Bobs StuG no 2 ! Tamiya 1/35 B

[BattleshipBob]

Oh yes Rick, just taking the lids off was bad enough!! But never used lacquer paints and have posted a ? ref using the tammy lacquer paints, do they always go on so smoothly??

[Guest]

Bob, I haven't used the Tammy ones yet but the Mr Color lacquer paints go on a dream, just like their primers. From what I've heard the Tamiya ones are good too and I'm sure to be giving them a go at some point.

[Guest]

Looks good Bob, really impressive. Thanks for those photos, I can see how far up my track guards need to go now. :flushed: :surprised:

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks John

After the tracks going to top coat then modualtion!

[BattleshipBob]

Evening, some more progress

Had a go at the easy link tracks



they are not joined together yet, fitted loose just to see if the sags ok, pleased with it!

Plus points: very easy to build up, made it one long length in about 10 minutes?
Negs: Casting not as crisp as friules and a few of the locking tabs missing or damaged, also not a great fit on the sprocket, do not seem as flexible, just my opinion

But so much easier, no drilling, fiddly wires or glueing!

Next Vallejo panzer grey sprayed on, note one of the s hooks as escaped!






Looking ok, what do you think, criticism always welcome

Next is youtube to see whats this modulation is all about :tongue-out3:

thanks bob

[Guest]

Next is youtube to see whats this modulation is all about :tongue-out3:

Looking good Bob, my Easy Tracks turned up in the post today.

If you can find it, Sergio Solo has done a video of modulating this exact kit in the same colour. Might be worth a look.

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Andy

The tracks are so easy, like John i used a track jig but double sided tape will do.

Will see if i can find the chap on YT

Bob

[Lee Drennen]

Looking smart Bob

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Lee, appreciated

Fun bits next and more experiments:thinking:

[BattleshipBob]

Some of you may have read that i was questioning the fitment of the wooden rail for the antenna as it was not fitted from the factory on the B. I have contacted Wolfgang Zimmerman THE Mr Stug who kindly told me that they were first fitted to the Ausf D but retro fitted on the A, b, c etc. So you can fit either the U or V shaped bracket as from the factory or the rail.

What a nerd i am:upside:

[Guest]

You did well Bob, a few niggles with the tabs but considering the time it takes compared to a set of Trump's not bad at all.
Your model seems to give more clearance between the track and the guard, more realistic . My links fitted the sprokets perfectly, maybe a slight mismatch with the teeth on your version.
That paint work looks good .

[BattleshipBob]

Hi John, yep nice and easy to build and would use them again. Washed them and a good burnishing is next. Thats the problem with seperate track guards, had the same with a Revell StuG IV.

Thanks bob

[adt70hk]

Andrew when you've seen it could you tell me what you think please .

John

Apologies missed this in amongst the other posts.

Will try and have a look sometime this week.

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Andrew when you've seen it could you tell me what you think please .

Hi John,

So had a look and I think they look ok. The process is straightforward, although you obviously need to be very careful thinning the plastic.

ATB

Andrew

[Steve Jones]

Coming along really well Bob. Thanks for the up date on the aerial. Good luck with the modulation.