Nemanja Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 (edited) Hello all! This is a well-known Tamiya Stug III G converted into StuH 42 with all the bells and whistles on it. Although there are better options for StuG/StuH variants, 1995 Tamiya StuG III G still holds water and can be built into a very neat vehicle, especially once it's decked up with various and colorful stowage. But before the usual painting and weathering info, here are a few words about the vehicle itself. The model is depicting a Sturmhaubitze 42 (Sd.Kfz 142/2) with a 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer, belonging to a SS-Sturmgeschutz Battalion 7 of the 7. SS-Freiwilligen Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen", during the counter-attack on the town of Vlasotince in southern Serbia on 8th October 1944. In late 1944, as the Red Army began sweeping across the eastern Europe, once firm allies of the Axis forces (namely Bulgaria and Romania), finding themselves between hammer and anvil (or should I say sickle) started to rethink their options and on 8th September 1944 Bulgaria, just like Romania did a few weeks earlier, declared war on Germany and placed the Royal Bulgarian armed forces at the disposal of Marshal Tolbukhin's 3rd Ukrainian Front. The 2nd Bulgarian Army began advancing from its assembly area southwest of Pirot towards the Leskovac-Nis area, the Germans rushed the 7.SS-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" and made it responsible for the defense of Nis from Zajecar in the north to Leskovac in the south. On 30th September, forward elements of the Bulgarian 2dn Army, seized Vlasotince, 14 kilometers east-southeast of Leskovac, but on 8th October, 7. SS Division "Prinz Eugen" regrouped in Leskovac and laucnhed a counterattack against Vlasotince. The 7.5cm barrel was swapped with a metal 10.5cm barrel from RB and the fit was perfect. The stowage is various mix from Value Gear and Verlinden. The mantlet cover and tarp are made of tracing paper soaked in the PVA glue and the field modification schurtzen screens were made from styrene sheet and the concrete add-on armor is from Value Gear. Hope you like it and please feel free to leave your comments. Cheers!🍻 Edited June 13, 2023 by Nemanja tags 34 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Excellent Stuh, Nemanja. Love the stowage and the concrete armour.👍👏 In a future build I will be doing the opposite. Changing a Stuh back to a Stug E. Hopefully I can get as good results as you have done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Excellent build, and the painting is first class. And I echo Stef's comments about the stowage and concrete add on. Poodles privates. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 41 minutes ago, Stef N. said: Excellent Stuh, Nemanja. Love the stowage and the concrete armour.👍👏 In a future build I will be doing the opposite. Changing a Stuh back to a Stug E. Hopefully I can get as good results as you have done. Thanks a lot, Stef! Glad you are going to build the StuG E, there's definitely a certain "cool factor" with those short-barreled L24 cannons. If I may suggest, you can paint it in German grey with white washed winter camo and with a lot of stowage, it's always a hit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Excellent build, and the painting is first class. And I echo Stef's comments about the stowage and concrete add on. Poodles privates. John. Thanks a lot, John, glad you like it🙏! "Poodles privates." 😁😄😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 46 minutes ago, Nemanja said: Thanks a lot, Stef! Glad you are going to build the StuG E, there's definitely a certain "cool factor" with those short-barreled L24 cannons. If I may suggest, you can paint it in German grey with white washed winter camo and with a lot of stowage, it's always a hit! 👍 I'm not sure what colour scheme at the moment but it will definitely have lots of stowage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Great work on that one Nemanja. And thanks for sharing the story, very interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Outstanding work! I'll echo @Stef N. and @Bullbasket comments. Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Keeff said: Outstanding work! I'll echo @Stef N. and @Bullbasket comments. Keith 😁 Thanks, Keith, I sincerely appreciate your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Another belter!! Like the concrete armour. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 25 minutes ago, Muchmirth said: Another belter!! Like the concrete armour. Paul Thanks, Paul🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Beautiful StuG! ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 🍻🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoran Srb Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Great model, once again. All of it is just right!! And thank you for sharing the story about real one. Congrats and keep them coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Great finish on this one; really nice work. 105, concrete, extra armour - man, that must have put a strain on the PzIII suspension! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 Thanks, mate! Yes, the StuGs were the workhorses of the German Army, they put about everything they could on them and Panzergrenadiers like to use them as the ride to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 It is an excellent work as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 25 Author Share Posted June 25 Thanks a lot, Milan!🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoawelch Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Great model, Nemanja. Love the stowage and appreciate the background information. Cheers, George 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemanja Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 Thanks, George, glad you like it! Have a great weekend🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogser1 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Wow, that’s a cracking model you’ve made there. Excellent paintwork too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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