Bronco 1/35 StuG III D North Africa

[Guest]

Glad to have you following Graeme!
It is such a lovely wee Kit.
Why don't you crack it open and join the GB buddy?

[Si Benson]

Coming along nicely James :thumb2:

[Guest]

Get your hands off my pies Bob !!!!

[Graeme C.]

Hi James, I would build mine but I have a Tamiya Stug III Ausf G that I've had in the stash too long, so that's the one I'm doing, as soon as I get nearer to the end of the Panther for the Animal Antics GB!:rolling:

[Guest]

Thanks guys. Ready now to proceed with some PE parts. Steve was right about the Tropical Air Intakes. The PE looks fiddly difficult. :flushed:

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[papa 695]

Very nice work so far

[Guest]

Well done James, looking good.

[Guest]

Thanks Guys! Very much appreciated indeed! Looking around the GB I'm seeing some mighty fine looking StuGs and moreso Dioramas and Figures!
Don't make me do it guys! Because I will go and create some kind of desert scene for my StuG! I've warned you!
Here is where I am at today. Need to go pick up some Super Glue to carry on with the PE.

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[adt70hk]

Hi James

Looking very good indeed so far!!

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[Guest]

Thanks Andrew! Managed to complete the Jerry Can holder at rear of StuG and a little more PE last night. Hoping to make a start on the Tracks today.

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[Guest]

Found this bling set from Voyager. Looks very comprehensive. Noticed that the Air Filters have 3 Straps around them instead of Bronco supplied 2...

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[Guest]

I think I'm calling the actual build finished. Well, need to attach the Air Filter straps and complete the tracks. Hope to get that done tomorrow. Keen to prime my build tomorrow also. Added a spare piece of PE as a handle on the open hatch. Not accurate at all but may look better once primed? As always, all comments greatly received.

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[SimonT]

Hi James - why did you stick the open hatch in that position?

It should open forward where the hinges are moulded on the hull roof


it needs relocating so the circled hinges mate to the fixed hinge at the front of the opening

get rid of that piece of etch and just add a flat bar along the front edge of the hatch where the red line is - it needs to be half on the hatch and half overhanging as this forms the lip that the rear hatch closes onto when closed

[Guest]

I concur, you’ve got the front hatch opening to the rear without anything for it to hinge around.

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[Guest]

Looks very neat indeed James, and not a bit of glue showing. The sight of those PE sets from Voyager reminded me of the time I built that first StuG, realised then that PE and I don't get on.
Like how you've done the track guards separately, no doubt your Broncokit is better than the Zvezda and they will fit and allow you to get the tracks on .
Can rack looks the part .