified hull as I tried to fit a Clark board. The second is what it looks like after cutting out the battery box.
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. To put it mildly, there is not a lot of room inside even after surgery..

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:35 pm
by Lert
Thanks Silver. Yeah the StuG should have the same lower as the Pz III. It's really remarkable how HL have managed to fit their standard hardware in that small a space, and I guess it shows why there's no R/C Pz II or Pz I yet. I'd snatch those up in a heartbeat ...

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 4:04 pm
by AlwynTurner
Found this - don't knowif it helps
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-Track-M ... 2158589985

Alwyn

Re: Thinking of a HL StuG ...

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:38 pm
by Lert
Alright, the StuG is ordered. Should arrive within a few days.