Stug III Ausf. G

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35 30 January 2022, 09:09

Christian Bruer
Recently I stepped into the 3d printed product range from Fat Frog Scale Models. This company from Hongkong offers highly detailed 3d printed tracks for all common German WWII tanks in scale 1/72. In the case of these Pz. III tracks the driving wheel is printedt together with the tracks. They fit for Dragon, Revell, Vespid etc. Because of the sag it will not properly fit with other brands Pz. III kits, but I'll give it a try later.
So I start this project just to look how it works. You have to build the main chassis and running gear except the driving wheels. You can glue all the wheels in place, except the idler wheels. Here I recommend to dry fit first, to make sure everything is aligned correctly. In my case the tracks seems to me 2-3 mm to short, so that I had to adjust the position of the idler wheel to get a proper fit. Here I only made an oval whole out of the round whole to fix the idler wheel a bit more forward. I also add a brass pin inside of the driving wheel to get a correct fit as well.
Well it is not a shake and bake as I first thought, but with just a little work you will get excellent tracks for your scale 1/72 tanks.
I can highly recommend this product and hope they will increase their range.
About the Dragon Stug III, nothing else to say, because it is an excellent kit!
Happy Modelling, Christian

30 January 2022, 09:25

Simon Nagorsnik
This looks interesting- i follow!

30 January 2022, 09:27

Tom B.
Those 3d-printed tracks look really neat 👍 I´m following this!

30 January 2022, 14:24

Christian Bruer
Welcome aboard Simon and Tom. Still enough place in the first row.

31 January 2022, 17:26

Christian Bruer
Last modelmaking in 2023, progress on the Stug III.
Happy Modelling and a Happy New Year to all Scalemates🙂

31 December 2023, 01:09

Alec K
Following along, and Happy New Year 👍

31 December 2023, 18:03

Christian Bruer
You're welcome Alec 🙂

1 January, 13:41

Spanjaard
looking good. happy 2023 Christian

1 January, 13:46

Christian Bruer
Thx Spanjaard 🙂

1 January, 21:22

Dave Flitton
Following

2 January, 05:19

Christian Bruer
You're welcome Dave 🙂
WIP Stug III, Dragon scale 1/72. I finished the basic work today. I made some improvements and added storage items on the engine deck.
Tracks are 3D printed from Fat Frog Scale Models, accessoires are Black Dog and ModellTrans Modellbau, figures are Dynamo Models.
Happy Modelling
Christian

2 January, 19:54

Christian Bruer
WIP on my Stug III, basic painting is done, next colour modulation with oils.
Happy Modelling
Christian

11 January, 20:15

Guy Rump
Looking great. 👍

11 January, 21:54

Alec K
Christian, you make it look easy 🙂

12 January, 01:15

Christian Bruer
Thx a lot Guy and Alec 🙂

12 January, 09:58

Christian Bruer
First figure is painted. Dynamo Models figures, 3D printed in excellent and sharp quality and figures with lifelike and interesting poses.
Happy Modelling
Christian

12 January, 19:26