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    Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production): In 1/35 scale
    Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production): In 1/35 scale
    Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production): In 1/35 scale
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    Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production): In 1/35 scale

    By Gary Edmundson

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    The Sturmgeschütz III proved to be one of the more significant German AFVs of World War II, with over 9,000 being produced up until April 1945. Originally designed in the late 1930s as a self-propelled infantry support gun, its role became more diverse throughout the war and it served as a tank hunter and in front-line Panzer companies. This title provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale StuG III. It also provides a comprehensive list of available aftermarket products and kits of all scales. Key aspects such as finishing techniques, including painting and displaying your model are also covered. This guide forms part of Osprey Modelling 22 Modelling the Sturmgeschütz III ebook.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJun 20, 2012
    ISBN9781780969374
    Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production): In 1/35 scale

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      Modelling a Sturmgeschütz III Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production) - Gary Edmundson

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      Contents

      Introduction

      Tools and materials

      Sturmgeschütz IIIG early version (December 1942 production)

      Gallery of Sturmgeschütz III models

      Museums and collections

      Further reading, media and websites

      Available kits and accessories

      Colour reference chart

      Introduction

      The concept of the Sturmgeschütz III started well before the war when the German Army announced the need for a self-propelled 75mm gun to be used for infantry support. By 1938, several ‘0-Serie’ prototype vehicles were produced on earlier style Panzer IIIB chassis by Daimler-Benz. The Alkett factory in Berlin manufactured the first 30 Sturmgeschütz III Ausführung A (StuG III Ausf. A) production vehicles that went into combat in the invasion of France.

      As the war progressed, the StuG III was continuously improved through Ausführung A to E, and then given a longer, more powerful gun starting with the Ausf. F. The role of this AFV became more diverse with a great increase in its anti-tank role. Some StuG IIIs were allotted to Panzer companies to supplement their losses. Significant changes to the hull were made with the introduction of the Ausf. G, and the later variant of the G was produced right up until April 1945. The StuG III chassis was also used to house the 10.5cm Sturmhaubitze 42 L/28 howitzer, and Alkett produced over 1,200 of these. With a low silhouette and strongly armoured hull, the StuG III proved to be one of the more significant weapons used by German forces during World War II.

      With over 9,000 of these vehicles being produced during the war (of mostly the Ausführung G variant), the Sturmgeschütz III has been a very popular subject with modellers for years. Airfix released a kit of the StuG IIIG in 1/72 scale in the late 1960s, but just referred to it as a ‘75mm Assault Gun’. Tamiya produced a 1/35-scale kit soon afterwards, featuring magnificent box art and a relatively accurate model of the Ausf. G for its time. Several aftermarket companies offered resin conversion sets for the Tamiya base model to upgrade or construct different versions. Gunze Sangyo released a couple of groundbreaking kits with their high-tech multimedia versions of the StuG IIIG Late and a StuH 42. Finally in 1994, Dragon Models Limited (DML) began to produce model kits of most of the Ausführung (Ausf.) of the vehicle. The trend started with the Ausf. B, and continued with the A, C/D, F, F/8 and late G. Recently, the later Ausf. G version was released with the 10.5cm howitzer – DML’s StuH 42. The kits were well researched, came with photo-etched metal details and individual moulded track links. During the DML StuG III ‘blitz’, Tamiya produced a newly tooled kit of the StuG IIIG in the form of a Frühe, or early variant. Although the kit still featured the vinyl-style tracks from previous years, the moulding and accuracy were far superior to anything previously available. Tamiya has just released a StuG IIIB, combining some of their previous StuG IIIG parts with a newly tooled upper hull, rear idler and partial interior.

      The author with the late Sturmgeschütz IIIG at the Musée

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