Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33B
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Dragon Models
Figure from Warriors
Miscellaneous detail from Verlinden
The Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz 33B was a German self-propelled heavy assault gun used during World War II. A new, fully enclosed, and heavily armored boxy casemate superstructure was built on the chassis of the Strumgeschutz III. It mounted the improved sIG 33/1 infantry gun for which 30 rounds were carried. The gun, offset to the right side, could only traverse 3 degrees left and right, elevate 25 degrees, and depress 6 degrees. A MG 34 machine-gun was fitted in the ball mount to the right of the main gun with 600 rounds. Its traverse limits were 15 degrees left and 20 degrees right, elevate 20 degrees, and depress 10 degrees.
The build was pretty strait forward. The fit of the box to the body wasn’t great, but it seems like it was pretty rough on the actual tank. The flag was made with aluminum foil with an Archer rub on decal. Once the decal was firmly in place, the flag was wrinkled a bit. The depiction is of re-provisioning with shells, power bags, and various boxes of equipment to be emptied and contents packed inside the vehicle.
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