1/16 Stug III Ausf.G

[kevin]

I recently started on my new project. This is my first time building a kit from Das Werk, looks like a quality product so far.
The kit comes with a partial interior, mostly the fighting compartment with the gun. Alot is left out. I found some aftermarket interior kits to help fill the void
 
My entire spare parts box is 1/35, so I also got some more aftermarket accessories...
AFV Modeller is a great resource for anyone looking for 1/16 German armour accessories. They messed up my order and sent me Sten guns instead of MP40s, but I think I'll use them anyway, add a little more interest to the project.
I'm a slow builder, so this is going to take me awhile...........

 

[Larry B]

I'll be watching, I really like building in 1/16 when it comes to armor stuff. I'm getting to the point where the bigger parts are easier to work with and when the model is done it's more impressive on the shelf.
Keep us posted,

 

[kevin]

Will do sir, I agree about 1/16 , my 57 year old eyes like it alot better than the 1/35 I've always done. This is my second 1/16 build.

 

[kevin]

I got started on some of the interior parts........
I'm going to paint and weather as I build. The only access points to see into the interior are going to be the forward hatches and the removable roof of the fighting compartment. I know I'm going to end up doing more detailing, painting, and weathering than what will be actually visible in the end, but I'm having fun so why not?

 

[kevin]

Thanks to incompetence by a coworker, I got Thursday off from work. I put the time to good use by completing the installation of the AFV Modeller driver's compartment. It was a pretty good fit, the only issue was to modify the coolant hoses to fit around one of the supports for the gun, a minor inconvenience.


The only thing I don't like about this kit is the instrument panel. The instructions say to shim it up off the gearbox, but I think I'm going to add some sort of cage or rack for it as well. The backside just looks too plain.