StuG III Ausf B

Gold medal

Awarded: Gold

By: Stephen Shrimpton

Manufacturer(s): Trumpeter

Modifications: Revell tracks and wheels. Revel drivers viewport. Wire lifting rings and handles. Various photoetched parts from spares. Unditching beams made from basswood. Wooden boxes scratchbuilt. Tool stowage relocated.

Description: Model represents a StuG III Ausf B from StuG. Abt. 192 in Russia summer 1941. Vehicles in this unit often carried large unditching beams on the fenders which required relocation of the vehicle tools and stowage. It was painted with Humbrol enamels and weatherd with oils and Mig pigments. The figure and helmets are from Prieser.

Judge 1
Very beautiful building, clean eand perfect. Good use of photoetched parts, very well done. I like the tracks shape. Painting is very real and well done. I like this grey tone. Weathering is splendid, I like too much, in particular the general dust look! well done
Judge 2
Lovely clean build the copper lamp frames & hooks look good & using Revell wheels & tracks have made it a stronger model. Using real wood fpr the planks looks great too, especially the right one with the bolts holding it on,nice detail. Good stowage particularly the Extratech jerrycans,Im not sure on the location of the helmets. The paint work & decals/markings are well done & weathering the weathering is beautifully done too. Top model.
Judge 3
A very well built model and the stowage also adds a lot to the finished look. The base grey colour looks spot on and has a nice dusty finish to it. I'd probably suggest a little darker shading around the crevices and details, but overall an excellent model.