1:72 StuG 40 Ausf.G diorama

[Inchigh]

I will be building a small diorama around the 1:72 scale StuG 40 Ausf.G from Revell. Its a kit i have built before (see http://inchighslittleworld.blogspot.com/2010/12/172-stug-40-by-revell.html) so doing this WIP thread will not only track my progress but also dispell any suggestion that im doing a repaint!

As you can see the sprues are still in the bag, and i also have brass-etched shürzen from a StuG IV kit from Dragon (the Revell kit has no shürzen for some strange reason),so its a minor kitbash of sorts

 

[Inchigh]

I made a good start today, lower hull and running gear



47 parts there (road wheels, drive sprockets, idlers and return rollers are all 2-part)

Next job is the link-and-length tracks (a fairly tricky operation in this scale, looking forward to that )

 

[Chris S]

Nice ,I got a soft spot for Braile scale ;D Look forward to this one

Chris.

 

[Colonel Shofer]

I love them tanky and little

CS

 

[Junkie]

Looking good so far. Those tracks are sweet. Tiny but nice detail.

 

[Haggistom]

Fat fingers = epic fail! Could never tackle those small parts. I applaud your patience.

 

[Quaralane]

Those tracks should prove a challenge.
That is one TINY tank

 

[Grendels]

Small little links there, I would take it as a challenge and have fun with it! Keep us updated!

 

[Inchigh]

Thanks folks

Today's work:

Assembled tracks



Attatched upper hull section



Added rear section, exhaust etc.

 

[Quaralane]

Nice. She looks bigger than she is

 

[Haggistom]

Those tracks turned out really well. Impressive.

Its coming along nicely.

 

[Inchigh]

Thanks

Today i added the engine covers, air intake vents, spare road wheels, spare track & bracket and the tools. I also had to drill small holes where i will be adding the antennas.

 

[Torvid]

really like the detail level in this small kit, can't wait to see it finished.

Torv.

 

[TRM]

Really nice progress! Sweet detail on this! ;D Keep up the great work!

 

[Inchigh]

Thanks guys, i appreciate the comments

This morning i added the frontal armour, main gun and commanders cupola. The gun required drilling out, and the stabilising bracket had to be cut and reposed in the lowered position. I am leaving the machine gun and MG gun shield off untill i have painted the rest of the model.



Next its the brackets for the shürzen, another fun job...

 

[Junkie]

So cool. This scale is tiny however you have a nice clean build up there. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Inchigh]

Brackets and rail for the shürzen skirt armour fitted, and i have built up the MG (although it will not be fixed untill after painting)

So this is the completed Revell kit:





Will assemble the PE shürzen plates now. These are from a Dragon models StuG IV, so i will have 2 spare (handy if i make any mistakes )

 

[TRM]

Very nice! Looking forward to seeing some paint get slung! ;D

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent progress on this.

 

[Grendels]

Nice!