And now,a real update from me,it's good to get back to the bench.
I know it's not much,but it is progress
Roadwheels and track dry fitted on one side with the Upper Hull in place to check the fit.



Sorry about the pic quality, low batteries Jeff T.

Rodolfo;

Great-looking StuG you have going there, Pard!

The shiny wrapping-paper is a neat idea. I've used the "pearlescent" color and also milar wrapping-ribbon for this similar effect on periscopes. The only thing I might raise for you (and others) regards this is that blue really seems the wrong color! The glass was somewhat greenish, and the modern prismatic refractive coatings did not exist back then... so a dark green paper may be a better color-choice, IMO - specially if you are portraying a cupola with a closed hatch (dark inside and so dark greenish could be a seemingly good choice?).

Howsomever, the shiny paper treatment looks good!

Bob

Hi Jeff,

Well, I think that I can add some drums and the pumper.Also, have some figures playing soccer.....
Maybe a dio called "out of order".

Hello friends!

@ Jeff, , thanks for your kind comment, I not finished the hatches, I painted in white because for a little mistake I passed some of brown on it, I will paint it with Vallejo again..
@ Matt.- thanks for your kind comment, yes, is a nice trick and cheap, hee,hee.
@ Bob.- Thanks for your kind comments. I saw in the last books of Restayn thet the periscopes were blue and in another cases dark-green. Based in last informations too, some Art-box of Dragon shown blue periscopes.

I am working the tools, soon I will start the weathering.

Regards!
Rodolfo

That's a great idea,I like it.Just make sure there are no Red Cards

Jeff the Emil is looking good, looking forward to see the interior.

Rodolfo the Stug IV is looking good, like what you have done with the visors. May try that trick on my next build.

A lot of good kits on this campaign. A lot of themi have in my stash. Make me want to build all at the same time!

Finally got a coat of primer on. Found some small holes on the side of the finders that I will have to add putty. Tomorrow start on the base coat and go from there.



Mike

Hey Fellas,

Jeff, you actually did some modeling? j/k my friend! Looking good bro.

Mike, lookin forward to that paint job! Nice build.

Im on a bit of a tear right now as the kit is goin together very nicely. May not get much done this weekend though....got STUFF to do. Anyhoo....





Cheers,
Gary

all builds are progressing well - like the work so far Gary

second fender on - this one has been removed to the first support with some damage showing. first radio antenna housing on - not 100% sure it is quite in the right place. Also added spare wheel bracket on the fender. Used images to get an idea, think it looks "passable"

Mike:Primer looks sweet Man.What did you use?

Gary:What are you saying,that I am slow,and don't have STUFF to do too?Well,I will have you know that is not the caes.The problem is,I'm slow AND have stuff to do

Rob W.:There's a whole lot of scratching going on with your build It's gonna look B.A. when you're done Man,it looks great so far. . Jeff T

Hey Jeff, I used tamyia hull red. It's closet thing I can find without mixing paint. Will putty the small holes on the side of the finders. I guess I cut them too close from the spurs. Hard to see when it's not painted I guess.

Robert your Stug is look great. I like the scratch building you doing. Looking forward to the final product.

Gary you panzer IV is looking great as well. This kit was my first dragon build and fell in love. Hope she treat you well...lol!

Mike: your Pz III is looking good. Clean build with a good base coat. I'm looking forward to seeing the final paint job and the other Pz III N in the background looks like a winner as well.

Gary: Your Pz IV is making good progress. You're a better man than I for building both tracks as removable sections. That never works for me so I build and glue everything in place and then paint it as it sits. Good luck.

Hopefully I'll get both fenders completed this weekend.

Later.

Nice work guys, those PzIII are looking great.

Again Magic Gary's !! I have to try your method for doing those tracks, it seems easy..

Mike: That fender looks great! Nice scratch work.

Some really great Panzers being born in this thread.

RobW Nice scratchwork on that Stug, I deffinitely want to build one soon, keep it up.

I finally started work on my Brummbär this weekend, here's a few first photos:







I've built the suspension up so that it's still fully workable for now, until I decide on how I want the Panzer to stand when finished.

Tristan

Great Work friends!

More updates:

The tools, tow cable and machine gun are ready!.



Regards!
Rodolfo

Rodolfo; Don't forget the wooden butt, on the mg.

Tristan nice start on the brummbar, goodmclean build.

Rodolfo nice tools.

I got the base paint on but was let down on the front of the tank. Some how I manage to got something on the front. It looks like sandpaper. I cleaned it before I painted it so not sure how it got there. Turret, rear, sides, and underneath came out perfect. See below!



So I had two choices, strip off the paint and redo it or scratch build brackets and place tracks as added armor. Not really sure on how to strip off paint so I choose tracks with bracket. I think it will hide the rough looking texture.



Here a pic with road wheels.



Now on to the tools and tracks. Not to mention fading the rubber portion of the road wheels.

Mike

Wooden butt on the MG:

There are some really cool pics to bee seen by Googling German WWII MG 42 and looking in the "images" tab! While many WWII -42 had butts which were variably reddish and deeper brown-stained wood, many were painted (apparently black enamel, and some in dark green enamel) and there were also butts made from the German "Bakelite-like plastic" called "Tufnell" - which appeared reddish brown like the grips on German tank-mounted wire-cutter. And you'll see in some pics that many war-time butts were actually pretty shiny... Others looked rather crudely-made... .

Bob

Guys,
Look closely at the gun, the butt is painted a red brown.

Cheers Rob.

Hello friends!

@ Matt, thanks!, yes, the MG it have a red brown, but I will to give a final retouch in the MG, spare tracks and the "gun cleaners"
@ Mike, nice work, yes paint the wheels is tedious
@ Bob, I agree with you , the MG it have some variants of color
@ Rob, thanks!

Regards!
Rodolfo

Mike,

Your Pz III is looking good and if you are looking to strip the paint for one reason or another, use spray on oven cleaner. You can spray it on, leave it sit for 10 min and then wash off the paint. It will strip down to the plastic but won't hurt the glued joints, unless you really put on a lot of cleaner.

Good luck.

Hello friends!

More updates:

I added the tools in the tank. Was applied a coat of matt varnish "True Film" and decals were applied with "decalfix" of Humbrol. I will retouch the hatches.

Next step: Decals in the skirts and weathering











Regards!
Rodolfo

@Rodolfo... looking good... is it gonna get battered?

latest from me.... the main construction is almost complete so thought I would see what load I can add. do like heavily laden StuGs so added a fuel drum, some boxes, tarps (from Value Gear) some extra track links and some fuel/water cans (one will be done a s water probably). Used a coffee stick as the wooden backboard (seen a few photos of StuGs with that setup. May also add some sandbags either side of the gun and perhaps more spare links.









the payload may change somewhat (apart form the tracks draped over the box of course)

Great work Gents
Here's where I'm at.....

Tracks and lower hull done

Floor based and detailed

parts added to upper hull

upper hull and "turret" dry fitted

That's all for now. Model on,Jeff T.

Jeff the sturer is looking good, make me want to do on in 1/35 scale.

Robert your Stug III is looking good with the stowage. Can't wait to see it painted up!

Well finally got the tracks and road wheels done and mounted them on the panzer iii. Before I get on with the tools I still have to do some highlights and some minor starches. Hope to be done with the tools by this weekend do I can start to future it and weathering it.





Mike