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Stug III ausf G Late
- Thread starter jknaus
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So it was sort of like an embedded mortar port?
jknaus
Administrator
Okay so this is now considered a bust :vmad 
A construction point was brought to my attention and I know it too. Today I just talked my self out of doing this the way I always do. I also tried moving from my tried and true method of attaching the sub assemblies and it didnt work out for me. So whats wrong and what aare the lessons learned??
1. Leave the roof off until everything else is done. It makes it way easier to assemble the super structure over the gun. I know this yet glued it on anyways and caused myself extra work.
2. I install the front glacis, then the fenders, then the super structure, then the engine housing. I tried to glue them all together and did not work for me at all.
3. dry fit more often. The front glacis has about a 1-2 mm gap with the front. I dont know why. I can not make it fit. Nothing can be put on realistically to hide this problem. I just dont get it.
Here are the pics so far.
So now I sit and watch the almost whiteout outside my window and ponder what to do next. I am pretty sure I hear a Bipe calling to me.
James
A construction point was brought to my attention and I know it too. Today I just talked my self out of doing this the way I always do. I also tried moving from my tried and true method of attaching the sub assemblies and it didnt work out for me. So whats wrong and what aare the lessons learned??
1. Leave the roof off until everything else is done. It makes it way easier to assemble the super structure over the gun. I know this yet glued it on anyways and caused myself extra work.
2. I install the front glacis, then the fenders, then the super structure, then the engine housing. I tried to glue them all together and did not work for me at all.
3. dry fit more often. The front glacis has about a 1-2 mm gap with the front. I dont know why. I can not make it fit. Nothing can be put on realistically to hide this problem. I just dont get it.
Here are the pics so far.
So now I sit and watch the almost whiteout outside my window and ponder what to do next. I am pretty sure I hear a Bipe calling to me.
James
James, get the Tanex out and unweld those joints. :zen
can't be cured up that much!
can't be cured up that much!
jknaus
Administrator
Its down, and as far forward as it can go. It almost seems like there should be an armoured plate put on, yet there isnt one in the instructions. Its weird, and after all the Stugs and Panzer IIIs I've built I dont recall ever seeing that before.
Oh this just in. Seems Herman ate too much Sauerkraut and Wurst and passed gas. Shultz looking for the methane leak lit a match to see better. As the Stug was buttoned up the explosion caused an over pressure popping the front weld bead. I am thinking a new weld will have to be installed.
My story and I'm sticking to it :pp
James :gogo
Oh this just in. Seems Herman ate too much Sauerkraut and Wurst and passed gas. Shultz looking for the methane leak lit a match to see better. As the Stug was buttoned up the explosion caused an over pressure popping the front weld bead. I am thinking a new weld will have to be installed.
My story and I'm sticking to it :pp
James :gogo
This is a known issue. Strip styrene to the rescue!
While researching which kit would be best for my builds, I read every build online to see the pitfalls. I came across this build note calling to attention the gap and why it is there.
Regards,
Saul you did good sir.
Things like that just bug the heck out of me until I figure out why.
I've been looking all over the place for error reports and build blogs comparing his build and could see nothing out of place that would cause that gap.
Thanks,now I can shut the box down and relax.
Tony lee
Things like that just bug the heck out of me until I figure out why.
I've been looking all over the place for error reports and build blogs comparing his build and could see nothing out of place that would cause that gap.
Thanks,now I can shut the box down and relax.
Tony lee
jknaus
Administrator
Okay, problem solved. Found that one of the PE frames is not for this kit. Missing the chain for the front gun lock. Did find some other pe chain though and fought it on. Then started the framework on the aft deck and thats when everything went to pot. So taking a small break and doing some reading. That way I cant break anything fixing stuff.
JAmes
JAmes
