My Stug conversion

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:09 pm

Hi Bob
A number of Stug's were built on PZIII M chasis
So had the different exhausts.
I just like the look of it as it is more on show.
I also have pictures of some stugs fording a river and some getting stuck!!!

Derek

Paul Morris · Post by **Paul Morris** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:24 pm

Hello Derek.
I think what you have made looks fantastic, you fooled me on the first pics when i saw the flat disk in the first pic i thought of close defence weapon

but the final item looks awesome well done indeed.
Cheers Paul

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:32 pm

Derek,
Thanks for the explaination, your machine work on the exhaust is great, I just thought it odd that a flat low tank like a Stug would have fording eq. Keep up the fantastic build. I love following your progress.
Bob

Bradley A Smith · Post by **Bradley A Smith** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:05 am

Swimming Stug or U Boat , you decide.

possum

Bradley A Smith · Post by **Bradley A Smith** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:14 am

hey this a cut-a-way of a smoke holder / launchers.

just though as we just made some, the guys would like to know how it work. just a thought.
Possum

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:17 am

Derek!!!.

Your Stug looks amazing!
I have been looking at this since the first post and im thrilled to see when the next set of photos will be posted

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Your skills in the details and overall is superb.
Its going to be a uber Stug when done im sure.

Fredrik

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 1:51 pm

Hi Guys.
As the house move has stalled I managed to get to the STUG and
do a bit over the weekend.
It seems like months ago that I last got my hands dirty on this project.

You will notice the new rear panel and cone nuts (thanks Steve)
Also the new exhaust and mounting brackets, the bracket needs to have the support arms shortened. I had left them long as with the angle of the back plate I wanted to fit things in place and then cut to length.

Hope you like, Its good to be back

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:09 pm

Hi Guys
I have been doing some work on the spare wheel holders
that go on the rear vent covers on the STUG.

I will post some pictures of the hatches fitted to the rear deck in a while.

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:18 pm

Hi Guys
As promised some pictures of the rear hatches in place with the
wheel holders fitted.

Tomorrow I hope to do the loaders hatches on the roof and the fitting that
holds the machine gun shield in place that is fitted to the hatch.

Derek

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:40 am

Looking great Derek. A work of art. Great to see some new progress.
Bob

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:52 am

Hi Guys
I have ordered the motion pack the will arrive I hope next week.
I am going to try and get the STUG III running in primer for the
London ME show that takes place on the 22-24th January.
I will be on the Welwyn Garden City Society Model Engineers stand as I am their Chairman the stand is down by the rose window at Ally Palace.

If you are there please come and say hello for a chat.

Derek

Stuart Humphrey · Post by **Stuart Humphrey** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:17 pm

Derek,

I finally caught up with your Stug build thread! No bad since you told me about it back in September

It's a pity you couldn't have done the work on your knees yourself as you wouldn't have had to go back and had them done again judging by the build quality of your work

Excellent work and can't wait to see the finished model in the flesh.

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:49 am

Hi Guys
Got my motor pack today

So I will hope to get the drive motors installed
over the weekend cold weather permitting.
My workshop was minus 5 deg last night.
Then I can work out gun elevation and pivoting from left to right.
I have more room in the fighting compartment than the turret on
the standard PZIII turret.

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:16 pm

Hi Guys
So I have been busy sorting out the elevation and turn for the gun on the Stug. The problem is that almost everything has to hang on the back of the gun as there is no turret to turn.
I also want to use the parts as supplied in the motion pack, where I can for speed and to save some money too.
I have come up with an interesting solution I think and I will share some pictures here tomorrow.

In the meantime I have made some other parts and started to mount them on the Stug including a new vision port. It has to be one of the most difficult parts to make to get the pivoting shield to to clear the port housing.

I Have also mounted the smokers.

And the track hanger that was for protection at the front of the fighting compartment.

I hope you like.

Derek

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:21 pm

Hi Guys
I have mounted the scope that comes through the sliding hatch on the roof.

Thanks

Derek