discussion AlanG's 1/35 Tamiya Stug IV (StuG Group Build)

[AlanG]

Here is my entry into the Stug GB

1/35 Tamiya Stug IV Kit #35087

Never done armour before so please be gentle with me

 

[AlanG]

Not going to paint the build like the box art. I've always liked the tri-colour schemes so that's what i'm intending to do. Plus i want it to match a diorama i have planned for it much later on.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Welcome aboard Al

If you need help just ask

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Enjoy!

Were you building this OOB?

 

[AlanG]

Yes Christian. It will be totally OOB as i know nothing about armour other than they get muddy

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

Yes Christian. It will be totally OOB as i know nothing about armour other than they get muddy :smiling3:

Well, some of the track joints and the like also got a little rusty ;-)

There are "walkaround" videos on YouTube on a bunch of armour. I am confident you will find at least one on a StuG, if you like that sort of thing.

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

So far, I have built two Tamiya armour models, and they both went together like a dream. (M113 and Tiger I early).

 

[Gauge1TrainsDK]

This page may also prove useful:

https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Sturmgeschutz-IV.php

Search the same page for the word "zimmerit" if you want to know about when it was used, etc.

Not sure how accurate you want to be, but there should be plenty of room for a tri-tonal without zim.

 

[AlanG]

Not planning to do any zimmerit. This is my first armour build so will be focusing more on washes, mud and tracks.

 

[Fernando N]

Nice one Alan, good luck with your first amour build and looking forward to that tri-colour scheme.:thumb2:

 

[Si Benson]

I’m sure this will give you no bother Al....he says :smiling4:

This was one of the first kits I built and seem to remember it being straightforward.
Loads of people to ask if you get stuck with something along the way....theres a bloke called Bob that knows a little I think:smiling5:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Alan looks like will be building the same kit Thanks

 

[Guest]

Chair pulled up.

 

[AlanG]

I'll see bloomin wheels in my sleep at this rate lol. Made a start on the Stug today. Looks quite straight forward build. Typical Tamiya. I'm going to try and have a shot at the hairspray technique for weathering and might even try an oil wash. Stay tuned folks.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Great start Alan

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Al, welcome to the world of the stug and all those wheels :thumb2:

Off to a great start:tongue-out3:

 

[AlanG]

Did a bit more on it this afternoon after the F1 race. Not sure about painting the wheels then fitting them, only for them to be painted over So i've left them off and un-painted for now. Enjoying doing this build. Something totally different and out of my comfort zone.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Slow down man, i have only taken the lid off the box lol. I paint the tyres first then the metal of the wheel using a geometery stencil to mask off the tyres

 

[AlanG]

Slow down man

Not exactly much to this kit so it isn't going to take long to make it up. The painting and weathering will take longer lol

 

[Fernando N]

Great start Al :thumb2:.