Andy's 1/35 Tamiya Stug B

[scottie3158]

Andy,
You have achieved a cracking interior, very nicely done.

[Guest]

Thanks Paul, that's a great compliment coming from someone with your painting skills.

[Guest]

After seeing the extra detail on JR's Zvezda version I thought it would be a good chance to try out my rivet making tool, kindly gifted to me by the awesome bilbo / Dom.

Not perfect but I'm happy for a first attempt. Maybe a little large but they were the smallest I could manage and the pretty much the same size as the recessed dimples Tamiya used.

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And made a start on some bits for the interior. They need more work but the basic colours are down

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[BattleshipBob]

Andy

The roof was not riveted on?

[Guest]

Andy

The roof was not riveted on?

Really? lol, you would know much better than me Bob

I'm just copying the picture I saw in John's post. Maybe I should try and find some pictures of the real thing instead :smiling5:

[scottie3158]

Hi Andy.
Nice work. I haven't seen that tool before what sizes can it do?

[Guest]

Hi Andy.
Nice work.

Thanks, but by the sound of it I've made an almighty c**k up :upside:

I haven't seen that tool before what sizes can it do?

0.018" to 0.063", so around 0.4mm to 1.6mm

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[BattleshipBob]

Really? lol, you would know much better than me Bob

I'm just copying the picture I saw in John's post. Maybe I should try and find some pictures of the real thing instead :smiling5:

should have slotted countersunk screws, the G has Bolts

[Guest]

should have slotted countersunk screws, the G has Bolts

Thanks Bob, I knew I'd come a cropper sooner or later trying to work above by knowledge and skill level lol.

Might be better to start again and stick to OOB, I might be able to manage that :smiling5:

[Guest]

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That punch looks so fragile … I’m used to the Historex Agents and RP Toolz way, where the business end of the punch is (usually) smaller in diameter than the rest of it.

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RP Toolz:
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[Guest]

I thought that last interior shot was the real thing Andy. Brilliant work.

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Andy

there were hardly any rivets used on a StuG, they used nuts/bolts ensure the superstructure could be quickly removed for engine changes, steering/gearbox etc

bob

[Guest]

I thought that last interior shot was the real thing Andy. Brilliant work.

Thanks Peter, very kind of you.

I was thinking a small blob or two of gloss varnish in the corners to represent damp spots and it would be finished.

Hi Andy

there were hardly any rivets used on a StuG, they used nuts/bolts ensure the superstructure could be quickly removed for engine changes, steering/gearbox etc

bob

Thanks Bob. Lesson learnt for the next one - keep it simple!

[BattleshipBob]

Sorry! If you have a ?? I will the best to help

Bob

[Guest]

No need to apologise Bob, it was my mistake, not yours. Thanks for pointing it out before I went any further!

I'm nursing my Christmas party hangover right now but this has completely taken the shine off the build as we say here in Yorkshire, so I'll probably shelve it for now. Will hopefully pick it up again before the end of the GB, or maybe do something simpler and save this one until I'm ready :smiling3: