StuIG 33 easy conversion
1April 20, 2019Trumpeter 07259 1:72 German Sturmgeschutz III Ausf, F - Upper hull sprue
2April 20, 2019Armourfast 99029 1/72 StuIG 33B - Whole kit sprue (1 of 2 in box)
3April 20, 2019Armourfast StuIG upper hull (top). Trumpeter Stug. upper hull (bottom).
4April 21, 2019Armourfast main gun compartment parts.
5April 21, 2019Trumpeter driver ports
6April 21, 2019Drivers port replaced.
7April 22, 2019First dry fit...
8April 22, 2019...and that is a pretty good fit to start with!
9April 23, 2019Shim of plastic card added to support Armourfast gun assembly.
10April 23, 2019Armourfast gun assembly tidied up and fitted.
11April 23, 2019Saved an RBM metal barrel for something else!
12April 23, 2019Gun compartment re-fitted to align gun assembly
13April 23, 2019Rear storage from Armourfast a tiny bit wider than Trumpeter upper hull, so new support struts added inboard just a little.
14April 24, 2019
15May 2, 2019After the 'Potters Wheel'!
16May 2, 2019Detail added to front glacis plate and front tow hooks modified.
17May 2, 2019Don't hate me because I am 'clean'!
18May 2, 2019
19May 2, 2019
20May 2, 2019Just a very light dusting of grey weathering powder to bring out the detail.
21May 2, 2019Okay, so I retained the circular sighting unit cover (personally I think the ellipse on the real thing is a shadow!)
22May 2, 2019That is some mg...more a 20mm cannon! Oh well.
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