Bob's Sturmgeschutz GB Chat thread

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Peter, i need it lol

Plenty of time to join in!!

[Guest]

Brilliant Bob, thanks.

I'd seen a few mentions of the ATL 03, but it's good to have it confirmed.

[BattleshipBob]

My pleasure

[SteveH]

Afternoon Stug fans

Finally got my head into the attic for a stug search.
This will be the chosen victim



It's an old one, but should survive the idea I have. There is some PE in the box and an RB turned barrel somewhere to fit the job.
I shall collect all the bits I need ready to get started.
When is it again? Lol
Steve H

[rtfoe]

Yo!! Stuggies!!
I've built a III and a IV before but just couldn't find any in my stash except for this oldie moldie...



Checked in the box...everythings there even the horrible decals that would work like paper transfers :smiling6: The tracks are the good old springy unbendable rubberband kind. I wondered if I could slice them into link and length tracks. The plastic molded parts are miles ahead of the older Tammy kit I think and I bet the dimentions are more accurate not being a motorised kit. What say you Simon. Has anyone built this?

I'll get this preped and ready by putting it in front of me at the bench incase I forget and start on something else by accident. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Richard and Steve, never tried any of these, look oldies to me?

Keeping space on the bench, good plan Richard :thumb2:

[Guest]

Lord StuG .
I'm busy checking up my 4 B0 paint supplies. Have several Russian officer figures to use with this as they check out the captured beast.:smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::nerd:
T34 Rule :smiling2:

[BattleshipBob]

T34, is that the motorway junction for Moscow lol?? Would have thought you would buy the paint by the very large bucket from red star supplies

[Steve Jones]

Hi Everyone

Bob and I have been speaking behind the scenes about this photo



Bob very kindly worked it out for me that it was a Stug Ausf C/D. We thought maybe in Southern France or Italy. It transpires that it was actually taken in the spring of 1941 in the Balkans. With Bobs help I have managed to source a Dragon Stug and over the last two months I have cobbled together all the extras needed



I probably wont be able to join the party until the New Year as I have a Bison and a Panther to do. However I am really looking forward to doing my third Stug and I hope you will allow me to join in all the fun with the rest of you

Steve

[Guest]

That's some extras package Steve, should be a beauty!

I have a similar Voyager kit, jerry cans and Black Dog stowage here, plus I was considering the Friul tracks. These Stugs are certainly well catered for with AM!

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Steve, that's a fine collection you have :thumb2:

Glad I could help you

[Dave Ward]

Steve,
that photo looks a little odd to me, something doesn't look right - the crew, the stream bed - it looks a little model like. It's a bridge ( or culvert ), - where does the water go, or come from on the other side. It could be a trick of perspective fooling my eye.................
Dave

[Steve Jones]

It is a genuine photo Dave. If you look down the R/H side you will see it is from the Bundesarchiv. I will go into more detail on the build but Bob and I believe it is a training/gofer Stug attached to the Kompanies that invaded the Balkans. I also have two other close up photos of the same Stug parked up. I will show these when I do the build

[Guest]

T34, is that the motorway junction for Moscow lol?? Would have thought you would buy the paint by the very large bucket from red star supplies

If you were driving from St Petersburg it would be the M11
Yes I get my paint from the general stores at Scalemode Shopeski !:smiling3::nerd:

StuGster, I put that code into Historex and came up with no products !!!! :cold-sweat::crying::disappointed:Friulmodel No ATL 03, 40 c.

[rtfoe]

If you were driving from St Petersburg it would be the M11
Yes I get my paint from the general stores at Scalemode Shopeski !:smiling3::nerd:

John, you be careful...they're not fussy on lead content...the heavier the cans means more value. Do they still accept Rubels?

Cheers,
Richard