exdraken Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 next tank, actually an assault gun, that was used to train artillery units in Franco's post civil war Spain.... ok, here we go all in? metal tracksfrom Friul models (I got adicted and warend during th erecent Panther GB! ) RB models 75 mm gun blackdog resin? FC modeltips decals (numbers actually.... not much more!) Spain had ~ 10 of those beasts, seemed difficult to maintain though... who actually wonders... https://cdn-live.warthunder.com/uploads/e4/132c23b0e1a8da65a68a22370cf4e73890c953_mq/Sturmgesch%C3%BCtz%20III%20espa%C3%B1ol%205.jpg one of them can be seen at the military museum in Cartagena/ Southern Spain by the way, 6 out of 10 Spanish Stugs ended up in Syria, together with 17 Panzer IVs to fight Israel in 1967..... more info here: https://www.mve2gm.es/paises/españa-nacional/adquisicion-de-material-militar-extranjero/ un saludo, Werner 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Hi Werner. I hope you are keeping well. Now this looks like a very interesting project. Tamiya's 1/48 kits are usually rather nice on their own but it looks like you have got yourself an impressive collection of aftermarket extras as well! Very nice!! I am looking forward to seeing your project in progress. I have one of these kits in the stash but not any of the extras. I will be interested to see how it goes together. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Nice choice Werner, looking forward to your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hi Werner. I hope you are well. I'm just checking if you've had chance to do anything on this kit yet? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 6:08 PM, PlaStix said: I'm just checking if you've had chance to do anything on this kit yet? I had today! and thanks, family and myself are all fine fortunately as well! for whatever reason the cast metal hull's paint is defferent from the other Tamiya tanks I bild until now. It scratches off easily and even react to the superglue.. some work done on the upper structure and in order to get some Stug feeling I put both together for fit trials :) fit of course is good, it is Tamiya after all! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Hi Werner. Great to see you have got this under way. Odd about the paint on the metal lower hull. Now you mention it I think I had similar issues with one of mine. It was fine once I had painted it. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 the "breach": allows realistic elevation and traverse and the RB barrel, a piece of art! and with the mantlet, which is NOT the famous Saukopf one! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 started to look at the Friul tracks yesterday 230 links! I hope not all are needed... that is about half of them (one track then ) I used a 0.8mm drill bit to clean the holes, compared to the Panther tracks I did recently, this is necessary on all links it seems! and the first couple of them in the sprocket wheel 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi Werner. Great to see more progress and it’s looking fantastic! Your superb replacement barrel and Friul tracks are really going to make this an impressive build! Very nicely done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 several night shifts assembling track.... but it is done!: 2 full length Stug III tracks do NOT count them... but this is the actual cool and worhty thing about them.... realistic track damage here? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Looks good! It is important to put tracks in the correct direction (now the track is loaded in the wrong way) Vytautas Edited March 21, 2021 by vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, vytautas said: Looks god! It is important to put tracks in the correct direction (now the track is loaded in the wrong way) Vytautas Thanks! Maybe that's the reason for the track damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Well done with the track Werner. They do look very nicely detailed - especially in 1/48. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 it seems that in their later life they were kind of green first base color applied probably a bit too drab olive 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Looking great in its paint Werner. With regards the colour - I'm sure it will be fine.......unless it's supposed to be grey........in which case it is too drab olive. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 a very slight chance for tomorrow.. tempends on mood, children, luck, etc... decals will not be an issue various shades of grrem , drab, rust, and grey , filters, or however you wanna call it in the process of drying the tracks got some paint as well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Hi Werner. I'm hoping we'll hear some good news from you later!! Hopefully before 23.59 BST!! 🤞 Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 last update before the very last: wheels done, tracks painted countdown to the final assembly! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 finished! gallery entry here: cheers, Werner 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Nicely done Werner, thanks for taking part in the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 some better pics: metal tracks! and with its mate from the PIV GB last year! just a question, would Spain have used the MG-34? I did not mount it on the STUG, because I simply assumed the the MG-42 would have been the one.... but when taking this photos I noted that I did use it on the PIV ..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi Werner. Well done on getting it finished and what a great result!! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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