Sunday, February 26, 2012

Airfix StuG IIIG Final

 Back from a long training weekend so no joy on the progress front, however I am able to post the last of my Assault Gun Battery StuG's.
 This is my Command Tank, you can tell its the Command Tank stand because it has a figure in it.
 Similar scheme to the rest of the Battery, and like the other StuG's I have attempted to individualize it by adding stowage.
 The only regret I have is I am a bit short on the numbers for the Unit Coding. I may just add single numbers to the rear deck so I can keep track of the ammo expenditure.
 The full Battery looking for trouble.
I still have another one to construct, but I might convert that into a early war version as I can get away with a single track in a TOE.

That's all for tonight and cheers for the positive feedback on the other Airfix StuG's.

Model on!
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  2. After the Tiger, stugs are my favourite WWII tanks. Excellent looking battery!!!!
    Cheers
    Paul

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    1. Cripes more Tiger envy! Good to see at least they are 2nd on the list Paul.

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    1. Thanks Paul, you are pretty quiet over there!

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    2. I have been slack at home and hard working at work. Too brain fried to get on the internet. However, my acting as OIC has ended now and I get back to the hobby.

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    3. Thats good to hear Paul. Looking forward to seeing some new stuff.

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  4. Great looking battery there Paul.

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    1. Thanks Rodger. Good to get them behind me.

      Regards Paul

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  5. Great work on those airfix kits and a real nice camo.
    Regards
    Lonewolf

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    1. Thanks Lonewolf. The colours do most of the job I find. I just paste it on.

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  6. I'm sure you'll get plenty of use from these.

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    1. I blooming better Tim! I can sense some Normandy action coming on...

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  7. Very fine rendition of the Airfix kits, Paul. Just one query: how do you attach the side skirts. I made some up out of cardboard with lugs that fitted between track and track cover. Utilitarian, but hardly historical. What was your method?
    Cheers,
    Ion

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  8. Archduke, great minds must think alike. I used he same method except with plastic.

    Utilitarian works when you cannot see it.

    They are after all for gaming!

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  9. Serves me right for asking... :)
    But seriously, I feel rather better about my extempore methods now that I find others of like mind. Just by the way, I don't glue the skirts on, and rely on 'friction' to hold them in place.

    As a working medium I find I can't model for nuts with plastic sheet. It seems unforgiving for some reason. Hence my use of cardboard and other bits and pieces I can find. Cardboard does have its downside, being much less sturdy, for one thing, and you can't sand it, but for some reason it just seems a friendlier working material.

    I don't know how you and other scratchbuilders do it!Mind you, plactic side skirts ought to be within my skills range...

    Cheers,
    Ion

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    1. Simple = Good Archduke.

      My first lot used fiction but I glued then the second time around to get a straighter look.

      Card scares me, so we are even mate.

      Cheers Paul

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  10. Goooooood!

    You can use this lot for Arnhem Paul

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    1. Very true Geordie, and just about anything else from 1942. With so many units produced they pop up everywhere.

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