Indiana_Jones

Bit more progress with the Stug, got the side skirts sorted, i think I'm ready for the camo paint. Then it'll be finishing the wheels, tracks and tools.

Had made some more progress on the stug, getting closer to the pointy end of construction. Does anyone have any decent references / guides (online or books) for weathering and diorama construction? Want to have a tilt at it and get my toes in the water as it were. Cheers

Also because I'm making so much progress on the stug, i need more work...

Small update:

Lol nah please do, keeps me on my toes. I promise more progress in the coming weeks x

Stop holding me to account! /been fucked by work so no progress lately =(

Some progress, but not as much as i would've liked. Getting back into it tonight.

I got mine for $125 from trademe (secondhand), I think they're around $230ish new, but don't come with an AC adaptor (fucking stupid imo), closer to $300 with them from what I can see (local suppliers). Here's one for sale at the moment: https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/toys-models/models/tools-supplies/listing/4336839387

Cheers mate, some great work in here. I'll no doubt pick your brains, as well as others later on. Keen to give weathering a go on this Sturmgeschütz, having never done it before. On that note, how does one achieve the beaten panel look? especially on the front covers of the tracks. Assuming it's a case of heating up the panel and bending it?

What's this all about then....

Thanks for the tag @igor, but got a few things on, so won't be able to make it (plus I have zero OS cars now, so would've been on my motorcycle). Cheers

Final update, have moved the car on. Given the cost of everything at the moment, combined with my enthusiasm being drained, i knew it was the best thing to do in the long run. Won't be replacing it any time soon, going to sit down and figure out what i want to do next. At this stage I'm leaning towards getting more so back into motorcycles and/or model making (which now my kids are a bit older, is somewhat more an option now), but we'll see.

I better go talk to the bank...

Following up from Bing's comment, took a look at the car this morning and noticed a nice big whorey crack on the windscreen. Don't have windscreen cover on the car (classic insurance), $870 apparently to replace from smith and smith. Tempted to bail at this stage and get a newer car lol. Edit: instant windscreen quotes $490, so that's a bit better.

Nah, rego is on hold. Yeah not the end of the world, but will continue to prod and see if i can find any more.

Other side today.

Yup, generally the case when it comes to rust. Guess I'll bite the bullet.

Have got a painter lined up to finish my amateur hour stuff, but before I commit to pulling the trigger, I just wanted to take a look and see if there was anything terminal around the car. Fuck me, what a balls ache it was to get one guard/wing off Had to remove the bumper (which is surprisingly easy, two bolts and two clip release electrical connectors) Then remove 16 million bolts from the underside of the wheel arch Remove half a dozen bolts along the top of the guard Remove the headlight (to get to two more bolts) Then I had to remove the radiator overflow bottle (which lives within the guard cavity), as to access the two bolts that are behind it But to get proper access to those two bolts, you need to remove the front wheel But we got there in the end Doesn't look like anything is too terminal, but there is a bit of rust at the base of the A pillar, doesn't look too bad from where I am poking, but now need to decide if I get the front screen out too now and get that tackled now while I'm here, or just rust covert it and then address it in a couple of years. Or just get rid of the car. Moral support or tell me I'm an idiot here

Loving this build mate, nothing but respect for soldiering on with it, the finished product is gonna look awesome.

Thanks for the heads up mate (assuming it's this place here: https://yellow.co.nz/y/bouzaids-automotive-refinishing-south), appreciated. Between OS and work mates, I've got a few leads now.

Just caught up on this, sorry to hear about the accident and glad you've got her mended etc. Such a great car.

Had another tilt at it following the helpful advice from others here on the forum, looked better, but not quite good enough, so have decided I've reached the limit of what I can achieve without spending decades on it, so will look to get her to a shop to get it finished. \Might actually get a chance to drive the bloody thing this year.

Cheers, I might have one more play with the materials I have, if no joy, then I'll bite the bullet and get her down to the paint shop. I've given the old college try, but may just concede that it's beyond me.

Thanks for that, wasn't aware that the blend needed to be over such a length. No, the new clear coat has not been placed across the whole panel, just the new paint, with an attempted made at blending it, but now I can see that's not the process.