Red Five Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) Finished......for now. Im going to add more environmental weathering, leaves soil etc when i get the diorama base sorted out. Part two up now. Edited June 10, 2022 by Red Five 41 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Really nice Stug and a masterclass in weathering, well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 That's a fantastic Stug. Great finish. Top work all round.👏 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, Stef N. said: That's a fantastic Stug. Great finish. Top work all round.👏 Seconded! Definitely, everything looks great, especially liked the cable and tarp. Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Brilliant work again. Love the painting and mud effects 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 A fantastic looking Stug, I also love the painting and mud effects, the mud on the wheels and lower hull sides is just so good, I also love that box of stick grenades and rope on the engine deck, that's a very nice touch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Absolutely stunning paintwork and weathering as always!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Absolutely brilliant. Can’t wait to see the dio with it in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Yes, I have to agree with all of the above comments above. Nice job on build and weathering, Panzer Grey isn't easy to do.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 another absolute beauty Red! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Like this a lot. There's plenty to keep the eyes busy and the finishes are superb. Looking forward to the finished diorama. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Excellent finish. Nicely done. I love the early short-barrel StuGs. Got a Bronco DAK Ausf D to do somewhere. But at the risk of nit-picking, and perhaps more for others for the future, I would point out a couple of things. First, the wiring to the horn, sidelights and Notek light on the fenders is missing. This ran to the lights in metal tubing from the inside edge of the fenders where it bent down to entry points at the hull edges. Second, worn edges etc on tanks will not be bright metal. Almost every part of a tank is make of metal of a much darker colour. A dark brown is more realistic. Third, track links did not rust as the spare links are represented here. As they contained corrosion-inhibiting Manganese they didn't rust in the conventional sense at all. They did oxidise but relatively slowly. Initial oxide is a milk chocolate or milky coffee colour, darkening over time (years) to more of a dark chocolate or strong coffee colour. Look at these links (below) on the StuG III recently returned to Bovington from IWM Duxford. Apart from being about 78 years old this vehicle was parked outside at IWM for maybe 20 years before coming back to Bovington. It's taken them nearly 80 years to get like this, with half that or more out in the open. The wearing surfaces would remain bright for some years. Pz III and IV based vehicles actually wore their guide horns more at the bottom than the top where they ran against the metal rings on the inside faces of the road wheels (see the photo) and the idler. The top third of the horn to the tip would generally be unworn as it didn't contact anything. Most companies get the inside faces of the roadwheels wrong by representing the tyres without any taper to the outer edge and missing the inner rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Das Abteilung said: Excellent finish. Nicely done. I love the early short-barrel StuGs. Got a Bronco DAK Ausf D to do somewhere. But at the risk of nit-picking, and perhaps more for others for the future, I would point out a couple of things. First, the wiring to the horn, sidelights and Notek light on the fenders is missing. This ran to the lights in metal tubing from the inside edge of the fenders where it bent down to entry points at the hull edges. Second, worn edges etc on tanks will not be bright metal. Almost every part of a tank is make of metal of a much darker colour. A dark brown is more realistic. Third, track links did not rust as the spare links are represented here. As they contained corrosion-inhibiting Manganese they didn't rust in the conventional sense at all. They did oxidise but relatively slowly. Initial oxide is a milk chocolate or milky coffee colour, darkening over time (years) to more of a dark chocolate or strong coffee colour. Look at these links (below) on the StuG III recently returned to Bovington from IWM Duxford. Apart from being about 78 years old this vehicle was parked outside at IWM for maybe 20 years before coming back to Bovington. It's taken them nearly 80 years to get like this, with half that or more out in the open. The wearing surfaces would remain bright for some years. Pz III and IV based vehicles actually wore their guide horns more at the bottom than the top where they ran against the metal rings on the inside faces of the road wheels (see the photo) and the idler. The top third of the horn to the tip would generally be unworn as it didn't contact anything. Most companies get the inside faces of the roadwheels wrong by representing the tyres without any taper to the outer edge and missing the inner rings. Yeah, i build to enjoy the painting process and not got into crazy detail over historical accuracy as frankly builds would look incredibly boring to me if i did. I, like alot of people apply artistic license. Theres one "shiny" edge tbh, everything else is just light hitting the surface. Also its painted and done now so additions like cables and stuff? The horse has already bolted on that front. Plus i built it out the box and only added a few extras. Theres ALOT more i could have done to get it more accurate but i had neither the time nor the inclination to do so. Edited May 25, 2022 by Red Five 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnunu Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Hi Red Five. I like you’re model but why do you say it’s not a tank? It’s a tank? It’s got a gun & tracs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkadge Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Excellent rendition of an early stug. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Jnunu said: Hi Red Five. I like you’re model but why do you say it’s not a tank? It’s a tank? It’s got a gun & tracs? Because its not a tank, its an assault gun. 😉😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 14 hours ago, Red Five said: Because its not a tank, its an assault gun. 😉😂 And well done for saying so. Watching some of the footage from Ukraine, TV journalists categorise anything with tracks and a gun as a tank, even though the majority of what's been televised are self propelled howitzers. Nice work on the Stug. Pz.lll family is one of the few WW2 German armour that appeals to me. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 19:52, Jnunu said: Hi Red Five. I like you’re model but why do you say it’s not a tank? It’s a tank? It’s got a gun & tracs? O dear..... you just entered a rabbithole 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The modern defenition of a tank: a vehicle that runs on tracks and has a main gun caliber of at least 75mm or bigger fitted on a 360 degrees turnable turret capable of giving direct fire. Anything bigger is called artillery.... anything smaller is called infantery toy. Both are also know to tankers as "targets" Greets from a former tank gunner 👍😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 @Red five just watched your build video. Really good! You've got another sub! Looking foreward to your next project! 👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Really good Stug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 That's a stunning piece of work, the more I look at it the more I see, and the more awe inspiring it gets. Bravo 🫡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Hi Red Five, A really nice piece, I love the Gray treatment, a color for me, difficult to work with... Together with the equipment it makes a superb "not a tank"... lol Cheers and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 It's very good. Your paintwork is marvellous. In fact I'd much rather see more of the model and less of the shouty headlines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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