Hi, I'm QDC.
What we are going to build today is Tamiya
StuG Three tank "Finnish Army" version in 1/35 scale.
The reason why I bought this particular kit was because this is an very unusual Stug Three.
So I just wanted to buy and build it. So lets go head and build this kit right
now.
Let us take a look inside this box. We have
the tracks, figures,
wheels,
logs,
armor plates, lower
hull, upper hull,
decals,
background information,
and instruction sheet.
Here is something about Tamiya. Tamiya wants you to put a ventilator
right over here but there are no marks for me to put that on there.
So what they've done was they provided you a jig.
This jig over here to put right on top of
the position were the ventilator is supposed to be and then using a pencil
you are supposed to make a mark right here
and that would give you the exact spot
where you are supposed to put the ventilator.
Okay so we built the kit and now it's time for me to show you
what I think about this kit so far. Take a look.
This is the completed model kit before painting and
Tamiya has done a very good job making
StuG Three Finish Army version. It has
a lot of great details and these extra parts that distinguish it from the Finnish
Army
is pretty good. The storage bin the
armor plate right here the log armor
and the concrete armor makes this model
a very unique tank for the Finnish Army.
Highly recommended and it wasn't really hard to build
so I recommend this model kit for both the beginner
and for the advance modeler alike. You will not be disappointed.
It's time for me to paint my model. I
gave my entire model a coat of black primer and
now I am going to use my air brush and paint
the entire model with the base color.
It is not time for me to paint the camouflage pattern.
I am going to protect my model.
I am going to coat the entire model with
Future Floor Wax.
I am going to do some pin washing.
I'm going to do chipped effects. What you see is a brushed that has been dipped in black paint
and I am going to brush on
areas where I think is going to be chipped paint.
I am going to give my model some dust effects.
I am going to use my air brush and tint the entire model
with a color of Buff.
I am going to add some light
mud effects. I am going to spray this area here
with a tint of dark brown.
I am going to make some heavy mud effects.
What you see right here is the dilution of
yellow glue with water and what you see right here
is a bottle tile grout. What I am going to do is add
this dilution of glue onto
areas were I want heavy mud and then
I put the tile grout right on top of it.
I just finished painting the figure and I did a good job
on on painting it. It is a good figure from
Tamiya. Not bad at all.
Alright so we built the kit. We painted it.
We weathered it and now it is time to
show you what I think about this entire model kit.
Take a look. This is the completed model kit
after painting and it is a very good model kit.
I have done a very good paint job on this
and I really like the camouflage pattern. Very nice.
And I done a
good job on the weathering of the road wheels.
And the log armor looks very nice.
This is a very nice kit
and it is very unusual
history for StuG three tank
during World War Two. Highly recommended if you are into
StuG Three tanks.
That completes this project. What you are about to see next is a video slideshow
of the model kit but before I go,
as always. Just because I put this video here on YouTube it does not make me a model kit
expert.
I am NOT an expert. I am just a regular guy
just like you. I hope this video encourage you
to build a model kit of your own. Either it is a model tank,
a model plane, a model train, or even an automobile.
It doesn't matter. In the end, it is all about having fun.
I am QDC. Thanks for watching.
And always. Please. Have a great day!