discussion Moni,s Tamiya 1.35 Sturmdeschutziv sdkfz163

[monica]

well I do hope this fits the bill, :S


Tamiya,


after seeing Bob,s new build,I know I,had one about,from a swap meet,


why he dose this ,I don't,real know,other to save room ,but I do like the full box, :$ :S well the cost was good,less than half ,what people do put on them, 9_9


and all this build,like all,others under the watchful eye,s of Mr tomcat,

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[papa 695]

Well with the look on Mr Tomcat's face he approves the choice you've made Monica.

 

[Germanjim]

Think I need a cat maybe he could understand the instructions to the RPM MINEROLLER I have their unbelievable, nice start though. Jim

 

[monica]

ta,Ian,Jim,glad you both like it,and yes vamp dose approve,


well Jim,he even has trouble with the Dragon instructions,and then sleeps on them,like just after this,


he wen,t to sleep so,no start till ,he moves,in like,6hrs,

 

[rickoshea52]

It looks like mice have been at the instructions, and what was Mr Tomcat doing while this was going on? He doesn't seem to be much of a mouser.

 

[Guest]

Monica is it the cat that's building it because it looks most impressed.

 

[Guest]

Im not building mine with the side armour, and painting it with Redbrown over Dark Yellow, I also did not use the cement block in the kit, so you have lots of options with this one. It will be interesting to see how you build yours!

 

[monica]

It looks like mice have been at the instructions, and what was Mr Tomcat doing while this was going on? He doesn't seem to be much of a mouser.

it dose have that bit of look about it,mouse wee,yellow,lol,and for him catching them,He leaves that to the two girls,

Monica is it the cat that's building it because it looks most impressed.

you found out Scott,that's I,do my builds so fast,its real the cats lol,

Im not building mine with the side armour, and painting it with Redbrown over Dark Yellow, I also did not use the cement block in the kit, so you have lots of options with this one. It will be interesting to see how you build yours!

will be nice to see one,with out the skirts, do like your plan on that, ,as it dose change the look of them,


this one cough my eye,Bob,in the pic,its a tri-color ,but with only ,a think dark yellow line,some think a bit different as well,and ,I have sean,


them with a mesh side armour ,instead of the full skirts to hold the camo of,branches,but may need to run this past Patrick,as I think only some models had this


option, :S

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[Guest]

I like this camouflage scheme, very nice indeed, a base coat of olive-green with red brown and a narrow stripe of dark yellow.

 

[Guest]

Lovely cat Monica, We had a black and white. His name was Jimmy had a great personality.

 

[monica]

I like this camouflage scheme, very nice indeed, a base coat of olive-green with red brown and a narrow stripe of dark yellow.

it is nice for a tri-color Scott,some think a little different as well,the thin lines will test me, :S glad you like the pick,

Lovely cat Monica, We had a black and white. His name was Jimmy had a great personality.

vamp says thank you ,you like,him  he is a nice cat I had another one,very similar to him for 12yrs before she passed on,,


this one has as well,some days like a shadow,others just bites you,just got to love them ,David,

 

[Guest]

it dose have that bit of look about it,mouse wee,yellow,lol,and for him catching them,He leaves that to the two girls,


you found out Scott,that's I,do my builds so fast,its real the cats lol,


will be nice to see one,with out the skirts, do like your plan on that, ,as it dose change the look of them,


this one cough my eye,Bob,in the pic,its a tri-color ,but with only ,a think dark yellow line,some think a bit different as well,and ,I have sean,


them with a mesh side armour ,instead of the full skirts to hold the camo of,branches,but may need to run this past Patrick,as I think only some models had this


option, :S


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There's very little documentary evidence of StuG camo schemes Moni, most of the colour plates available are really just guesswork


So that one would be ok even though it's a StuG III rather than a IV.


Mesh sideskirts were only used on Panzer IV ausf J variants & the Tamiya kit is based on the ausf G so they wouldn't be suitable. Unless the crew had replaced their battered Schürzen with some scrounged mesh ones

 

[monica]

always great to hear from you,Patrick,your help and advice is always welcome,and very much appreciated,


I do think ,I have a kit with the mesh,skirts or have seen it some were, so glad that I,m able to use this camo,


I do like the verents with it, 9_9

 

[grumpa]

Good price on a classic kit  Will be watching......Jim

 

[monica]

ta Jim very glad that you like,it,and the price is great,thats why I save up for swap meets but ,cannot go to all,

 

[monica]

today's update,a lovely day,but a little windy,so what better way to spend the day,fuzzy,vamp are sleeping in the sun,


so I have time to spend on this one, ,see they don,t help,just look,silly human,


well have gotten a lot done,without beaning disturbed,by others, 9_9 I do like the Tamiya,kits,easy fit ,and no fit problems,


have lower hulls and upper hulls,done,waiting on mis fuzzy to move so I,can start the wheels,as I,do like to paint them on the spur,but no rush,with that,


as itswarm and I do have it resting ,in a sunny spot,once she moves can get some paint on her,[ no not the puss,]


well hope your liking my progress so far, 9_9


plus I do paint all the tools ,on the spur also,and place after the paint work is done,and before the weathering,

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[monica]

well had a friend drop inn,and guess what,the furry ones,all ran away, 9_9 ,so it gave me


time to get this,undercoated,and start the,camo,the easy parts done,next ,I will get some,glue tack,to do the lines, :S


have the tracks done in German red/brown,and used Panzer gray for the lower hull,.


and done the wheels as well,in gray,if you see Bob,get yourshelf one of these or the long ones,


a great help,


hope you like the progress so far,pore pussa,s will have to call them, :S

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[papa 695]

Looking very good Monica. I'm really liking the colour scheme you've chosen.

 

[Guest]

Very good update there Moni, thanks for the pics of the circle template, I have already been searching ebay for one I like. The photos are a great help on how it is used so thanks for that. 


Also I like how its all come together and the colour scheme you've gone with is very well executed. 

 

[monica]

Looking very good Monica. I'm really liking the colour scheme you've chosen.

ta Ian so glad that you do like this one,I like the camo as it is a very different style we see, 9_9

Very good update there Moni, thanks for the pics of the circle template, I have already been searching ebay for one I like. The photos are a great help on how it is used so thanks for that. 


Also I like how its all come together and the colour scheme you've gone with is very well executed. 

glad too,help out Bob,just makes wheels so much easy,and if they need a small touch up ,its no biggie,


I,m very pleased so far,next the harder part,the thine lines, :S let sit for a day or so before I,mask them up,as the cheapo,masking tape,


dose tend to pull the paint off,