Hello boys and girls, my new project. Old Dragon Stug III C/D L48 in 1/35. This model of Stug or better say hybrid version, was/were used in the end of the war. I saw only one photograph of this vehicle. In documentation, this vehicles were in traning camps, used for traning panzer crews. When war came to the German border, small main guns were replaced with bigger 75mm L48 barrels. I`m not sure that this type of camo was really used, but I guess that repared vehicles (from beginning of war) were in original camo. Any way, here are a few pictures of my progress. I used AK grey primer and Tamiya colors for color modulation.

That's looking really nice, Ivan.

I'm curious though; did most front fenders on the Stug/PzKpfw III get ripped off in the field?

Wow Ivan, BAD A$$ Paint job buddy....Luv it!

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. I'm not sure about weakness of the front fenders, but it was logical for me that they are first to be damaged. Also without them model will look more dramatic, like "beast of war"

I have this kit and always wanted to do something special with it. Hmmm, maybe for the next Campaign?

Nice work so far Ivan! Thanks for the motivation and ideas!



~ Jeff

Thank you Jeff. Small update, I was free all day, so I had a lot of time for this little fella Started with chipping and weathering, mix of brown and black colors. There is a lot to paint on lower chassis. Tracks are not finished jet. I used Tristar workable tracks for Pz III/IV. They are plastic, so I have to be careful not to break them. I also "made" wheels to be workable, cause Stug will be on diorama. More update soon.

Stug campaign, interesting

That's a great idea on making the suspension operationable like that.



~ Jeff

Thank you Jeff. I started working on diorama. I like diorama ruins, but I hate to paint brick by brick (those on ground) Here are few pictures how it looks like at moment. I also plan to put civil car on dio. Mini Art MB 170

Ivan, is that dio groundwork part of a kit? I think it looks great as part of a building ruin.

Can't wait to see more progress as it really has my attention for sure.

I do love StuGs!



~ Jeff

Thank you Jeff. Groundwork is not the part of the kit. Ruins and bricks are made of stirodur.

I started with painting heads of grenadiers. Almost finished. Stug crew is also almost finished. Few pictures how they should fit on the tank. Story for this dio. will be: last month/days of WWII, Stug III get`s cover behind some ruins. Tank crew is waiting new wave of Red Army tanks,and suddenly goat appears. I read book abot Battle of Berlin called "Battle" author C. Ryan, that during Battle of Berlin, Berlin ZOO was heavy damaged, so animals flee into city streets and ruins. I got idea that will be interesting to place animal on dio, hungry and exhausted soldiers are happy cause they will have possible meat for lunch.

and this one is finished. I just noticed that tracks split during photo shoot As they are workable it will be easy to fix












Thanks for watching

cheers