My entry for the diorama comp
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My entry is roughly based on the picture below and a knocked out Stug III.
Early days so far and lots of kit bashing.
Nice work on the Stug . You’ve got most of the damage sorted . Did you notice the roof seems to be lifted up a couple of inches , wonder if they set of a self destruct charge ? The gun in full recoil means they drained the oil out of the recoil cylinders , so once fired the gun is damaged . I also note a few Churchill tracks links tight beside the road wheels , I wonder if a passing Sherman with welded on Churchill track links got a little too close and scraped up the side of the Stug .Looking at the picture again I wonder if the Sherman came down the hill and cut the corner too tight , that would als explain the bent gun barrel . Where did you find this picture ? I Think I want to find this book
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A small update. Been doing the ground work on the Stug so far.
Black primer,3 coats of rust, chipping medium, cream paint and gently rubbing with a brush to give the worn look.
Lots of photo sets / walkarounds of Stugs on the net ( check Armorama or Prime Potal ) , also the Squadron / Signal Stug Walkaround book ( fantastic pictures & cheap ) Really not much room in Stug ,the commander pretty much had the gunner in his lap . Usually radios on both sides over fenders ( towards rear ) . Commander had a fold down jump seat attached to back wall , 2 MP 38 and ammo pouches on upper back wall ( behind Comm & Loader ) , maybe a map case . Probably more detail seen through Loaders hatch , but really just the gun breach and guard almost touching rear wall
An update on what I have done so far.
Just the basics inside so something can be seen when looking in the open hatches. The other hatches will be blocked by various bits.
Basic layout and I have started on the foliage behind.
Making sure my mdf plinth fits.
Lots more to do including discarded Stug stuff and a figure.
Finally got my rear end into gear and finished.
This has been my first real attempt at a diorama and I must admit its been a lot of fun. A few bits of information on the diorama. The Stug and 3 men are only stuck down with blue tac to hold them in place as I want to reuse them. I scratch built the interior of the Stug to a minimum standard so you can see something through the open hatches. The earth base is real, basically earth and pva glue a completely new thing to me but well worth the hassle. The mdf base and title card were bought at grand total of £6 off fleabay. Lastly the foliage in the background is seafoam covered in flock.
Finally a few photos taken outside with a suitable backdrop.
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