Next build folks

[BattleshipBob]

Can see your point Tim, asked the misses if i could drive her car (not mine) into one to see what happened, she said no, bit unfair i think

[Tim Marlow]

No sense of art or drama that woman LOL.....

[BattleshipBob]

She did suggest that i ring my dentist:tired: told her i can always polish out the small scratches !!

[Guest]

Can see your point Tim, asked the misses if i could drive her car (not mine) into one to see what happened, she said no, bit unfair i think

That is just damn un-cooperative of her, I would have asked mine to do the driving so that for technical reasons (insurance) I could observe the impact. As for teeth, who needs them, they are only there to stop you putting more cake in... :tongue-out3:

[BattleshipBob]

On the final straight. Interior finished but not fitted, i will paint the gun cradle seperate to the floor to hopefully make it easier

The position of the ammo racks on the plans is terrible with no locating holes or even a outline!! It does show the stick grenades on the rear mounted ammo bin but strictly they were fitted from Ausf D but will be a nightmare to remove so they are staying! The rear ammo bin is held by masking tape and again no locating pins.




Next is the fenders.

Hope it looks ok chaps

Cheers bob

[tr1ckey66]

Looking good Bob.
Agree with Tim with regards to the telegraph pole. I think it would be more realistic laying on the ground in front of the T-34. Perhaps you could even have a ball of concrete/earth/pavement at the base which has been torn from the ground with it?
To save yourself some time and money I’d first create the uneven ground with polystyrene then cover that with the rubble. Looking at period photographs of many bombed out and cleared streets it’s amazing how much rubble there is to a knocked down building - up to 2 storeys high! This could be the scene at the edge of such carnage but i think the pile should be the lower slopes of a much bigger pile. This will give the rubble some context and add to the realism.
It’ll be a nice busy scene and I look forward to seeing the progress.
Cheers
P

[BattleshipBob]

Sound advice sir, thanks!

Plenty to think about

Bob

[Steve Jones]

Nearly there now Bob with the build. Looks like you are have a lot of fun building her. Very tidy work.

[BattleshipBob]

Whats not to luv when you have a StuG to ruin lol Steve!!

Doing a bit every day, got to decide wether to leave bits off and paint on there own and importantly brush or spray the interior??

[BattleshipBob]

Now that my doc has agreed that i can go out for a short stroll and very nice too!!

So finally returned to the garage, hoovered all the cr*p off the bench and primed the interior with Mr surfacer 1500 50/50 with mr color thinner. Will leave for a day then red and ivory interior, very impressed at how well it sprays

Will remove the rear wall before the red oxide



Primed the ammo boxs, and the radio pannier, gun and its cradle

Not a lot but pleased that i did not co*k it up, been a good few months since i last picked up a airbrush!!

[SteveH]

Morning Bob

Good to see your back up and at it

Reminds me I still have a beautiful B to work on

Keep well and enjoy the bench

Regards


Steve H

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Bob.

[JR]

Nice primer paint work Bob.

Think the guys are right about the telegraph pole, more sort of pushed over with loads of soil and concrete around the base.
Whats this slur on T34 drivers anyway, knocking down poles, never, all highly trained having converted from using horses and carts.:smiling:
4BO Rules.

[Steve Jones]

Great to see you back painting. Very tidy work my friend

[BattleshipBob]

Morning Bob

Good to see your back up and at it

Reminds me I still have a beautiful B to work on

Keep well and enjoy the bench

Regards


Steve H

Many thanks Steve, how are you?? Only problem the horrible garage!

Looking good Bob.

Cheers Tim, appreciated!

Nice primer paint work Bob.

Think the guys are right about the telegraph pole, more sort of pushed over with loads of soil and concrete around the base.
Whats this slur on T34 drivers anyway, knocking down poles, never, all highly trained having converted from using horses and carts.:smiling:
4BO Rules.

It was either ram the StuG or the pole, of course the T34 would bounce off the handsome StuG. Thanks John, now what is this 4BO larky:thinking:

Great to see you back painting. Very tidy work my friend

Good to hear from you Steve, steady as she goes!!

Now todays progess however it did not start well. Airbrush did not behave, thought it was the lacquer, so stripped brush, made another dose of paint BUT again sprayed terrible, so stripped again (swear box over flowing by now) then looked at the pressure gauge and yes only reading under 10 psi D'oh, simple adjustment and problem gone, BUGGER:disappointed:

So used MRP red oxide and what a lovely paint to spray, superb.



Then used Tamiya racing white, to spray the rear wall and ammo bins and cradle, although not sure??


Might need another coat, happy with the red oxide

Ta bob