Tim R-T-C Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Hello all, I was probably going to pass on this GB since I normally leave AFVs for my wife to build, but while stocking up on support vehicles at Arrowhead Minatures I found they were selling off Stug III models cheap and "accidentally" ordered five... 😏 These are obviously some of their older kits with only four parts (and a mysterious extra length of track) so assembly with the Gorilla stuff was pretty quick and I have a nice Stug stash. Edited May 31, 2021 by Tim R-T-C 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Brilliant Tim, welcome to the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 So making this my primary build for the weekend so lets see if I can get the whole thing built! Painted up. Of course they are all grey. You might notice a couple of extra support vehicles in there too. Made a quick base on a canvas. Going for a dusty road somewhere in the Ukraine feel - trying to avoid the traditional mud or snow look for Russian campaign scenes. Managed to scour some decals - numbers from my spares bin and crosses and unit symbols one of my wife's Dragon Panzer Corps kits which come with strangely extensive decal sheets. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Hi Tim. Wow!! Fantastic progress already!! Well done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Had to slow down slightly, had unexpected family concerns, but managed to dust up and glue down the vehicles and seperate some whitemetal figures from their bases. Also dug out a selection of stowage and accessories for the vehicles. Priming and painting to do during the week. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Yet more great progress Tim. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the figures. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Figures in place, just need a few final accessories... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Fantastic job Tim! Coming together quickly and well!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 So now complete, added a selection of tools and some mail sacks for the Kubelwagen. I'll take some gallery pics this weekend, but the finished article looks something like this. Thanks for good support and encouragement, glad I didn't skip this one. 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Hi Tim! Fantastic work in such a small scale! Glad you got them finished. Don't forget to add five photos of the StuGs to the Gallery. Thank you for taking part in this GB. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Hi Tim, Love it! You had me scrambling though for the scale. Am I correct 1/144? Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Ray_W said: Hi Tim, Love it! You had me scrambling though for the scale. Am I correct 1/144? Ray Thank you. Yes 144th 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Fantastic build Tim, thanks for taking part in the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 Those heady early days of Barbarossa. Before the mud, before the snow, before the blood and despair. We drove for days along those endless Ukrainian roads, passing eternal wheat fields. Everything seemed so easy; but as days became weeks became months, these unending roads became nothing but a way to dusty death... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Looking great! Back when the Stug was still artillery and not a tank destroyer! Lots and lots of dust out there obviously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi Tim. Great to see these made it into the Gallery!! Fantastic result! Thank you for building them for this STGB! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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