Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F/G/H

A Pz.Beob.Wg. III which revised from Pz. III Ausf. F. 

Refer to historical sources, most of Pz.Beob.Wg. III’s had the Schürzens to increase their protections. 

A group of infantry with a Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F. 

The spare tracks on rack were still 38cm width tracks which produced in early stage of WW2. While the tracks on drive sprockets were late 40cm version. 

In this photo, we could also see the modified drive sprocket for Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F in order to adapt the late production wider 40cm tracks. 

The camouflage on Schürzen could be seen clearly. The base coat should be dark yellow, while the camo could be either dark green or red brown. 

The Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F which had a early version cupola. 

The source of Dragon 6792, an early modified Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F with no side-skirts, the notek light was still in used instead of applying the new bosch light. 

A stowage box used to collect antenna was placed on rear upper structure. 

An early production Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F that employed late version drive sprockets. 

Another Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F with Schürzen. The national insignia was also printed on side-skirt. 

The fake gun was fell off.  

A Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F with winter white wash. 

A Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F which affiliated to ‘Das Reich’ Division was on frontline of Belgorod in July 1943. 

Two new modified Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F’s accompanied to a Hummel. The vehicles have been widely employed by German panzer-artillery troops since 1943. 

The late production of Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F with Bosch light, Schürzen on turret, and racks for side-skirts. The original vision port on turret for loader was also eliminated in revisions.

Again, it was interesting that spare tracks on front lower hull were still old 38cm tracks. 

A fully damaged Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F was beside a Russian heavy tank. Tactical No. 113 was shown on Schürzen. 

The Pz.Beob.Wg. III that modified from Pz. III Ausf. G. 

An early production Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. G which remained most of features of Pz. III Ausf. G.

However, the drive sprockets have been replaced due to the width of track links were increased from 38cm to 40cm. 

 

A late production Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. G or H with Bosch light and Schürzen. 

 

Another Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. G with no side skirts. 

The Notek light was replaced on front upper hull. 

 

The Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. H. 

The Pz.Beob.Wg. III G/H with no spaced armor on front upper hull. 

 

 

3 different types of front armor which have been applied on Pz.Beob.Wg. III. 

A late version Pz.Beob.Wg. III numbered 2701 with Zimmerit. 

 

 

We can clearly identify the Zimmerit on manlet of turret. 

The boxart of Dragon 6792 which depicts a Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. F. 

The boxart of Dragon 9030 Redbox aeries that showed a Pz.Beob.Wg. III Ausf. H. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The basic structure such as the lower & upper hulls are from Dragon 9030 (one of my oldest stashes that most small parts have already cracked into pieces).

Front fenders, air-intakes, racks for side skirts, vision ports on sides of turret are spare components from Academy 13531.

The turret, manlet, fake gun, suspension & torsion bars, bosch light & rear lights, star-shaped antenna, and all other tools & some small details are from Dragon 6904 & 6792.

Parts for simplex interiors are from Dragon 6904.

All photo-etches are unused parts of Bronco 35117 and some Dragon kits (6642, 6904, 6792, etc).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am using the steel return rollers to substitute the rubber one. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After finished airbrushing the primer of whole vehicle, I found this turret schurzen from my stash.

This turret schurzen and corresponding frames were spare parts of Dragon 9018 (Redbox series). 

The frames of schurzen did not fit the turret perfectly, especially for the rear curved part. The main issue was that attached storage bin on turret was too large.

Unlike the late production Pz. III (e.g. J, L, M & N) using welded storage bin, so the turret and storage bin were in piece; the Pz. III F & G employed an attached storage bin and actually the turret and storage bin were separated. Therefore, there is not enough space to install late version turret schurzen unless we made some modifications. 

 

 

Need to repaint the primer one more time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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