Sturmgeschutz IV

[DavidN]

Thank you for showing your work on the barrel elevation system. I will see if I can follow the same path once the ordered barrel arrives :-)

[SoCalBobS]

Next stage, camo'ed. Then will come wear & tear, decalling and weathering.



Oh, wait, wrong pic! Here it is:

[Sureshot]

Very nice camo job Bob!
Very close color matches all around.
What are you using for the dark yellow? Looks great.
Steve

[DavidN]

Don't forget to take the masking tapes off both of the front lights . Look so real under the sunlight!

[SoCalBobS]

Sure Shot, the color is Tamiya’s dark yellow rattle can.

David, yep, I always take tank photos outdoors for that reason!

[DavidN]

The barrel of the Stug III came in from the mail yesterday. I installed it in my Stug IV. It is a little long. I still like it. There is a hole at the right side of the front, so I just put the front light into it. I don't want to drill anymore holes and I don't feel safe of putting the lights underneath outside above the tracks. The outside of the tank is done. It is now a RC tank. I don't have any plan for the movement of barrel yet. I will probably leave it like that.

[DavidN]

Here it is next to the Dragon 1/72 scale that I used for the paint scheme and tools installation. Thanks Bob for sharing your work on this tank first, so I could follow to do mine :-)

[SoCalBobS]

Great job! Now get an outdoors shot!

[DavidN]

Yes Sir! This Stug IV was seen at a hillside road somewhere in Italy, lol.

[James]

Beautiful DavidN ! Great looking shot!

[DavidN]

Thank you James. A reserved Stug III (with metal tracks and sprockets) was called in to help out on defending the town. I will need to put on another layer of dullcote. It is still "glossy" when putting it out in the sun.

[tanks for us]

Definitely looks like bad news for any Shermans or Cromwells in the area. Very nice job on both.

[SoCalBobS]

David, looks like we're on the same wave length! III's & IV's.

Guys, ever wonder what the heck those two Heng Long figures with the StuG's were good for? Here ya go:





Looks like Vandra reissued his Jagdpanzer L48/70. Dave, you need the full collection!

[DavidN]

Yes Bob! We both are part of the Southern Cal self-propelled gun company, lol. Oh my goodness! Thank you for that info on the Jag IV. I was checking out the Jagpanzer IV by Tamiya which costs $1250.