Sturmgeschutz IV #1

My next project is again one of the German crawlers, assault/infantry support self propelled gun. Sturmgeschutz IV (SdKfz 163 according to assembly booklet, but browsing through available references and books I found it listed as SdKfz 167) is one of the most famous German constructions based upon Panzer IV ausf H chassis. First Stug was based upon Panzer III chassis, with low enveloping armored superstructure. It did not have the turret as low profile was specially requested.

Sdkfz 124 Wespe #5

Superstructure is ready, tools (made out of wooden sticks shaped to scale size and shape), containers, radios, spare length of tracks, and other details were applied. Work with such small parts requires a lot of patience especially in cutting out required bits using tip of the hobby knife .


Cannon came in two stages, first was building the base and fitting it's all details, second connecting base to barrel mounted upon recoil rail with miniature of the shell lock at rear. Two independent axis made uneasy to keep right symmetry of barrel against base and lifted  cannon in one position.