The Stugtriosaurus G, Das Werk 1/16

[roland66]

Hello everyone,

me and my modeling friends were on a 4-day modeling bivouac at the end of May.
As I needed a kit for this, I chose the Stug with winter tracks from Das Werk, in 1/16th scale.

The kit is easy to build, everything fits well, and I made such good progress that I could have taken more pictures.

[lyle]

That really looks nice. Great detail on those 1/16 monsters.

[handiabled]

Bookmarked this. 1/16? This will be ginormous! The tracks have a wonderful natural sag to them. Was it very complicated to construct them?

[roland66]

No, about 4 hours per side. 93 outer parts, 93 inner parts and 31 ice grips, and that twice. Each part has to be sanded 4 times and glued very carefully. Otherwise it slips apart or stops moving. It can be done.

The worst part are the wheels, the rubber wheels have 4 sprues on the outside and 2 on the inside. They stick so hard to the wheels, that you have to sanding them both.

[dupes]

Jun 5, 2024 9:10:17 GMT -5 roland66 said:

No, about 4 hours per side. 93 outer parts, 93 inner parts and 31 ice grips, and that twice. Each part has to be sanded 4 times and glued very carefully. Otherwise it slips apart or stops moving. It can be done.

The worst part are the wheels, the rubber wheels have 4 sprues on the outside and 2 on the inside. They stick so hard to the wheels, that you have to sanding them both.

So you're looking at 10-12 hours just for wheels and tracks? Dang. Looks fantastic, though!

[Tojo72]

Love the big stuff,coming song nicely.

[Leon]

This is looking really good Roland!

[thug626]

The work you're putting into this beastie is paying off. It looks incredible!

Cheers
Dave

[roland66]

After a long time, I have continued working on the stug. The picture is from the end of August.



After that we were busy with Corona for 14 days, then 3 weeks of vacation. During my vacation I built the T-72 and T-90. After that I finished Nunu s Audi A4 BTCC. But now, I'll continue with the stug.

More pictures are on the way.

[handiabled]

Great to see you on this again! I hope you fully recovered from corona quickly.

[406 Silverado]

I missed this kit when you first posted it Roland but I'll be watching it now. Nice n' easy assembly gets a thumbs up from me in armor building as I haven't dived off into that genre as of yet. Progress is looking good and I'm glad this one is back in progress.

[roland66]

Hello everyone,

an upgrade from the Stug Dino.












I also ordered the rack from SOLModel for the engine deck. You can't do it yourself for 5 euros. The set from Value Geat is great and also not expensive.

[Tojo72]

Looks great,gotta get some stowage for my Sherman,they look like nice sets

[roland66]

Yes, the sets from Value Gear are great. And don't cost as much as the SOL model. I spent €25 on them.

[roland66]

A few more detailed photos.





































I still have to drill out the exhaust pipes.

[406 Silverado]

Good LORD man that's alot of details in there!! Is all that stuff already glued into place or are you going to paint all of that where it all sits?

[roland66]

Hi,

no, everything is separate and loose.

I can disassemble the stug for painting. And i also have 6 figures, but I didn't pay attention when I ordered them.

None of them have a winter uniform.

[406 Silverado]

Nov 1, 2024 15:27:51 GMT -5 roland66 said:

Hi,

no, everything is separate and loose.

I can disassemble the stug for painting. And i also have 6 figures, but I didn't pay attention when I ordered them.

None of them have a winter uniform.

 Now THAT sounds like something that I would do Roland. Hey......at least you caught it man. 

[handiabled]

This has some really wonderful detail. Looking forward to seeing this with the stowage all painted up!

[roland66]

Nov 1, 2024 15:29:30 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Nov 1, 2024 15:27:51 GMT -5 roland66 said:

Hi,

no, everything is separate and loose.

I can disassemble the stug for painting. And i also have 6 figures, but I didn't pay attention when I ordered them.

None of them have a winter uniform.

 Now THAT sounds like something that I would do Roland. Hey......at least you caught it man. 

I have already found 6 figures with winter uniforms. I will only order them when I have finished the stug.

But first I have to go to the hardware store to get 2 spray cans of primer. Tamiya primer is getting too expensive......

[roland66]

Nov 2, 2024 3:21:26 GMT -5 handiabled said:

This has some really wonderful detail. Looking forward to seeing this with the stowage all painted up!

Thank you, I already have 8 bottles of Tamiya dark yellow, buff, etc. ready.

[roland66]

It’s going on,

the figures are glued together, the accessories are still separate. This is easier to paint. The figures still have to be finished. Remove the mold seams and fill the arms and legs. Some weapons are not so nice, let's see......











From "Aber" come 2 brass antennas with turned antenna bases, plus a few wing nuts.










Each wing nut is drilled out with a 0.7 mm drill, then insert the screw with thread, shorten, glue in and you're done.......



Next comes the tuning of the tool holders.

[dupes]

The stowage is from Value Gear? I'm going to need to find a set...it looks great.

Fantastic work!

[roland66]

Hi,

yes, from Value Gear.

[kyledehart5]

I keep seeing value gear stuff pop up and it seems to always look great. Like your antenna too and can’t wait to see the crew all done up. Very cool.

[handiabled]

Those small details look awesome!

[Tojo72]

Wow,figures too !!! This is going to be epic.