Pete's Place

[Hoth_902]

I see why, because that includes both the howitzer and the AT version. With that, I have two questions.

1. Did you switch the longer barrel to the chassy with the treads on the side? Machine gun looks different than the one in the picture.
2. Did you put puddy over gun root to give it the look you have on yours?.

[pmskaar]

Hi Hoth

Regarding GHQ's StuG IIIGs, When the new sculpt StuG IIIGs came out in the 1980s, they came with 3 gun options.

1. 75mm standard (old style) gun mantlet. This is the one shown in the pictures.
2. 75mm "Saukopf" gun mantlet.
3. 105mm Howitzer with standard mantlet.

I am not sure if GHQ still includes the "Saukopf" mantlet with the StuG IIIGs anymore. You can obtain 75mm guns with the Saukopf mantlet by either ordering a whole pack or two of StuG IVs or just order the parts directly from GHQ. Back in the day, I bought a few packs of the StuG IIIGs without sideskirts and they came with all three types of guns and both mantlet types for the 75mm.

The late model StuG IIIGs with the spare tracks on the sides in my pictures have the "Saukopf" style mantlet.

I hope I have been helpful.

[Hoth_902]

Pete,

As always, you are a huge help and so did your response. I on my next order, I am going to get a couple of packs of the Gs. Then if they do not come with the Saukopf mantle I will order them as individuals from the Stug IV.

[pmskaar]

Hi Hoth

I think the guns may come on sprues so would be the sprue price but you would probably get about 6 guns per sprue. Keep in mind sometimes a piece or two on the sprue may not be perfectly formed in the casting process. You might call GHQ to confirm that just to be sure.

[pmskaar]

Here are a few Modern vehicles I have painted for the GHQ catalog over the years.


M=1 ABV


French VBCI


Russian T-10 Heavy Tank


Russian T-62

[rhabstclair]

Maestro work, Pete!

[Splod]

That new T-62 sculpt is lovely, and I've always admired the webstore paint job

[redleg]

Those are gorgeous Pete!

[Hoth_902]

Amazing work, once again.

[pmskaar]

Thank you all very much, rhabstclair, Splod, Redleg, and Hoth! I really appreciate it.

Splod, the T-62 is a great sculpt. I only wish they had add the fuel drums to the model but otherwise I am very happy. The T-62M did get the fuel drums in the rear. Oh well. I have some of my own that I need to finish for my 1973 Egyptians.

[pmskaar]

Here are a few of the jet aircraft I have painted for GHQ over the last several years. My first aircraft, if I remember correctly, was the MiG 29. It wasn't long after that I painted the MiG 15 and F-86. I used I-94 Enterprises decals for these including the flashes on the F-86.

[redleg]

Those fighters are spectacular Pete! They really should put your name on the catalog somewhere! I saw the pics of the German armor you posted on FaceBook too. You are becoming a celebrity in the micro armor world!

[chrisswim]

Nice collection of artwork.

[Begemot]

Redleg said: "You [Pete] are becoming a celebrity in the micro armor world!"

Now you've done it.

To help Pete keep his perspective on this well earned fame, a reminder from the closing monologue of the movie "Patton":

A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown, and whispering in his ear a warning: "That all glory is fleeting."

Redleg does have a point about the lack of credit to the painters of the GHQ catalog models. I've always thought that it was a disservice by GHQ to those who painted the models, brilliantly so in most cases. Giving credit could have been easily done and act of simple decency and generosity. I guess noblesse oblige ain't part of business culture.

Brilliant work, Pete.


Begemot

[pmskaar]

Thank you very much, Chris, Redleg, and Begemot! I really appreciate it.

Redleg, I decided to just post some of the stuff I have done for GHQ over the years. There actually is a fair amount of it and I will add a few more pictures every now and then.

Begemot. Thanks for that. Now I feel the air slowly leaking out of my head to bring me back to earth with that Patton quote. LOL!