My Stug conversion

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:48 pm

Hi Guys
I have been doing some detail parts including
the rear vent cover the angle between the fighting
compartment and the fenders.
I am also making the tubes for the small holes in the wheels
and the doing the welds on the whels too I will post some
pictures in the next couple of days.

Regards

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:18 pm

Hi Guys
Pictures as promised
Lifting hook detail

fighting compartment angle

rear vent detail

Wheel tube depth jig

Wheel tubes fitted

The tubes are glued in one wheel only so I can still get them apart they are aligned with the use of the axel.
I have used brass tube from K&S metal centers 5/32" Dia.
The lifting hooks are from Dave Dibbs at Armorpax.
The vent is made by me.
It is good to get some stuff done again after a long break post op.

Derek

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:22 am

Hi Derek

Glad to have you back and posting your work. Looks great! Green with Stug III envy every time I look at your posts.

I trust you are recovering well? hope so.

kind regards
Tim

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:25 pm

Derek,
Hope things are going well in your recovery. I miss your Stug updates! Great details added with the wheel tubes.
I look forward to seeing more progress hopefully soon.
Bob

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:21 pm

hi mate

looking good can't wait to see it at the open day . cheers stu

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:27 pm

Hi Guys
some pictures of a little something that I knocked up today.
This is the frame for the rear deck stowage.
It is made from 6mm x 2mm steel strip silver soldered together.

The jerry can and oil drum are Dragon items and there to give scale.
The hight of the frame has been taken from the stug at Bovington....

I hope you like.

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:39 pm

Hi Guys
You may also have noticed that I have added the tread plate to the fenders and painted them in primmer.
I am waiting fro a set of Steve Winston fender brackets and I have to make the ones by the fighting compartment as these are different on the stug that I am making.
I have also started the process of changing the rear hull plate to get a better step (overhang) under the rear deck plate this will involve a new rear plate being made at some time to go on top of the relocated kit part.

regards

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:40 am

Hi Guys
More Detail parts going together.
Added a second rail to stowage frame.

Made a spare track holder for back of fighting compartment.

Added Dave Dibbs antenna bases.

Started to make the Gun Pivot work.

looking from the back.

I hope you like ..

Derek

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:18 pm

Derek,
Great work all around. I like how you make the track bracket and gas can racks from steel. They should be very stout! You Stug is going to be the best in show!
Bob

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:25 pm

Great looking parts Derek - I love the fact you'll have a traversing gun in there.

I think we need toget you on the payroll and helping Mark make the next Pz III run a Stug III instead

BTW, would you be able to edit your posting from Monday and add the missing ] from the end of the link for the photo above the one with the oil drum - it's not showing up properly on the forum

Adrian

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:34 pm

Hi Adrian
Done and heres a couple more.

I Hope this shows the traverse left and right.
I have used a bit of 1.5 mm PTFE sheet as a bearing I have used a 6 mm
bolt for now.
I will machine a brass fitting for the pivot when I get the material.

Derek

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:53 pm

Hi Derek
This model just gets better and better . i can not wait to see it up close . keep up all the great work mate . cheers Stu

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:56 am

Hi Guys
Does anyone have details of the Pz III ausf M deep swimming exhaust.
This exhaust has 2 pipes from under the back panel that go to a cylinder
to the left side of the upper back panel.

Thanks

Derek

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:47 am

Derek - best bet is to get hold of a copy of the Jenz and Doyle Panzertracks Vol 3-3. It's got accurate 3D drawings. The Panzer Museum in Munsterlager has an Ausf M so if you Google Panzer III Munster, you'll get a stack of photos.

I don't know if the Stug also had the Ausf M covers over the engine air intakes. There are some drawings in the Trojca book.

Otherwise, there's a few drawings and photos in the Kagero and Achtung Panzer books.

Regards

Stephen

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:38 am

Hi guys
Just been making some small parts for the stug.
I have started to make the smoke launchers and also the spare wheel
holders and spare track mount for the front of the fighting compartment.

Derek