I am so glad you did a review of this kit. I just ordered it from andys hobby headquarters for $40 US since the box had damage on it but parts are fine. Looking forward too it for sure. Thanks for all the great videos.
Yes, Mini Art is definitely upping their game. Not quite the fit and finish of Tamiya but excellent detail and really nice looking kit. Love the suspension and pe is a nice touch. Thanks for the review.
great to hear your thoughts on the kit. I might get to build it too at some point, mainly because it is a stug :) not the prettiest of them, but part of the line.
Good review Evan. It looks like a really nice kit. I know what you mean by the video editing. I'm working on a video build right now and there are so many raw files to go through and edit together, so I feel your pain. :)
I saw the Mini Art Mk IV versions,with the different suspension types,most dragon options are pretty limited.Just built dak 3in1 with tools on roof,front fenders up,and put PE 3x spare wheel holder on front,two wire wheel holders on side vents and built a frame out of brass rod for jerry cans.The padlocks on turret bin were a punishment.The Mini Art STUG looks good,new bits,dragon does like the lego method,be nice to see some more versions of a vehicle that deserves the research.Prototype,low profile,aerodynamic?i know whats missing,front and rear spoiler.Back to my tiger turret basket......cheers great vid,good looking kit.Hope bronco tries to one up it.
I've got this in my stash still from when it came out lol but now build Dragon's newer Ausf B stug with alot of wrong interior parts as they just used the cradle n that from the G stugs for it! So thinking if I could Rob this gun or the one out my bronco kit n stick it in the ausf B so it's corrected as heck of alot more detail than what's in this! Even that TC seat and side seat I'm Needing
Iwas looking at ROCHM model's website for some tiger PE for the new sturmtiger,and in the gallery there was a stug IIIB built and detailed ready for painting.Maybe theyll release the detailed parts as a set?
Amazed at your ability with photo-etch with just a pair of pliers and a ruler edge! Very impressive. Serious question though - have you never thought of investing in some proper photo-etch tools? I know they are expensive for what they are - but they are little more than the price of decent kit and will last a life-time. I returned to the hobby after 40 years away and found the photo-etch very challenging. I'm getting better though. I find the forming of the various shapes etc to be quite good fun and relatively simple - cleaning up the smaller parts (eg: bolt heads!!) and sticking them to the model is another matter though.
Hi Panzermeister. I confess I went all in with a Small Shop "hold & fold" bending tool figuring it was a one-off investment purchase and skimping on price was probably a false economy. I know RP Toolz are pretty good and slightly less cost wise but my experience is generally you get what you pay for. Whilst expensive, and rather underwhelming when you open up the box, they are incredibly well made. I still do some simple bends with pliers/tweezers etc but there are usually components in every kit where a bending tool comes in to its own. You certainly cannot get the same clean, accurate, sharp angles by hand.
for bolt heads,a blob of slow setting FLEXY 5K and a coctail stick,use one end to apply glue and lick the other end to pick up bolts.Doing it now in a tiger mid turret interior.The flexy 5 stays ready to bond longer,and not as brittle when dry.Costs a little more...g/l if you like armour the RMF Panther is the best moulding ever made in plastic.Full interior.unbelieveable model kit.2017...
Nice video. I have become a big fan of the Stumgeschutz and am building the Bronco Stug III. I have watched your video on the kit and found it helpful. I am adding crewmen to the model and I had a question as to what color the crews uniforms should be. Are they black like the panzer crews or are the Grey or german field grey like the field artillery units.
+Steve Wismark thank you! Crew uniforms should be field grey for StuG III. In some cases you can see them crewed by rear panzer crews but that was only late in the war.
Thanks for the info, Your videos got me back into modeling after a 36 year break. I'm looking forward to trying out some of your weathering techniques. The more i watch the more I am learning. Have you ever tried Easy Metal Links tracks as replacement tracks. I just bought a set and am looking forward to giving them a try.
I am so glad you did a review of this kit. I just ordered it from andys hobby headquarters for $40 US since the box had damage on it but parts are fine. Looking forward too it for sure. Thanks for all the great videos.
thanx mate, very enjoyable video, love the prototype stugs, very interesting suspension, nice work
All it took for me was to see that AWESOME suspencion! Thanks for this and all your really helpful video.
Yes, Mini Art is definitely upping their game. Not quite the fit and finish of Tamiya but excellent detail and really nice looking kit. Love the suspension and pe is a nice touch. Thanks for the review.
Excellent review! The details are impressive
great to hear your thoughts on the kit. I might get to build it too at some point, mainly because it is a stug :) not the prettiest of them, but part of the line.
Good review Evan. It looks like a really nice kit. I know what you mean by the video editing. I'm working on a video build right now and there are so many raw files to go through and edit together, so I feel your pain. :)
Most excellent video Prof. StuG! 👍👌👏
These videos makes me want so many more stugs!
As always, I like your videos👍😀
I saw the Mini Art Mk IV versions,with the different suspension types,most dragon options are pretty limited.Just built dak 3in1 with tools on roof,front fenders up,and put PE 3x spare wheel holder on front,two wire wheel holders on side vents and built a frame out of brass rod for jerry cans.The padlocks on turret bin were a punishment.The Mini Art STUG looks good,new bits,dragon does like the lego method,be nice to see some more versions of a vehicle that deserves the research.Prototype,low profile,aerodynamic?i know whats missing,front and rear spoiler.Back to my tiger turret basket......cheers great vid,good looking kit.Hope bronco tries to one up it.
Hi! Greetings from Belarus! Nice kit and review!
A couple of bottles of extra thin make a perfect sized template for constructing hull floor and sides,for squaring the angles at joins.
Great work bellissimo
Very nice video. And a nice build too!
I've got this in my stash still from when it came out lol but now build Dragon's newer Ausf B stug with alot of wrong interior parts as they just used the cradle n that from the G stugs for it! So thinking if I could Rob this gun or the one out my bronco kit n stick it in the ausf B so it's corrected as heck of alot more detail than what's in this! Even that TC seat and side seat I'm Needing
Iwas looking at ROCHM model's website for some tiger PE for the new sturmtiger,and in the gallery there was a stug IIIB built and detailed ready for painting.Maybe theyll release the detailed parts as a set?
Amazed at your ability with photo-etch with just a pair of pliers and a ruler edge! Very impressive. Serious question though - have you never thought of investing in some proper photo-etch tools? I know they are expensive for what they are - but they are little more than the price of decent kit and will last a life-time. I returned to the hobby after 40 years away and found the photo-etch very challenging. I'm getting better though. I find the forming of the various shapes etc to be quite good fun and relatively simple - cleaning up the smaller parts (eg: bolt heads!!) and sticking them to the model is another matter though.
Thank you! I have been interested in getting some proper tools for that. Do you have any recommendations?
Hi Panzermeister. I confess I went all in with a Small Shop "hold & fold" bending tool figuring it was a one-off investment purchase and skimping on price was probably a false economy. I know RP Toolz are pretty good and slightly less cost wise but my experience is generally you get what you pay for. Whilst expensive, and rather underwhelming when you open up the box, they are incredibly well made. I still do some simple bends with pliers/tweezers etc but there are usually components in every kit where a bending tool comes in to its own. You certainly cannot get the same clean, accurate, sharp angles by hand.
Awesome, thanks! I'll look into it.
for bolt heads,a blob of slow setting FLEXY 5K and a coctail stick,use one end to apply glue and lick the other end to pick up bolts.Doing it now in a tiger mid turret interior.The flexy 5 stays ready to bond longer,and not as brittle when dry.Costs a little more...g/l if you like armour the RMF Panther is the best moulding ever made in plastic.Full interior.unbelieveable model kit.2017...
Nice video. I have become a big fan of the Stumgeschutz and am building the Bronco Stug III. I have watched your video on the kit and found it helpful. I am adding crewmen to the model and I had a question as to what color the crews uniforms should be. Are they black like the panzer crews or are the Grey or german field grey like the field artillery units.
+Steve Wismark thank you! Crew uniforms should be field grey for StuG III. In some cases you can see them crewed by rear panzer crews but that was only late in the war.
Thanks for the info, Your videos got me back into modeling after a 36 year break. I'm looking forward to trying out some of your weathering techniques. The more i watch the more I am learning. Have you ever tried Easy Metal Links tracks as replacement tracks. I just bought a set and am looking forward to giving them a try.
Good one!
Very interesting model
Nce video
In your next video will you be building a 1:1 Stug :) if not maybe a 1/16. I am hoping Trumpeter brings out a 1/16 Stug
MrBMBuilder they announced one a couple weeks ago
OMG!!! it's a kind of easy 8 stug, Meister???
Heaven, how do you temporary glue the wheels ?
+Bruno Laplante I use either white glue or masking fluid.
Hey. please tell me what set of stug 3 do you think is the best? not dependent on modification
+Michael Royf Dragon 6320, Dragon 6644. 6644 is awesome but hard to find. The Bronco StuG kits are quite nice too.
@@Panzermeister36 thank you
So many stugs and so little time. Sigh.