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| Type: |
StuG III, Aus F |
Armament: |
75mm |
| Built: |
Mar 2006 |
Armor: |
50mm |
| Builder: |
Rick Schultz |
Rating: |
40/3 |
| Status: |
Operational |
Battles: |
0 |
| Owner: |
Rick Schultz |
Points Earned: |
0 |
| Call Sign: |
unknown |
Points Given: |
0 |
| Notes: |
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Molded TTS trackMolded road and drive wheels250W scooter motors
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Rick Schultz demonstrated his brand new, fully operational Stug for the
first time in public at the 2006 Tank Expo (March 2006).
Everyone agreed that it looks great and is well
made. Rick started building it from scratch after the last 2005 fall battle
and completed it in about 3 months.
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The StuG rides on a TTS track and wheels molded using Smoothcast 300 polyurethane
plastic, providing excellent durability and detail. No need to paint it either,
because the color is molded in. The model's barrel is actually the paintball
marker barrel, with a molded muzzle fitted to the end.
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The interior layout of the StuG is well designed, making it easy to work on
any subsystem.
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It's pretty obvious from this photo that Rick is a licensed electrician.
All wires neatly run, with crimped terminals and plenty of fuses to
protect everything.
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A welded right-angle bracket reinforces the "slot" used to put tension
on the idler axle. The bolt extends through the back of the tank to
allow axle tension to be changed without getting into the tank itself.
The rectangular component in the middle of the photo is a piece of 3/4"
square tubing, through which the axle rides,
that has been welded to a rod coupling, through which the tension bolt
rides. A simple, but effective tensioning system.
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The marker is fed from a box magazine through a simple coil of
12 gauge solid wire. This allows the marker to elevate without
affecting the paintball feed. A door lock actuator is used to
fire the marker.
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