I have just signed up, have a few projects on the go right now. Have a few in the stash, need to go hunting to find what what is caught.

Well, my kit did make it to the build area last night, but what a day! Nothing started I needed for me to get done.

But ... I do have the rest of the weekend off, cell phone turned off, that is after this one last little job today and it's model euphoria!

I did cut those late return wheels



off the pour blocks last night, here sitting on the instructions.



Cleaned them up and ready to be CA'd to the lower hull.

My attempt at a mid to late G with the Saukopf mantlet and have a few metal muzzle brakes to choose from as well as an aluminum barrel too!

This is where I left it last night and awaits me today when I return.




My own Campaign and what a dismal start, aye?








~ Jeff

Jeff,

You have resin cut & opened plastic!!! I wouldn't be complaining I will be lucky to order the last bits I need before another blow out candle day arrives lol

Will be good to see were you go with it

Mike

I managed to get a start on my Stug E today, didnt get to much done but enjoying the build.

Hi Gary,

Nice start, you doing an early E or a retro-fitted jobbie??

Cheers Mike

Mike, I am doing the early E. I am new to modelling so just trying to glue the right bits to hopefully the right place's at the moment LOL.Going to try a pin wash and a filter and maybe a bit of mud for weathering if that doesnt work out i will just give it to the dogs for a few minute's to rough it up a bit.

G

Gary,

Sounds cool & I can relate to learning how to do filters,pin washes & oil dot fading I am about to try all that as well for the first time over the next few weeks.

Good luck with it & the stug is a great looking afv

Mike

Looks like the gate opened and I was still yawning and stretching back in the paddock! Some folks have made real progress! Congrats to all you over-achievers! I envy!

Not, anyone should understand, that there's any sort of race going on here! ... No way. I'll gladly step aside for that cold 3-legged tortoise coming up behind me!

The planned-on CH StuG III G w/ flussiggas antrieb has re-surfaced for the party!



I'll be pretty much OOTB - I want to capture this very singular beast just the way it comes! The kit is replete, and I like MT, But who can resist a little conduiting, wheel-wear, kit, etc.? We'll see... The box paint-scheme of straight dunkelgelb is the only real option, here - it'll be the first time I've ever done such a thing!

Running-gear this weekend... Progress pics will eventually appear!

Bob

Hello,

Here are my starting pics for my Stug III F build. As i dont buy newspapers, i used the last posted comment as my proof of date pic.

Here it is:



And the update sets i will be using:



Work will start over the weekend, and update pics will follow then,

Later
Tony

Prepping the roadwheels and such at the moment. I'm a little disappointed on how much clean up i need to do.

One more day until my kit will be in my hands
I sure hope it doesn't suck.

-Conor

oh & happy operation Barbarossa day

Hi Guy's,

Looking like some real progress is being made here with some of you all ready bounding along!!! Making me jealous & wanting to start without waiting for my other bits, ohhh the temptation!!

Mike

Here are my startup photos for the StuG campaign
StuG III Ausf G Early Production





Tom

Hi Tom,

I will watch with interest to see what you do with have a couple in the stash so will be good to learn!!

Mike

Tom has figured out how to clone himself!

A 1/16 M16 and then all that bling for the StuG?

WOW!








~ Jeff

Hi guys,I have returned from my 5 day road trip and took some photos off what I got accomplished on my OOB build
1 nights work road wheels dry fit

and 1 whole spruce of tracks cleaned

then last night i was able to get some work done on the upper hull, left fender has all parts added

and some work on the right 1 as well

this kit is really showing its age the plastic is soft and the detail is not as crisp as new Dragon kits This kit looks like a toy Does anyone know if this is someone elses kit that Dragon re-boxed

Hi Sal,

Looking really good, how did you find those ugly old tracks? I personially don't know if that C/D/E your making is a rebox, but I think some of dragons early stug kits were plastic rebox's of old Gunsye kits.

Cheers Mike

So far, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE is working out, thanks to Gary's (BBD468) tip on the Thin Cement by Tamiya. MT assembly worries may be a thing of the past!



One thing though, what is the need for the PE on the idler wheels? I always thought PE was for better detailing but this seems like a waste of time cutting it free from the fret and then it gets covered with paint and weathering?

Anyway, having some fun now! Cell is turned off, no honey-do things to do and my door is shut tight! I may never see the light of day the whole weekend!








~ Jeff

Hi there all,
well after my start last Friday I didn´t get anymore work done till last night. Got hit by the German sommer flu,
and still feel off , but it must go on.
Please somebody let me know how to get larger fotos oh here
Tracks on




Armoured covers changed for later Dragon and Tamiya ones



fisrt etch


Weld seems to add-on armorplate


that´s it for today, having bbq tonight at the allotment
with some mates, 22°C cloudy, hope the sun comes out.

Paul

Thanks Mike, I found that if i get my spruce cutters in at the right angel that there was less clean up to do The links are only attached at 2 points and I didnt brake any like the PzI links i did a few months ago where 1 out of every 3 broke The 1 spruce took about 45 minuets now I will have to see how they glue together but Dragon forgot to tell use in the instructions how many links to use per side

A couple more pics for now.





Time for a break.








~ Jeff

Paul, first check you settings on your camera. The higher the resolution, the bigger it will be. Then you can resize from there to an optimal size.
Then check to see what the limitations are at your hosting site.
Right now, your pics 330 wide b 225 high.
I typically use 800wx 600h.

Glad to know we have a pro-camera guy here!

I just get by with using photo-bucket.







~ Jeff

@ Sal, i think from memory it is 74, but don't quote me 100% on that been a long time since I made a set for a shelf queen

@ Paul, looking really good, I thought at 22 degrees & bit of cloud almost the height of summer over their??

@ Jeff yes I found that tamiya thin works realy well but am wanting to try testors liquid slow drying to get a better fit

Mike

Sal - my instructions say 93 links for a III chassis