Good evening all,
A couple of days and a few Steps worth of build progress on the 1/35 scale research kit for the DAK Panzer. ( Up to Step 4 ) Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
1942 DAK Panzer IV
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Questions relating to issues you are having with your tank(s) should be posted in the General Questions forum here: viewforum.php?f=14
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
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- Lower is ready for primer and paint.jpg
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- Step 4 was super simple...cement two towhooks and push on the polycapped running gear..jpg
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- Step 3 involved some real cement use...the parts fit perfectly even on this older kit.jpg
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- The two left over idler segments were for use in the static version of this build. Note the smaller and realistic hub version vs the one for the motorized version.jpg
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- Step 2 completed with left over polycaps for use later....jpg
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- A lot of small pieces. I was glad that the polycaps were still in the kit..jpg
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- Step 2 required some wheel work..jpg
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- Step 1 completed.jpg
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- 1.35 is a fiddly scale.jpg
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- Step 1 assembling the rear plate.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
While I sit through the expected slowdown from the Pandemic, a few more steps worth of photos from the research tank build. Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
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- Just shows how much work I have ahead on the HL version..jpg
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- Tamiya detail is excellent even on standard scale vehicles.jpg
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- Some progress shots.jpg
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- Step 7...none of the overlay plate required....the aux jerry can rack however....jpg
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- Step 6...definitely doing the DAK version.jpg
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- The Commander awaits progress on his own vehicle....jpg
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- An incredibly precise and tight snap together...No cement needed....jpg
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- Lower has been primed with the Tamiya Metal and Plastic primer.jpg
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- Components assembled and drying..jpg
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- Step 5 finally moves on to the upper hull.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Good afternoon all, A couple more night's worth of work and a pic of the Heng Long tank after a test run through the Rough. Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
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- Still all in one piece after the Rough....jpg
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- A surprisingly good run tho' metal road wheels and steel gearboxes will be called for....jpg
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- MATO tracks, sprockets and idlers installed for a test run.jpg
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- First coats of Model Masters Dunkelgelb applied.jpg
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- Some extra details applied.jpg
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- Parts closeup.jpg
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- Added Step 9 and more detail parts...Bucket handle went flying so a new one was scratched out of silver wire....jpg
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- Step 8 was a mix of applying to the upper and setting aside for application after detail painting.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Hello all!
A few more steps completed with pics to show progress. Tamiya makes a sweet and well designed kit in any scale. My biggest problem has been the two Greyhound boys shedding their Winter coats as Spring has returned ( finally ) to the high country. Apologies for any fur infested shots ;o) The vac is run constantly and while canned air is my friend, static electricity is not ;oP Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
A few more steps completed with pics to show progress. Tamiya makes a sweet and well designed kit in any scale. My biggest problem has been the two Greyhound boys shedding their Winter coats as Spring has returned ( finally ) to the high country. Apologies for any fur infested shots ;o) The vac is run constantly and while canned air is my friend, static electricity is not ;oP Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
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- Cleaned up parts to complete the turret,,,.jpg
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- Initial turret fitting.jpg
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- Main gun assembled and detail painted. It should be visible through the gunners open hatch so worth the effort..jpg
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- Time to move on to the turret.jpg
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- Wheels are all poly capped and can be removed to paint the tires..jpg
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- Paint on the bucket with a silver interior and that metal handle looks good...Jerry cans in paint.jpg
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- Details on the opposite side.jpg
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- Mg34 drilled out and ready for paint.jpg
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- Starting to get the details painted.jpg
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- Ready to move on to more details and paint.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Continued from above...Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
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- Speaking of the tracks and like the Devil, they appear..jpg
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- Last step is a little optimistic when link and pin tracks await assembly..jpg
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- Moving on again....jpg
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- A better shot.jpg
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- There are the Pooches contribution to the build..jpg
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- More progress.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Good morning! Last of the vehicle painting completed. Figures assembled and ready for primer\paint. Before that tho', the tracks will need to be assembled and installed. Pics: ( Click to Enlarge )
P.S. I saw that the 'S' hakken holder had been pushed over and glued it back into place. Tamiya cement is good and I wanted to use it for this build. I will be happy to go back to my usual and excellent Loc-Tite Ultra-Gel after this tho'.
P.S. I saw that the 'S' hakken holder had been pushed over and glued it back into place. Tamiya cement is good and I wanted to use it for this build. I will be happy to go back to my usual and excellent Loc-Tite Ultra-Gel after this tho'.
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- Time for tracks.jpg
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- All that remains are the tracks, unit markings and to paint the figures....jpg
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- I came to my senses and removed the roadwheels on the other side before painting....jpg
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- Roadwheel tires painted in place....not again....jpg
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- A good fit for the figures.jpg
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- Fairly decent Tamiya figures supplied with the vehicle....jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
It was a bad and good afternoon for building. The bad news was that the Kaizen tracks I had started on were too small for the sprocket that came with this 'meant to be motorized' version of the Tamiya kit. I have found a home for them in exchange for a set of the Tamiya tracks that will fit. So it is not all bad. Good news is that the Trojca book on the Pz IV came in today. It will be very useful for referencing during the 1/16 build phase. Rad's excellent stencils for the previous KR-11 Build came in as well. The Pandemic has slowed every facet of life down but these will be timely fun in smartening up my Truck and Artillery Piece. Thank again, rad!
regards,
Painless
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regards,
Painless
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- Some good news...this book will prove extremely useful to the Build...Just arrived today.jpg
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- My Tamiya kit was meant to be motorized with rubber tracks and has a different sprocket mounted for such. These tracks will go to a Friend to use..jpg
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- Enough done to test on the Sprocket of the tank and they were too narrow to use..jpg
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- Beyond fine molding allowing for no drill links....jpg
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- Starting on the Kaizen Tracks for the Pz IV.jpg
...Here for the Dawn...
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jarndice
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Ahh the frustrations of the build and yet we seem to be driven to go ever onward 
This may well explain why my grey hair now consists of a very close cropped scalp revealing crewcut 
I am watching this build very closely and as ever I am highly impressed by your attention to detail
I would appreciate your thoughts on the book and if you do think it to be a worthy addition to the book shelf could you include the "ISBN" Number so that I might broaden my knowledge of the early PZ4 variants.
This may well explain why my grey hair now consists of a very close cropped scalp revealing crewcut I am watching this build very closely and as ever I am highly impressed by your attention to detail
I would appreciate your thoughts on the book and if you do think it to be a worthy addition to the book shelf could you include the "ISBN" Number so that I might broaden my knowledge of the early PZ4 variants.
I think I am about to upset someone 
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PainlessWolf
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Good Morning,
I leafed through the book last night. While it is no Two Volume Omnibus on the KV series, replete with mechanical schematics, it will serve very nicely as a photo rich guide to the tank in use. The sections are broken out by Ausf designation which is incredibly helpful.
The ISBN # is: 83-60041-13-X
regards and thanks, my friend,
Painless
I leafed through the book last night. While it is no Two Volume Omnibus on the KV series, replete with mechanical schematics, it will serve very nicely as a photo rich guide to the tank in use. The sections are broken out by Ausf designation which is incredibly helpful.
The ISBN # is: 83-60041-13-X
regards and thanks, my friend,
Painless
...Here for the Dawn...
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jarndice
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Re: 1942 DAK Panzer IV
Thank you Painless my friend,
I have in the past been right royally ripped off by Amazon so I have ordered it from a German dealer for a very fair price having first confirmed it was an English Language edition.
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I have in the past been right royally ripped off by Amazon so I have ordered it from a German dealer for a very fair price having first confirmed it was an English Language edition.
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I think I am about to upset someone
