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"Retake Kharkov"- Tamiya Stug III ausf G.

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  • Member since
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  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
"Retake Kharkov"- Tamiya Stug III ausf G.
Posted by TigerII on Thursday, March 21, 2019 1:30 PM

This is my first attempt at an assault gun. I had the 'old' motorized Tamiya Stug III (circa 1973) and finally decided to build it for the 'German Armour GB'. But rarely do I like posting stand alone models. I had to upgrade it with AM parts like an Aber 75mm aluminum barrel, Riich Ostketten tracks, Italeri Jerry Cans, bucket and bracket, a Warriors resin MG 34, Archer Fine Transfers markings and Alpine Figures. The Stug III was weathered with oil washes and pastels, chipped lightly and drybrushed. The intake manifold grill was kitbashed. On the base I used celluclay, static grass, lichen, then used salt for ice and then added the snow effects. This Stug is part of the Grossdeutchland division after the Stalingrad surrender and Russian counteroffensive, Feb. 1943, as the Germans move in with their own counteroffensive to recapture the city of Kharkov. 

 

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, March 22, 2019 8:09 AM

Wow that looks awesome. Fantastic job done on an old kit.

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, March 22, 2019 10:33 AM

Having built a few of this kit myself over the years, I can say that those upgrades are a big step up from what’s in the box. Looks like you added a tow cable too. Very well done sir! How well did the Riich tracks fit the sprockets and road wheels? Did you need to make changes there?

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, March 22, 2019 11:25 AM

Nice work on the StuG but I love the figures! Heart

And the photos against the background look really good! 

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  • Member since
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  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Friday, March 22, 2019 3:46 PM

stikpusher

Having built a few of this kit myself over the years, I can say that those upgrades are a big step up from what’s in the box. Looks like you added a tow cable too. Very well done sir! How well did the Riich tracks fit the sprockets and road wheels? Did you need to make changes there?

 

Thanks Stik, I had to do those upgrades since the kit lacked definition where it needed it. The tow cable was a kit bash, I cut off the cable loops from the kit then tightly wound actual copper wire and attached it to the loops. The Riich tracks were a bit to put on and I discovered that the original kit sprocket was wider than normal since it was a motorized kit. Luckily I had a couple of 'Dragon' Pz III sprockets and was able to get them on along with the idler wheel which had no torsion bar.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian
  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Friday, March 22, 2019 3:50 PM

Hey PJ & Gamera, thanks. G, I really like those Alpine Figures, they are well made and have excellent relief. I'd like to see them make more for the Vietnam era. They will definitely give Bravo6 a run for their money.Big Smile

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