Rubicon Models

Rubicon Models => Showcase & Gallery => Topic started by: jamesvalentine on October 04, 2018, 05:05:58 am

Title: Rubicon models 1/56th Stug.III
Post by: jamesvalentine on October 04, 2018, 05:05:58 am
Unlike the Panzer III I've not bothered with any background for this as it simply wasn't something I found people were interested in.

So just the model this time.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2q86mtx.jpg)
(http://i64.tinypic.com/29ym883.jpg)
(http://i66.tinypic.com/2dlm45u.jpg)
(http://i68.tinypic.com/2uz55vs.jpg)

Enjoy...I suppose.
Title: Re: Rubicon models 1/56th Stug.III
Post by: ripley on October 04, 2018, 08:04:59 am
Interesting Stug .  I like the idea of the Germans going for a longer 75mm gun ( did you use a US 76mm from a Sherman ?) , but not a gun as long as the Panther's , no room inside the Stug to mess with those long rounds . Not too sure about the hedge row cutter though  , your going to end up fouling the gun if you try ramming stuff over 5 ft high . Most Allied tanks that had it ( 75mm Sherman , Churchill Croc , M-10 , etc ) either had guns that didn't hang over the nose of the tank , or had turrets so you could spin the gun away from obstructions . I would say quite a few of us who check  this site daily  tend to lean to the scale model builder side of the hobby , so we might not get what your trying to convey with your " what if / fantasy " builds so to speak . I build the occasional odd piece myself from time time , some guys get it , some guys don't , don't sweat it . It's your hobby , build it the way you want .
(https://i.postimg.cc/tZqYgZym/Meng_WWT_Sherman_a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tZqYgZym)

(https://i.postimg.cc/ppwrF1Rj/IMG_20180624_170333649.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ppwrF1Rj)
As a scale model builder , if I decided to add that longer gun to the Stug ,I would have gone all Heer 46 on the kit , add swinging side skirts , remote control roof mg 34 , concrete armor over the front roof sections , and a group of Hitler Youth with automatic rifles and pazerfausts , but thats me  ::) .
Title: Re: Rubicon models 1/56th Stug.III
Post by: jamesvalentine on October 04, 2018, 05:02:39 pm
Oh i have learnt not to fuss over what people think when it comes to toys.
I've had bolt action players send me death threats on Facebook for not painting things 1000% to accuracy.
So I'm well aware it's not a friendly environment. It's why I refuse to play any games except alone.
Title: Re: Rubicon models 1/56th Stug.III
Post by: Ballardian on October 04, 2018, 07:25:04 pm

 I like the colour scheme, a very nice what-if camo :)