I finally finished my Tamiya StuG III Ausf. B model. It's been sitting around the house for a dog's age (> 10 years!) so I finally decided I'd better build it, since it was a birthday gift and I'd feel guilty building a model I bought more recently before tackling it.
Other than making it a little muddy and worn, I really didn't do to much with the exterior. The model does have a partial interior which I finished out and painted, even though with most of the hatches closed, you really can't see it. It looks more or less like this one.
The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany's most produced armoured fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the Panzer III tank, replacing the turret with a fixed superstructure. It was initially intended as a armoured light gun for direct-fire support for infantry.
The Ausf. B model was produced by Alkett from June 1940-May 1941 and mounted the 75 mm KwK 37 L/24 short-barreled tank gun for close support, firing a high-explosive shell.
This guy in the UK has been rebuilding a StuG III Ausf. C/D. Imagine trying to find parts for something like this.
