WIP Tamiya Sturmgeschutz III Ausf.G Build Log

Thanks WBill...

  Now working on the camo...

  I have been working on shading, chipping, streaks, washes and dry mud. Really toned down the chipping this time. Then used filters to change some highlights. Then added a couple of rust streaks and chips.

  Now, I have added a mixture of acrylic colors and plaster (with a little Matt Varnish) for the dry mud mixture. Tomorrow, I will be using white spirit to bring down the mud mixture. With the goal of leaving a dusty coverage on some of the areas. So far, I have been only using acrylic paint. Hoping to stay with acrylics through the entire process.

  Still a long way to go...but that's half the fun!

  wbill76, again thanks for the replacement. It worked and looks perfect. Without you, this build would not have been completed.

Absolutely beautiful weathering!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!

Looking very nice, I liked it more without the mud, but thats me...

Good work!

Moving right along AE! Glad the return roller did the trick for you.

Camo and dirt!!!  Yeah buddy!

  Almost ready for the diorama setting. Left off the hatch and stuff, so that I would not break them. Never made a diorama before, so this should be interesting...to say the least. The weathering was done with Vallejo acrylics...no oils. The mud residue was created with plaster and buff colors. Fuel stains were created with a brown color and Vallejo 'slow dry'. Metallic edges were created with graphite.

  Once the Stug is placed in the diorama, I will finish the tracks and some final weathering details.

Davja

Hi, third or forth post here, but the dog is from the earlier Stug 3G kit. I have one in my stash at home.

Thanks for that info...kinda threw me finding things that were not mentioned on the box  :)

The weathering is looking grimy and dusty.  

 I am thinking about adding back decals. To me, it kinda misses the point without the decals. Anyway, I am looking at a sheet from Bison.

 Question...how is the quality and register from Bison?

Bison decals are generally very good quality in my experience. You shouldn't have any issues with them.

garzonh

Another kit with a dog...

Not sure why Tamiya is putting dogs in the kits, and they are not portrayed in the box or instructions.

Mm...is it like some kind of prize or surprise box?

Nice work on the camo again---"SImple Green" is what you want for stripping acrylic paint. It's like, ten bucks for a huge bottle of it, and takes acrylic paint off in literally 10 minutes, usually. And it's biodegradable too, believe it or not.

I just stole this kit off ebay for under $20! I"m a little bummed that you didn't use he characteristic concrete add-on armor on the hull, but that's ok--I will when I build mine, and it won't be the same as yours!  :)

WIth chipping, less-is-more until you practice enough to know what is appropriate for the look you want.

  Thanks for cluing me in on "Simple Green". And being biodegradable is great!

  Yeah, I figured that everyone wanted the concrete inserts...but the photo I am using doesn't have them. Instead they use concrete pontoons (for lack of a better word) on each side. Then to supplement the concrete, they use one log added to each side.

  The reason I chose this picture, as a reference, was because of the tank...and get this...several Japanese officers watching the tank in action. Here the Germans and Finns were showing off a tank with concrete and logs to supplement armor. Not something to be really proud of, I would think.

  Also, having Japanese officers present, blew my mind. They traveled a long way to see a flawed tank design...supplemented with logs and concrete. A proud day for the Fatherland!

I will publish the pic when I put the diorama up.

  Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing your tank using the concrete, Doog.