Steve H, 1:35 Italeri Stug B, Bob's Stug GB

[BattleshipBob]

Cracking work Steve and almost as many books as i have :tongue-out3:

Superb effort and a outstanding outcome to date ,looking forward to the paint!

bob

[SimonT]

Steve, your own book has the answer about the mud flaps

Large hinged type, as Eduard, from A to G as I thought

[SteveH]

Thanks for the input and assist chaps

Why are you up at 4 am Simon?

The photo is a later Ausf, but it was a confirmation of the "bumpstop" on the rear mudguard.

I think the recessed roof screws will be a struggle too far, after fitting the screws in the drivers bullet splash plate, it took ages and I lost as many screw heads as I used, G'rrr!

The Muller & Zimmerman is an invaluable resource for the Stug III, just need them to print their Pz IV bible soon!

She is washed and ready for primer but its -1 C here and freezing fog, so I wont be going into the garage just yet!

Simon, The white blocks are catches for the applique armour on the side, I'll find the reference photo, its useful when you have a reasonable library of references.

Bob, do you ever wonder what will happen to your reference books when you finally pass?

I need to find a Stug III society and add them to my will LOL

Peter, Collecting reference books is as much a part of the hobby, as collecting kits, the building and painting are really only 1/2 of the hobby, and I am sure I am not the only one LOL

Off to find that photo!

Thanks for popping by

Regards

Steve H

[SimonT]

Hi Steve - the site time is an hour out so it was only three am :thumb2:
Just gone to bed having woken up freezing cold at 02:30 yet again :disappointed2::sleeping:
Up again at half five for work

[SteveH]

Bugger!
Though I was up at 4 am, my pain killers wore off!
The book

The reference photo

Have an early night, tonight, Simon so you don't sleep the weekend away.
Regards
Steve H

[SimonT]

Of course - what a wally, never realised you hadn’t fitted the sloping armour :hugging-face:

Unfortunately I am usually exhausted by the weekend and do spend most of it asleep:sleeping::sleeping:

[Steve Jones]

Terrific build Steve and I'm lovin all the reference work as well. Hopefully the weather will improve soon so you can get on with the wet stuff

[SteveH]

Sorry about the delay

Its been 2 months but the primer has finally landed

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Next will be extreme modulation with the AK set of Panzer Grey colours

More soon?

Definitely

Steve H

[BattleshipBob]

Evening Steve

No need to apologise, not as bad as me!!

Looking good!

By the way been speaking to Peter Muller from History facts about the StuG A2, and asked about the Pz IV book. Its yet to be translated and i think its going to be a big 2 vol set, i will get it. He did not give a idea of time

Hope you are well and of course safe

Bob

[SteveH]

Super news on the book too.

My 3rd equal favourite Axis tank LOL

More ""out of the book"" info on another Stug?

Intriguing stuff!

Hope you're picking up and feeling a little better?

Take care

Steve H

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Steve my temp has dropped a bit and i actually enjoyed food. At least the awful headaches have eased.

I asked him and Wolfgang about the no of A2's built. In Panzer tracts and a few other books they say only 6 but in there excellent book they say upto 20? They have a photo showing a chassis no of number of no 7, so that answered that!

Far too much time spent with StuG's me thinks

[SteveH]

Good to hear Bob

20 was the figure I thought, as I have their book, no surprises then.

Must dig mine out of the attic one day and get it finished!

Take care and enjoy the food

Steve H

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Steve

I hope to return to the G when i get a lot better but am also planning to start the A2, so double checking my research.

Thankfully the new Dragon A kit has all the parts in the spares mountain apart from the extra armour plate on the front

Take care thanks for asking

Bob

[SteveH]

Start sniffing the lemon extra thin Bob

you'll enjoy the thrill LOL

And away we go

The AK PG modulation set
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The Stug with a shadow coat under the fenders
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and a base coat of PG
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Its not my favourite PG but we will do some extreme modulation and see where we go

More soon?

Steve H

[BattleshipBob]

Watching with interest! Cracking start Steve!

I have got the Mr Colour laquer mod set to try.

Bob