Stug III 2020 57

[Björn Johansson]

Some small update , at last it was a progress in the weather over here .
So I could do some paint job , start with the road wheels.

Some more paint

At last some fun stuff

[Björn Johansson]

Got all the tyres on , last time one did as many most have been for a RC Car competion in mid 90`s

Also try to do some simple dust cover on the inside bearings , not sure off the outcome though

Have a good weekend

[Adrian Harris]

I don't think I've ever seen that done before

Adrian.

[Robert E Morey]

That's clever use of common parts! Better stock up on Pepsi!
Bob

[Björn Johansson]

Nice to be able to contribute with something new .

So ev I did go for a little leather gaiter

[Björn Johansson]

So at last I got the "Inspection hatch " done , read that it should be for the fanbelt but not sure

" you can see that I first had it on wrong side , flipping the chassi up side down" Lucky I only got to do two hole before I realized

[Björn Johansson]

Work off the day was to come up with something to replace those forward/rear end bump stop.
Took some cover plug , that original was for cars ,etc

Some detail painting to be done

then it was time for those air intake and frame to be mounted

[Björn Johansson]

Work off the day ,

Now I will take a break for a couple off days

[Björn Johansson]

Couldn´t resist when opportunity came up.
140 1,6mm hole and 140 1,6 rivet screw with loctite later, the fenders are about ready to go to paint.

[Adrian Harris]

Love all the details but I would worry the tracks might snag on those fasteners, especially the ones for the brackets

Adrian.

[Steen Vøler]

I did the same to mine and have no problems running the Stug
I even used small fasteners to my rivets and they came threaded

[Adrian Harris]

Thanks Steen.

I haven't run a Stug or Panzer III but have had problems with the tracks catching when things have been bolted through the sponsons on Shermans.

Adrian.

[Björn Johansson]

Thank for advice Adrian , and Steen for you´r opinion grateful .
I perhaps did go to far with those 2/56 lock nuts, thougth they come handy
Will take a close look at it , when breaking in the motor´s and tracks .

[Björn Johansson]

A very small update on the 57
June went away like a rocket , with some helping on the family and a trip to Alsace and Munster

Mostly paint work here and some adjustment to the fenders .

Some dummy bolts on the L-brackets

Motors are in and some off the electronics ,thanks to Robert for the help with channel mixing and set up with the radio.
Now we can break in gearboxes and ev do some test with the tracks on.

[Björn Johansson]

Some update on the 57th Stug.

Just when you got a cuple more 0-80 thread to do

Got this ideá some great time ago , with a frame , padding and some fake leather

Some stitch to it ,

Mostly paint work otherwise , but I could try the slew servo today