StuG III Ausf G - Project Reboot 170801!

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Are there any news concerning the release date of StuGs and Hannomags?
I desperately  need both for my current project..

Cheers

SP

[Yaquir]

Are there plans for a earlier version of the StuG III?

[Rubicon Models]

Are there plans for a earlier version of the StuG III?

Yes, but that will be after an earlier version of Panzer III... release schedule yet to be decided!

[Yaquir]

Great! 

[H0ffmn]

I know that things change, but do you have a tentative  release  schedule that you could share?

[Rubicon Models]

I know that things change, but do you have a tentative  release  schedule that you could share?

We don't want to give false hope of an imminent release for any particular vehicle.  Everything will take its turn. 

What we usually do is to release 3D drawings, then prototype, then plastic test sprues before the final release of any new product!  You just need to follow us on this forum or Facebook to keep track of what we are doing!

If there is a lot of requests for a particular project, we usually will move that project up our "Wish List", and start research for that particular project.

[H0ffmn]

Ok. Thanks. I know that things are subject to change, I was curious about your next set of releases for the next quarter.
 As far as requests, I would like to see an early M4A1 Sherman tank and an early Panzer IIIG on your lists. I know they've been discussed here on other posts.
   Thanks

[Rubicon Models]

We will continue to improve our products even if they are completed.
For older products, we simply retired them and create a new product.
For existing range, the T-34/76 fuel canister revision being our first
project is now followed by the StuG III Ausf G.  We are going to revise
the upper hull with added details and a brand new anti-skid pattern
to further enhance our product kits.

No release date, and will wait until our current stock expired... which
should be within this year!



Enjoy!
 

[elias.tibbs]

StuG life.

I'm still amazed by the fact that a company updates their kits like you do.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Excellent.

[Pinky]

Good news.  Please also fix the lower hull front, which is far to steeply angled.

[Rubicon Models]

Good news.  Please also fix the lower hull front, which is far to steeply angled.

The lower hull is on a different sprue, which meant on another mould.  We only have budget to make changes to a single one... the upper hull is more important to this respect.

[Cat]

The lower hull is on a different sprue, which meant on another mould.  We only have budget to make changes to a single one... the upper hull is more important to this respect.

Ah, then you won't be getting to the slight modification I was going to suggest which is on a different sprue.  It's also not super important, but an idea you might keep in mind for other projects. 

I'm building a StuG kit right now, and one mod I'm adding in is an extended tab on the barrels of both the long 75 and the Howitzer.  That way, I don't have to glue them, and I can easily swap out barrels.  The added length of the tab means that the barrel won't easily fall out of the mantlet.  The tab molded onto the barrel could have been extended to reach all the back to the mantlet plate for a very secure hold even if not glued in place.