Finished 15cm Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33 auf Pz III Jan 26

Excellent! Another Tony production to watch unfold! I do believe you are correct about the PE and Friuls.  And then there is the magic you work with the kit.

Cheers

Dave

You're bumming out Tony. Just kidding. I don't expect this kit to be a run-in-the-park like a Tamiya shake-and-bake.

Do'nt sweat it Tony I'm sure you'll do just fine.On the other hand if you lift the lid off that baby most of a stug resin interior set should fit along with a resin sig 33 on a modified stug 7.5 cm. gun mount.

Tiger I guess I need to build a Tamiya kit one of these days and see just how easy they really are.There's a Tamiya Wespe back there with all the trimmings,that should do it.

Magic???Dave you can just call me Harry Potter from now on bud.                                                                  Tony Lee

Hey Freak that's an idea but it would be nice to start with a kit that's not so bent out of shape as this one.

Merlin's Beard!  It's Tony Lee!

Cheers

Dave

well well Tony nothing new here. HAHA i to seem to get stuck by getting all the updates i can. one day i'd like to build something that i did'nt want to buy PE or scrach build something on a kit. i say this to you cause it seem's like you do the samething. i bet you as i have a hole draw full of factory tracks that's INDY YUK tracks to

Clay 

Hope it's not warped too badly Tony! Could've been a victim of being left on your porch pre-Christmas!

It is an older kit that can use some TLC, I'm sure you'll whip it into shape.

This is a very cool kit, Tony--here's the link to the one I did--I used it as the basis for my "Indy Tracks" tutorial over at Armorama.

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=1737

Friuls? Who needs those overpriced buggers? lol!

I added some details to mine at the rear, with the spare rack and whatnot. Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours!

Bill you say "whip" into shape it's more like BEAT. The lower hull strip that goes across above the mufflers was pushed in so bad it was almost broken into and so was the front casement plate. The rear casement plate was just warped into a lazy "U". Both left and right sides of the casement are concave and will need to be pulled out to be square with the finders. There is no comparison between the 1995 product and 2009 quality.

Don't be bad mouthing my Friuls Karl are you will be plagued with sour notes for eternity.

Those Magic Tracks are my 401K account my friend.

Tony Lee

I think I warned you once about comin' up for air every now and then Tony.

Wingy, I ain't got time to bleed, I mean breathe.

Not a bad production day. I spent a lot of time looking for the aluminum barrel that I put away so I wouldn't loose it. Being neat does have its disadvantages.

I had to shave off a few kit details and mud flaps to make room for PE parts.

It's starting to take shape now.                                                                                                                      Tony Lee

Starting to take shape indeed! Keep plugging away on this one Tony.

Enough of the cold already.41f is normal and we got all the way up to 4f. Windchill 15 to 20 below.

But the war effort marches on. Tin bending was the order of the day. I don't know why the plastic bin was not replaced with PE but they did change out the support legs.

Hey Ma throw another log on the fire.                                                                                                                 Tony Lee

 Tony looking forward to watching this one progress. A few of these were used around Stalingrad so a winter white washe would be something that you might want to consider over that gray base. Plus I hear that there's a Winter Warriors GB going on that a certain guy I know would love to have sign up for

Bang up the lid of that PE bin, Tony! Give it some character!

Those PE boxes are really sweet and will go a long way in sprucing this kit up.

Looking great as usual Tony, nice swork so far!

Tony - looks good already! Throw a pic up in Winter Warriors when you get a chance.

Done Dupes. Thanks everybody.

I had a pretty good day so here's an up-date.

Thanks for coming by                                                                                                                                       Tony Lee

Looking good Tony, the additional PE really makes this one stand out.

Even though Karl suggests that the large PE boxes should be banged up, I'm fairly sure they were actually wood and not metal.

I read that to Bill but in the pictures they don't look like wood unless they were plywood. Surface is really smooth.

Wonder if anyone knows for sure?

Tony Lee

Tony,

Now that looks slick with the boxes on the rear deck.  Nice touch!

Cheers

Dave

Oh Dave just wait I got more up my sleeve to go with the arm that's in there too.

Tony Lee

Here's some of that up the sleeve eye candy that I worked on today while watching the play-off games.

That spare parts box sure do come in handy.                                                                                                Tony Lee

Tony

Very nice....I have to say, with the spare road wheels on either side (eyes) the metal barrel (nose) all you need is a spare track accross the front (mouth)......I know, I have been watching way too many commercials

Where would we be without the spare parts box!!

Rounds Complete!!

Oooo eye candy from the spares bin! I love it...looking suitably "bulked up" Tony!

Bulking up is a good description Bill and getting bulkier.

Kinda using this #G7 as my inspiration.

Jumped all the way up to 34f today. It would have been a really nice day if it hadn't been for that super bright disk looking thing in the sky??????

Tony Lee

If she gets any heavier Tony, your work bench might collaspe. Its' looking good.

Hey Tony,

I was going to PM you to enquire as to the progress on the Brummbar!

This looks like another winner though-you say it's rough but a bit of 'Mutt Magic' should sort it!

ATVB

Ben