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Well it started life as an HL Stug, but that looked a bit common, so I thought I would try changing it into an earlier version. It's pretty close and it's nowhere near finished yet. Sorry about the tracks looking bright orange, they are actually a dark earth colour but my flash seems to illuminate them??

Rob G

Looks good Rob we must get this one on film ,hope to see you before xmas.
Fleshy...................

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hi rob, looks good well done.

Matt

I have taken pics every step of the way, so when it is all complete I will post it all in the build section. I have a load of bits and pieces to stick all over the hull etc, but they will be the last to go on. The current problem is, where do install a sensor box for the battle system? I could go down the RX14/Darkith route for this one, or maybe an RX18, though I reckon the RX14 is more durable. Failing that I can always Elmod it... : )

Fleshy - will sort out a visit, when this project is more complete. Having a job gets in the way of the more important things in life!

Hi there wibbly

looking good how about a very early stug with a short barrelled 75

IAIN

Nice one Rob. I thought you were going to go with a late Stug though ?.
Alan

Give me a break!!

I thought about the very early short barrelled one as I like that stumpy look, however, although all the Stugs look similar with a quick glance, they are wildly different when you look at the detail. As I was working from an HL Stug I had to go with what was a close match. There are still some aspects that I couldn't replicate due to the way that the HL cabin is designed, but it's pretty close. It would actually have been easier to scratch build an accurate cabin onto a PIII top hull, but hey!

In reality I am working from photo's of a model ( http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/ ... 55&page=12 ), as it was the only way that I could get a 360 degree set of pics all from the same source. Even that model isn't 100% accurate, but again, it's close. Of course, I have to recreate all those little bits and pieces, and add a few of my own, and that is what takes the time.

Some guys on one of the German forums looked at a later Stug on a Panzer IV hull, but that is also a job and a half as the PIII based top hull is not an exact fit.

I will try and get some better pics, most of the detail such as the hinges and roof rivets don't show up too well in the ones that I have taken.

Rob G

Hi there , Very nice buld . I have a HL Stug III waiting to be started . It was a Pz.III and I started scratch building the top , but in the end bought one from Dave . But Im planing on a later model . Id like to add the later mantlet if you can call it that.

Here are some more pics, still more to do, especially figuring out how to install the battle system, but its getting there.

looking good rob you certainly have a knack of doing this sort of thing keep up the good work and I'm sure i can find you more bits to keep you going