PlaStix Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.L No.1 - 10th Panzer Division 1943 - Tunisia EDIT 03/05/17: a while back I said I would include some photos of this Pz.III on the scenic base I built for this and the two other tanks I made in the same GB. I have included them at the bottom of this first post. The Ausf.L version of the Pz.Kpfw. III was produced from July 1942 and was similar to previous versions. Armament consisted of an improved, long barreled Kwk50 L/60 tank gun and two 7.92mm MG34 machine guns. The front armor thickness was increased to 57mm plus 20mm thick spaced armor was added to the gun mantlet - meaning the suspension system had to be strengthened to cope with the 200 Kg of extra weight. In total 635 Ausf. Ls were produced by the end of 1942, most seeing active service on the Eastern and North African Fronts, including Tunisia. Pz.Kpfw. III No.1 saw action in Tunisia including in the Kasserine Pass where it was eventually knocked out by 37mm American artillery. My build depicts it sometime in the days before. Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.L Paints: Humbrol, Revell and Citadel all applied by brush Extras: Stretched sprue aerial and Tamiya stowage items from the Jerry Can set. The rope for the stowage was made from some of Mrs PlaStix's thread. This tank was the first completed model of a scene I built for the MTO GB. The first photos were just taken on my chipboard table top with a desert scene propped up behind. I will now made a proper base. The kit was fun to build with only a few minor fit issues here and there. The diorama RFI I built this Pz.III as part of can be found Here. Some photos taken in the days before it was complete to show some of the details: And one with my second completion - AFV Club's Tiger 1 (as 131): The WIP for this project can be found here: EDIT 03/05/17: a bit late but, as promised, some photos of the Pz.III on the base I made for this and the two Tiger tanks I built for the MTO GB: Lots more photos of the scene can be found here: Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix Edited May 3, 2017 by PlaStix 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Nice job Stix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thank you Ozzy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Looks great too my friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thank you very much again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I like a lot, even more than the Tiger, very well weathered, , cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Excellent work Stix, and looking good with the backdrop. Well done, cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Another advert for Stix's magical hairy sticks. How much will they be selling for? Beautifully painted sir, lovely weathering and a fine choice of armour. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Lovely job Stix... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 On 31/10/2016 at 7:21 PM, FrancisGL said: I like a lot, even more than the Tiger, very well weathered, , cheers mate Hi Francis and thank you. That's very kind of you to say. 23 hours ago, DAG058 said: Great build! Thank you! 23 hours ago, GREG DESTEC said: Excellent work Stix, and looking good with the backdrop. Well done, cheers Greg Thank you very much too Greg. It is amazing what a slightly blurry landscape photo will do for a finished model! 11 hours ago, Badder said: Another advert for Stix's magical hairy sticks. How much will they be selling for? Beautifully painted sir, lovely weathering and a fine choice of armour. Rearguards, Badder You are way too kind Badder. Thank you. I only build for myself. I couldn't imagine selling any of my completed kits. 11 hours ago, Vince1159 said: Lovely job Stix... Thank you very much Vince. Thank you to everyone for taking the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 23 minutes ago, PlaStix said: You are way too kind Badder. Thank you. I only build for myself. I couldn't imagine selling any of my completed kits. Silly billy! I meant how much will you be selling your 'magic hairy sticks' for! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 39 minutes ago, Badder said: Silly billy! I meant how much will you be selling your 'magic hairy sticks' for! Doh! Not bright me! Humbrol are marketing my hairy sticks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Stellar work sir! G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 A cracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 That's a very nice build! Great finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 That's a lovely build of a nice kit, and you've painted and weathered it perfectly. Not a fan of German armour except the Pz.lll and I built this kit a few years ago. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Another gem from you mate. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodiebear Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Thats great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 5, 2016 Author Share Posted November 5, 2016 On 01/11/2016 at 10:16 PM, AgentG said: Stellar work sir! G Thank you very much G! On 01/11/2016 at 10:45 PM, Ratch said: A cracker Thank you very much too Ratch! On 02/11/2016 at 1:55 PM, The_Lancaster said: That's a very nice build! Great finish Thank you very much The_Lancaster, most kind! On 02/11/2016 at 3:17 PM, Bullbasket said: That's a lovely build of a nice kit, and you've painted and weathered it perfectly. Not a fan of German armour except the Pz.lll and I built this kit a few years ago. John. Hi John. That's very kind of you to say. I actually am a big fan of German armour but The Pz.III is something special. Are there any photos of your kit on BM? On 04/11/2016 at 2:40 AM, sdk_uk said: Another gem from you mate. Well done Thank you very much. You are always very kind. On 04/11/2016 at 2:37 PM, brodiebear said: Thats great Thank you! Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 2 hours ago, PlaStix said: Thank you very much G! Thank you very much too Ratch! Thank you very much The_Lancaster, most kind! Hi John. That's very kind of you to say. I actually am a big fan of German armour but The Pz.III is something special. Are there any photos of your kit on BM? Thank you very much. You are always very kind. Thank you! Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix Hi Stix, No, there are no photos of my Pz.lll on here but I'll try and put a couple on tomorrow. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Hey Stix, once again I'm thoroughly amazed at your brush work. That is a great looking build. Thanks for sharing it with us. Bob H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Superb builds, the stowage is a very nice touch. Maybe outdated in this time frame but the best looking PIII of the bunch. Edited November 7, 2016 by BerndM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 On 11/5/2016 at 10:01 PM, Bullbasket said: Hi Stix, No, there are no photos of my Pz.lll on here but I'll try and put a couple on tomorrow. John. Hi John. I look forward to seeing some photos of yours when you get chance to post them. On 11/6/2016 at 1:16 AM, Bob Henry said: Hey Stix, once again I'm thoroughly amazed at your brush work. That is a great looking build. Thanks for sharing it with us. Bob H. Hi Bob. You are very kind, thank you. On 11/6/2016 at 11:57 AM, BerndM said: Superb buils, the stowage is a very nice touch. Maybe outdated in this time frame but the best looking PIII of the bunch. Hi Bernd and thank you very much too. I know what you mean - there is something a bit special about the Pz.III. Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Another armour masterclass Stix,beautiful paintwork as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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