StuG III Major WIP

I'm currently working on yet another WWII tank, yet this time nazi. It'll be the StuG III and I'm basing it mainly of pictures from Brickmania and Aaron Morse. So far I have the tread system covered, and need to work out some minor flaws, then I can build the top layer and begin greebling. I have a very very major WIP pic right now:


Yeah, not much. And I know I've mixed greys, remember, WIP!

Tips are appreciated!

As I said on Flickr, needs some greebles or something... looks kinda plain.

Actually, I think the mixed grays would be good to make the tank seem like it's weathered down.

When I clicked on this, I said "Oh cool, a STuG!" but when I saw that it was only half finished tread system...I was sad.

@Teeb: Like I said on Flickr, the greebs are usually the things I work on last. First I want to finish the overall shape.

@Anomanzer: Yeah, I guess your right, but I'd prefer it to be a shiney new tank

@Pizza: Yeah, I know, hence the 'Major'. I'm working on the other half right now though and hope to get the lower part done by tonight.

PhiMa wrote:@Teeb: Like I said on Flickr, the greebs are usually the things I work on last. First I want to finish the overall shape.

@Anomanzer: Yeah, I guess your right, but I'd prefer it to be a shiney new tank

@Pizza: Yeah, I know, hence the 'Major'. I'm working on the other half right now though and hope to get the lower part done by tonight.

Cool, I plan on making a PIV or PIVist tank for my German faction.

UPDATE! I've completed the bottom half. Well, kinda. The first stage anyway.


Here we see the daring half finished StuG III taking on the Mount Bley Bricks.

Finally... now just don't use 2x2 slopes like almost every other WWII tank.

Oh wow! Now all it needs is some 2x2 slopes!

Woah! That's way cool! I hope to see more soon! But StuGs aren't tanks, they're Assault Guns, I think.

@ Rob: Tank hunters, to be precise. They aren't tanks 'cos they don't have a rotating turret.

No, Tank Destroyers to be precise.

And it would be impossible NOT to use slopes for a stug...just look at it.

No, Tank Destroyers to be precise.

And it would be impossible NOT to use slopes for a stug...just look at it.


EDIT: CRAP, sorry for double post, I hit the "POST REPLY" button instead of edit...don't report me plz.

Now you've got me confused. I thought the Marder was a tank destroyer.

EDIT: Oh, no, I get it now. The Jadgpanzer panzerjager, in example, was a tank destroyer, but the Marder is a tank hunter.

Tank hunters/tank destroyers? Don't they both do the same thing (take out tanks)?

Awesome-o-saurus wrote:Tank hunters/tank destroyers? Don't they both do the same thing (take out tanks)?

No, they're completely different.

Not really... based on the name, their purpose is to destroy tanks.

PizzaMovies wrote:

Awesome-o-saurus wrote:Tank hunters/tank destroyers? Don't they both do the same thing (take out tanks)?

No, they're completely different.

Well, it would be helpfull if you could enlighten me as to why they are different. I don't feel like spending 15 minutes getting distracted on wikipedia.

Awesome-o-saurus wrote:

PizzaMovies wrote:

Awesome-o-saurus wrote:Tank hunters/tank destroyers? Don't they both do the same thing (take out tanks)?

No, they're completely different.

Well, it would be helpfull if you could enlighten me as to why they are different. I don't feel like spending 15 minutes getting distracted on wikipedia.

Tank destroyers and hunters aren't tank fighters, if they go head to head against tanks, they will lose. Destroyers hunt in packs, picking on tanks one at a time, while hunters mainly work alone, maneuver behind a tank column and fire then run away, rinse and repeat. Although allied tank destroyers and hunters were more effective, they were faster, had better guns, etc. And they worked well against the lumbering slow Tigers, Panthers and King Tigers.

Looking great PhiMa! May I suggest putting that front lower armor a bit more backwards?