the german models overside any other period of warfare.

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Bill Cross reviews Bronco''s new Stug III Ausf. E.

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Hello Bill,

thanks for the review, I'm off of work this weekend, and away to boot, I will be starting this kit then (and hopefully finishing it, too).

I've a couple of questions about the kit: Step 1, there are optional drive sprockets, are these "early" or "late"? There is no mention in the instructions; similarly, Step 2, there are two options for the scissor periscopes, parts A27 or A28, the difference being the cover over the optics, but no mention as to whether these are specific to any particular marking option; and, finally, the tracks, are these "handed" given that there is a different pin for each side. I intend to research this further today, before work, and may well answer my own questions later on today.

And Tojo72, from examining the instructions and the kit, there are plastic options for most of the PE parts, either molded on already, Step 8, that you remove if you want to use the PE equivalent, or, at Step 13, are straight substitutes, plastic for PE. There are a couple of parts that are only rendered as PE, but these are at a minimum. And are necessary.

Bill, you're absolutely right about the dullness of the markings available. Thankfully, Echelon, Archer, and Star all make options. I've only found the one photograph of an 'E' cammoed (other than whitewash), and that is purported to be Stug. Abt. 197, Krim 1942. It looks like locally applied mud in lieu of paint. But still an option.

My only gripe with the kit would be a lack of commentary in the instructions about options; but then, I'm happy to have a good and accurate 'E' to build, that isn't so complex as to be a nightmare.

And I may yet get the DAK 'D', just because!

Kylie

Step 1, there are optional drive sprockets, are these "early" or "late"?

Step 2, there are two options for the scissor periscopes, parts A27 or A28, the difference being the cover over the optics, but no mention as to whether these are specific to any particular marking option;

...and, finally, the tracks, are these "handed" given that there is a different pin for each side. I intend to research this further today, before work, and may well answer my own questions later on today.

I've only found the one photograph of an 'E' cammoed (other than whitewash), and that is purported to be Stug. Abt. 197, Krim 1942. It looks like locally applied mud in lieu of paint. But still an option.

Thanks for the review! In your opinion, how does this kit compare to the latest DRAGON kit of same..?

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I think he's trying to say that German WWII vehicles, figures, etc, ECLIPSE everything else out there...

He's right, you know...

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the german models overside any other period of warfare.

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I think he's trying to say that German WWII vehicles, figures, etc, ECLIPSE everything else out there...

He's right, you know...

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Well, not a lot of armor out there for the Punic Wars or Agincourt, you know.

Would the StuG III E fit the time period for winterketten?

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...cammoed...Stug. Abt. 197, Krim 1942. It looks like locally applied mud in lieu of paint.

Or Borodino, 1812, for that matter...

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Would the StuG III E fit the time period for winterketten?

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You could use "Winterketten" on a Stug.III Ausf.E, as the "Winterketten" appeared in early 1942...

"Ostketten" on the other hand, didn't appear until 1944, in order to provide higher "floatation" or lighter "ground-pressure" during the Russian "Rasputitsa", or loosely translated, "Mud Season", which occurred once the legendary Russian Winter Snows started to melt with the arrival of Spring...

Note: The "Winterketten" had triangular extensions on the outer edges of the Tracks, whereas the "Ostketten" were dedicated wider Tracks. The "Ostketten" replaced the "Winterketten" when their production was terminated...

(info obtained from- AXIS HISTORY FORUM, at:

forum.axishistory.com

under "Axis Equipment")

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Or Borodino, 1812, for that matter...

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Actually, Dennis, there were. I have some Kodachrome slides of them.

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Would the StuG III E fit the time period for winterketten?

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You could use "Winterketten" on a Stug.III Ausf.E, as the "Winterketten" appeared in early 1942...

"Ostketten" on the other hand, didn't appear until 1944, in order to provide higher "floatation" or lighter "ground-pressure" during the Russian "Rasputitsa", or loosely translated, "Mud Season", which occurred once the legendary Russian Winter Snows started to melt with the arrival of Spring...

Note: The "Winterketten" had triangular extensions on the outer edges of the Tracks, whereas the "Ostketten" were dedicated wider Tracks. The "Ostketten" replaced the "Winterketten" when their production was terminated...

(info obtained from- AXIS HISTORY FORUM, at:

forum.axishistory.com

under "Axis Equipment")

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Perfect, thank you. I have an old Cyber Hobby E model partially built and a set of Winterketten Magic Tracks begging for a home.

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Excellent review. I'm dying to build this one up as it will be my first early version StuG. Any info on where I can order one online? I live in the States and usually order from squadron or ScaleHobbyist.com but the don't have this kit.