spanner's Tamiya 1/35 StuG IV now with those big metal side thingies.

[spanner570]

Bob, I hope you don't mind the inclusion of this small, quicky add-on and being separate from my first StuG build thread?

If you would prefer, I'll move it over to the original.

The side bits obviously came with the kit, so rather than have them languishing in the spares box, I've decided rather late in the day to fix them onto my already completed StuG.

The shape, different bits missing and the paint scheme for these things was vast, so yet again I'm on safe ground.....

I've started off by cutting the bottom edges all kind'a pretty and rounded. Brush painted as usual, with Vallejo Model Air.


Cheers.
Ron

 

[spanner570]

Using a 'Turk's Head' brush, I just managed to get the 'disc' camouflage brushed on before 'Bad light stopped play', and I was forced to up stumps and retreat to the pavilion bar!....

Wacky or what!?


Next I'll add some weathering, cut the plates into the individual pieces and finally fit the various hanging brackets to the back of them.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bob, I hope you don't mind the inclusion of this small, quicky add-on and being separate from my first StuG build thread?

If you would prefer, I'll move it over to the original.

The side bits obviously came with the kit, so rather than have them languishing in the spares box, I've decided rather late in the day to fix them onto my already completed StuG.

The shape, different bits missing and the paint scheme for these things was vast, so yet again I'm on safe ground.....

Here they are with the bottom edges all pretty and rounded. Brush painted as usual, with Vallejo Model Air.
View attachment 367503

Cheers.
Ron

Bob, I hope you don't mind the inclusion of this small, quicky add-on and being separate from my first StuG build thread?

If you would prefer, I'll move it over to the original.

The side bits obviously came with the kit, so rather than have them languishing in the spares box, I've decided rather late in the day to fix them onto my already completed StuG.

The shape, different bits missing and the paint scheme for these things was vast, so yet again I'm on safe ground.....

Here they are with the bottom edges all pretty and rounded. Brush painted as usual, with Vallejo Model Air.
View attachment 367503

Cheers.
Ron

Not a problem Ron
Virtually all StuG 111's and IV used these side skirts

Looking the business sir

 

[spanner570]

Thanks Bob, just thought it best to clear this 'mini build' with you first.

 

[spanner570]

Morning Bob.
Here's the next stage.
I brush painted on some brown for the dirt at the bottom and then added an all over coat of beige. When the paint dried, I dragged some sandpaper along the things to add scratches.


Next I'll separate the individual sections.

Ron

 

[spanner570]

No good, bad, indifferent or even "Ron, that's bl***y awful!"?
Not to worry...

I've cut up them both up using a Stanley knife. (Other Stanley's are available, but under a different name)


Cheers.
Ron

 

[scottie3158]

Very nice Ron but what is a Turks head brush?

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bugger all wrong with that Ron

Turks head brush, used by those Turkish barbers which are everwhere??

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Good Ron - sorry for not responding earlier. I always like your low-tech approach; it always works.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks ever so much boys...Me happy!

Paul. if you take a normal round pointed modelling paint brush and cut the bristles almost down to the metal ferrule, that is a 'Turk's Head' brush.

Just type 'Turks Head Brush' into your search engine and you'll see loads of images of them.

When I was an apprentice joiner way back in the early '60's, I often used such a brush, although many times bigger (around 3" across) for any thickly applied paint, such as the bitumen under roofing felt etc. I have one in my garage and they are still available from Builders Merchants.

The bristles resembled a Turks haircut, hence the genuine name for the brush. I suppose nowadays some prat would call such a thing Racist. The saddos!

Thanks again for all your input boys....

Ron

 

[scottie3158]

Thanks ever so much boys...Me happy!

Paul. if you take a normal round pointed modelling paint brush and cut the bristles almost down to the metal ferrule, that is a 'Turk's Head' brush.

Just type 'Turks Head Brush' into your search engine and you'll see loads of images of them.

When I was an apprentice joiner way back in the early '60's, I often used such a brush, although many times bigger (around 3" across) for any thickly applied paint, such as the bitumen under roofing felt etc. I have one in my garage and they are still available from Builders Merchants.

The bristles resembled a Turks haircut, hence the genuine name for the brush. I suppose nowadays some prat would call such a thing Racist. The saddos!

Thanks again for all your input boys....

Ron

Cheers Ron I know what you mean now just never heard it called that before. Could you call it a brush of otterman extraction

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
As Peter says 'like your low tech approach'. Great looking big metal side thingies. Now off to Google 'Turk's Head' brush.
Jim

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Google does throw up some strange results. Mind you the stuff you appropriate for your modelling ......
Jim

 

[JR]

570 .
Could you please remit an application to the Ward control as per rules before you confuse half of the forum in changing your avatar. Its no wonder you had so few replies at first,

I though The Japanese whaling fleet had joined the forum.


Re the side skirts, look good , nice weathering looks most effective.

453 Race.
Bed 9
Ward for the Pyromania Suffer .
Brampton Hospital .

 

[spanner570]

I though The Japanese whaling fleet had joined the forum.

453 Race.
Bed 9
Ward for the Pyromania Suffer .
Brampton Hospital .

Japanese?
For your information the ship depicted in my dio. is the well known (Except in Lincs) U.S. Whaler, Charles W. Morgan. Her crew are trying to show us the age old art of 'Whale Splitting',
and Moby Dick's brother is giving them a good stuffing!

My stug is now finally completes and is over in Completed Group Builds 2017 onwards. Thanks to those who kept me going with this. Much appreciated.

Here's a couple of 'taster' pictures.




Your Servant.
Capt. Ahab.
Polishing his stump on a Lincolnshire beach.

 

[JR]

Japanese?
For your information the ship depicted in my dio. is the well known (Except in Lincs) U.S. Whaler, Charles W. Morgan. Her crew are trying to show us the age old art of 'Whale Splitting',
and Moby Dick's brother is giving them a good stuffing!

Your Servant.
Capt. Ahab.
Polishing his stump on a Lincolnshire beach.

Capt Ahab, yes fortunately we in Lincs see very few whaling vessels on the river Welland. The miss identity was caused purely because seaman Smith was looking thro his binoculars the wrong way round, and we wrongly assumed as it was a Japanese boat wetness days they are one of the only countries to do this .
453 Race .