Although I just started my StuG III build, I could not resist starting work on this little baby when it arrived by mail a few days ago. This is my first Russian one, and till now I haven’t decided which version I’m going for. The bedspring armor is looking fantastic, but a two-tone camo would also look great on this one.
The kit has some PE parts and a metal barrel. Sadly some of the new parts have serious fit issues.
Here we go:
I worked on the wheels and started to cut away parts of the fenders:
Killed the complete fender on one side of the tank:
I have installed the first PE parts. You have to cut away a few millimeters in order to close the engine hatch without troubles:
Now the hatch fits perfectly. These holes have to be closed as they can be seen if you use the PE parts for the spare fuel tanks:
I heated some plastic material and pressed it into the holes. Fast and easy...
And after removing the excess material:
Sadly the PE grills for the engine deck are to big, therefore I will use the plastic ones:
More to come,
Cheers
Manuel
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