Stug iii build.

[Gillaspy2005]

Hi all, thought I would share my stug iii build. Got the tank finished however have to put in the radio board, smoker etc. Have the gearboxes in though. This was a heng long build to get me back into the hobby, turned out hugely enjoying doing it!

Wanted one with schurtzen and thr pigs head mantlet. Fitted extra armour on the front glaicis, shot deflector on the cupola a few more bits too. Drilled out the air intakes to make them hollow and put some plasticard dividers in with grilles over the top, was lucky enough to see a stug iii at Bovington to check them out properly

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[HERMAN BIX]

Where did you find the pigs head mate ?
Ive got alate StuG III on the list and it needs one.

[Gillaspy2005]

For the painting I decided to use the vallejo chipping fluid and paint this on between thr layers of the camouflage. Then peel it off and get the chipping effect which would be chipping rather than my painted attempts!!

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[Gillaspy2005]

Where did you find the pigs head mate ?
Ive got alate StuG III on the list and it needs one.

Got it from rctank.de a while ago. Just checked on there now and it's not there! Perhaps an email to see if they can get hold of any again? Sorry Mr Bix.

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[Gillaspy2005]

Peeled the chipping solution off between the camo, its latex I think so just rubs off easily. The effects are pretty good I have to say will be using it again. Sprayed the schurtzen after I knew it was going to work!

Got the weathering and a lot more pics however I'll put them up tomorrow.

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[Gillaspy2005]

Hey all, thought I'd get some more pics up. So got the filters on, got some washes added and then started adding streaking. Oil spills on the rear deck too.

Thus started out as a quick way to get me back into the hobby, erm morphed a bit!!

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[Gillaspy2005]

Rctank.de are stocking some stowage kits for the panzer iii, they're not bad at all. Figured I'd give them a go.

Painting of the cases and the tarps was good fun. Chipping on the Jerry cans as well. Messed about with where everything should go for a bit too

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[Gillaspy2005]

Final few pics I promise!!

Got in touch with rad for some stencils after recommendations on here, they were excellent. Put the new girlfriends name on the side of the stug, she was surprisingly touched by her name being on the side of a ww2 war machine that brought death and destruction. I'm a proper charmer.

Schurtzen, aerials and tools added. Then some mud applied. Phew!

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[HERMAN BIX]

Stupendous transformation Mr 2005

I might move this to H/L builds section eh, its well worth being in there.

[Gillaspy2005]

Stupendous transformation Mr 2005

I might move this to H/L builds section eh, its well worth being in there.

Thanks for that Mr Bix, just getting used to tapatalk, wouldn't believe I am an IT consultant would you

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