The Original:

Name SdKfz 142/1 Sturmgeschuetz III Ausf. G, middle version (December 1943)
Type Assault Gun Built by Alkett, MIAG
Crew 4 Men Length 6.77 m
Capacity 265 PS Width 2.95 m
Weight 23.9 t Height 2.16 m
Speed 40 km/h
Maximum Armor Front Side Rear Top
Superstructure 50 + 30 mm 30 mm 30 mm 17 mm
Hull 50 + 30 mm 30 mm 50 mm 16 mm
Armament 1 x 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 (54 Rounds)
1 x 7.92 mm MG 34 (600 Rounds)
Numbers Built 7,720 from December 1942 to March 1945
Remarks Compared to the StuG III Ausf. F the following changes were made:

- Commander's cupola with periscopes
- MG-Shield for the loader's hatch
- Simplified superstructure
- Zimmerit (protection against magnetic and sticking mines)
Manufacturer: Tamiya 35197
Detail Sets: Aber 35022 - Photo-etched parts
Aber 35A14 - Fenders
Aber 35A22 - Side skirts
Jordi Rubio TG-05 - Barrel
Modelkasten SK-17 - Tracks
Jaguar 63515 - Interior
Cavalier CV115 - Zimmerit

Overview:

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Remarks:

Click on the thumbnail to open a new windowThere isn't much visible of the detailed interior, so I left the roof of the fighting compartment re-movable. Click on the thumbnail to open a new windowThe skirts were frequently lost while driving through rough terrain and were often replaced with skirts taken from other vehicles.
Click on the thumbnail to open a new windowThe canvas cover over the barrel was made from tissue paper. Click on the thumbnail to open a new windowThe Cavalier Zimmerit comes in very thin resin-sheets that have to be glued onto he model with Cyanoacrylate.

Details:

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The Model:

My model depicts a StuG III Ausf. G like it was used 1944 in Italy by the Fallschirm-Sturmgeschuetzabteilung [Airborne assault gun section] "Hermann Goering".