Dragon 1 35 StuG with Zimmerit, a blast from the past!!

[Steve Jones]

All spot on Bob. Good luck with the wet stuff. Going to be modulating??

 

[Isitme]

Bob,
Looking very good, leave the tracks as they are and the side plates will look better once painted.
Mike.

 

[boatman]

YEA Bob leave the tracks as its great to see the sags as they are heavy in real but great build boyo an hope you feel better
chris

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
All looks spot on to me mate.

 

[BattleshipBob]

All spot on Bob. Good luck with the wet stuff. Going to be modulating??

cheers Steve, may have a go, not sure how much with zimmerit, would it fade as much as paint??

Bob,
Looking very good, leave the tracks as they are and the side plates will look better once painted.
Mike.

many thanks Mike, pleased so far but as always areas for improvement!!

YEA Bob leave the tracks as its great to see the sags as they are heavy in real but great build boyo an hope you feel better
chris

cheers Chris, getting over the jab, but worth it

Bob,
All looks spot on to me mate.

thanks Paul

 

[BattleshipBob]

Ok, Back on with this one, counting StuG's in my sleep

Primed in my usual Mr Surfacer 1500 thinned 50/50. Goes on so easy and smooth

You may notice that i have used a chain for the first time on the gun crutch, think it looks ok? Plus another first, a tarp over the top of the gun mantlet, this was a normal addition as weather, rain etc could enter the StuG through the large gap




Happy are you though????

Cheers Bob

 

[boatman]

Ok, Back on with this one, counting StuG's in my sleep

Primed in my usual Mr Surfacer 1500 thinned 50/50. Goes on so easy and smooth

You may notice that i have used a chain for the first time on the gun crutch, think it looks ok? Plus another first, a tarp over the top of the gun mantlet, this was a normal addition as weather, rain etc could enter the StuG through the large gap
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Happy are you though????

Cheers Bob

YEA IM very happy to see such fine work on a stug the details stand out gorgeuoes an seein the cover well this stug crew wont get wet very nice work boyo
chris

 

[Lee Drennen]

Bob. Nice updates looks good with color

 

[BattleshipBob]

YEA IM very happy to see such fine work on a stug the details stand out gorgeuoes an seein the cover well this stug crew wont get wet very nice work boyo
chris

Thank you Chris, got too look after the crew!

Bob. Nice updates looks good with color

Many thanks Lee!

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
Looking good the tarp and chain look good.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bob,
Looking good the tarp and chain look good.

Thanks Paul

Happy so far!

 

[adt70hk]

Ok, Back on with this one, counting StuG's in my sleep

Primed in my usual Mr Surfacer 1500 thinned 50/50. Goes on so easy and smooth

You may notice that i have used a chain for the first time on the gun crutch, think it looks ok? Plus another first, a tarp over the top of the gun mantlet, this was a normal addition as weather, rain etc could enter the StuG through the large gap
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Happy are you though????

Cheers Bob

Bob,

Looking very good as others have said.

Also very helpful for the waffle Zim I have planned for my PSC StuH 42 I have unfinished in a box. I think I've worked out an almost full proof way of doing a representation of it at 1/72...... He says with trepidation....

ATB

Andrew

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bob,

Looking very good as others have said.

Also very helpful for the waffle Zim I have planned for my PSC StuH 42 I have unfinished in a box. I think I've worked out an almost full proof way of doing a representation of it at 1/72...... He says with trepidation....

ATB

Andrew

Thanks Andrew, appreciated

Best of luck with the Zimm!!!

 

[JR]

I've been amiss in my postings recently but to return and see this Wow!
Very neat Bob.
Liking the part about the gap letting water in, German engineering at its best then !

 

[BattleshipBob]

I've been amiss in my postings recently but to return and see this Wow!
Very neat Bob.
Liking the part about the gap letting water in, German engineering at its best then !

Works both ways John, if the gunner had currywurst, could be a life saver

 

[adt70hk]

Works both ways John, if the gunner had currywurst, could be a life saver

Hi Bob

Was the gap really that big?

I assume this is because it was hard to make a proper mantlet/cover because of the way the barrel entered the hull and still leaving enough 'leeway' to allow the gun to elevate and depress?

ATB.

Andrew

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Bob

Was the gap really that big?

I assume this is because it was hard to make a proper mantlet/cover because of the way the barrel entered the hull and still leaving enough 'leeway' to allow the gun to elevate and depress?

ATB.

Andrew

Oh yes



This is a repro of the factory canvas

In most photos of all StuG theres a crew fitted tarp

 

[JR]

Oh yes

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This is a repro of the factory canvasView attachment 422942

In most photos of all StuG theres a crew fitted tarp

Bob think there must have been various problems like this. My KV -2 has a gap under the gun , either that or I fitted it wrongly

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bob think there must have been various problems like this. My KV -2 has a gap under the gun , either that or I fitted it wrongly

Have you checked

 

[minitnkr]

Looks like it has all the upgrades. Beautiful job. Chain & waffle pattern look right on. Can't imagine the factory weather seal had much of a life. PaulE