Tamiya StugIV, 1/35

Cast surface simulated by good old stippling method. I used Mr. Surfacer 500 for this job. Cast numbers are then glued simply.

Behind the scenes you how the cast number was created. Used a flat type scalpel to carve off the sprue numbers. Then these numbers were glued to the casted surface. Kind of easy but entertaining process.

Some texturing on the lower glacis crested by dilluted putty. The tow eyelets are kitbashed from Miniart PzIV kit.

Again some texture on the rolled steel surfaces. The commander cupola is from Miniart BzBeowg IV.

Here the starboard side.

Ah, and here comes the zimmerit. Used my Tamiya zimmerit maker and a water based putty. My first ever zimmerit, at the age of 44. Lost my virginity 🙂

Exhaust muffler found to be short. Added a few mm of epoxy putty.

After some primer looks a bit worn and dent, but okay for me.

MG shield after some upgrades. Used PS sheet and stretched sprue. Yes, that ugly ejector pin mark is filled with putty.

Zimmerit everywhere. The rolled steel texture is gone. Mention here the old Eduard PE fenders I found in my stash. Front plate rivets are scraped off from another ancient kit part I found. Think it was from a StugIII kit.

Schurzen is created from styrol sheets
Also the railing is scratch made, based on the original design. Not sure it is fully accurate, but way more thinner than the Tamiya offering was.