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mark hope you are doing well, this are rare vehicles! at least to me, nice work :thumbsup is the factory working yet? :yipee

1/35 Tacom King Tiger W/Porsche Turret Its Back have one on my stach and very tented to start it, keep it coming :thumbsup Abdin

Well time for another update, the work on the main platform to accommodate the new elevators platforms is done, plus other work on different areas. Here is what I did. This is the area that needs to be modified for the elevator to fit This are the measurements for the area to be removed The...

Guys thank you all, Im enyoing every step of this build. I have started to paint parts with the base color And about to start the base + rails work, so still lots to do and post. Thanks again! Abdin

HI! Time for another update, doing the lasts modifications to the back area of the main platform, this time I’m working on the elevators. This are modified to better look like the original ones. First a correction note on the elevators pulleys, the hook lock was on the outside of the hook But it...

Carlos, Bod thanks! Carlos most of the parts are already painted in the base color, soon to start some weathering :thumbsup Duke the hinges allowed the two rails to open to the sides so the elevator can disengage from the rails(while hanging from the cables)so it can be aligned with the ammo...

cant wait to see you take on this one, this are so fun to build just need some corrections and you have a awesome model Abdin

I have not seen this one till today. excellent work so far Piet, this boats are soo cool, keep it up will be following and I dont mind you using my posts, thats why I did it so others can make the fixes on their kits ps: my schnell boat tread is also here in modelers alliance in the navy area...

Hi to all and thanks! I have being working on the stug and the trailer. The stug is finished, I also finished the paint work on the trailer and it only needs the tools, loading ramps and the tarp for the rear boogie and it’s done. The famo still need some details but it is almost there. the famo...

Hi to all, well, this is the final stage of the stug build. All the parts left for after painting are installed, here are the steps of the painting process, the model looks very different with the paint as the zimmerit took depth and look more real Than when unpainted….. First a coat of red...

Mike hahah yes you can say that Christian its a steel hulk :bgrin Bob thanks! Luis thanks! Hi Ian, thanks for stopping by, this is an old post I had in another forum and wanted to share it here It was done in 2007 and is part of a dio with the tamiya famo and trailer. Check also my Dora...

I’m getting close to the end of the stug build, here is the last work done before the painting process started….. The last photo etched zimmerit parts are installed on the fender flaps, front and rear Rear fender flaps Front fender flap So you can have an idea of the work involved on the...

thank you all guys, love bringing this old kits back and making it look better have many waiting in line... :yipee

The zimmerit progress on… The upper part of the front and the sides are done here Also the rear sides And the rear… Now is time to reattach all the parts that where removed, I did this mistake of installing Many of the PE and forgot completely about the zimmerit, oh well mistakes are done...

Hi to all again! Here with another update, I have being working on the zimmerit set from Edward and it was a slow and difficult task. Remember the Edward set is for the dragon stug IV and I have to modify and trim most of the parts to fit the italery stug. Also the sprockets are detailed to make...

Bob, Mike, Christian and Luiz thanks a lot Paul I have many other old kits that want to build and update, it is part of the fun taking this kits up to newer kits standards After the emergency surgery I went on and did a little more work on the fenders, now I began attaching the tools and other...

Italery stug III resurrection Thanks guys, here is some more... A fellow modeler pointed out that the driver roof should be sloped down, I researched in my reference and found he was right, so began a two hour emergency surgery on the driver Roof, first I doubted about doing that modification...

Italery stug III resurrection And yet another update, again please excuse the quality of the photos Here I stared to assemble the nice fenders; the fit is very good considering they are for the dragon stug model. The tiny rear fender flap hinges, this are the same size as the one on the...

Italery stug III resurrection Well here is another update, added the small hand wheels to the brake drums, I used copies made from the brake drums from the panzer IV interior set from tank workshop. Cut and sanded each and glued in place. Then all the interior was painted using testors enamels...

Hi to all!!;) This is a model I did back in 2007, it was posted in other forums back then. It was destined for a diorama using the Tamiya famo w/trailer. As you all know it is the old italery stug IV. I wanted to do a disabled tank, it’s going to have some damage on it. I’m using the Edward PE...