1:35 StuG/Panzer III Spare Wheels (95mm, 2 Versions With Bases, Pattern 'F')

Lithokraft 1:35 — spare road wheels for the StuG III and Panzer III, 95 mm wide, pattern F

The set is an add-on for a build, not a model of the vehicle. It holds spare road wheels for the StuG III and Panzer III in 1:35 scale with a tire band 95 mm wide, according to the manufacturer in two forms and with the carrier mounts, that is the holders in which the wheel was carried on the hull. The letter F marks the pressing pattern of the wheel rim.

The real subject

A spare wheel on the rear of the hull is among the most characteristic details of German vehicles on the Panzer III chassis. The holders for them were fitted in production, but also later in the workshops of the units: some vehicles carried two, many only one. The wheels themselves differed during production in the width of the rubber tire band and in the pattern of the rim, so the spare wheel was often not the same as the wheels on the running gear. For a modeler that is an opportunity, not a problem — a different wheel in the holder is a common sight in period photographs.

Building and painting tips

Separate the wheels and the mounts from the print supports and level the seating surfaces; sand the resin wet and with your airways protected. Make the joint with cyanoacrylate glue, as cement for plastic will not bite into resin. Apply a primer before painting. Do the tire band in matte dark gray, not black, and leave the holder rubbed back to bare metal where it touches the wheel. Dust the wheel with an earth pigment more heavily than the rest of the vehicle.

Who the set is for

• builds of the StuG III and Panzer III in 1:35 scale
• modelers who want a spare wheel including its holder
• dioramas where the rear of the vehicle is in view
• more advanced builds that involve working with resin

This is an add-on set, not a complete model. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.