1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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PainlessWolf
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1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Some photos and a short Countertop Test Video of my Combination Build Panzer IV 'F' The photos speak for themselves ( as always, Click to Enlarge ) and the Video is a YouTube link.
Enjoy! There will be an Outdoor Run Video as soon as the current spate of bad weather passes.
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ6PjNglInQ
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Required Bucket....jpg
Required Bucket....jpg
Signs indicate a long drive ahead to catch up with Rommel....jpg
Signs indicate a long drive ahead to catch up with Rommel....jpg
Drivers turn to ventilate.....jpg
Drivers turn to ventilate.....jpg
Funker Operator catching the breeze from 22 tons in motion.jpg
Funker Operator catching the breeze from 22 tons in motion.jpg
Map at the ready!.jpg
Map at the ready!.jpg
Gunner wondering where the music is coming from....jpg
Gunner wondering where the music is coming from....jpg
Lackadasical Loader.jpg
Lackadasical Loader.jpg
A Likely Crew!.jpg
A Likely Crew!.jpg
Bow  Armor Plate.jpg
Bow Armor Plate.jpg
1942 Panzer IV F.jpg
1942 Panzer IV F.jpg
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Show Off Thread Continued:
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One of the Best Medium Tanks in the World at the Time.jpg
One of the Best Medium Tanks in the World at the Time.jpg
The Cuff Band of the Afrika Korp.jpg
The Cuff Band of the Afrika Korp.jpg
Storch-eye View.jpg
Storch-eye View.jpg
No Jabos expected....but still alert and ready.jpg
No Jabos expected....but still alert and ready.jpg
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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That's all come together very nicely painless, you've done an excellent job with it :clap: look forward to seeing it rumbling around outside :thumbup:

Cheers, Lee.
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Its a good way to finish a build , video of tank on a test run . Are you going to apply a dusty North African wash?
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Lots of little subtle details; the hallmark of a Painless model :thumbup: The embossed text on the 'Kraftstoff' drum (Benzin or literally 'Strong-Stuff'), is just one of many fine examples :clap:
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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How did you make that rack for the jerry cans on the turret?
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Nice tank and crew! Knobb Creek is looking pretty good as well. ;)
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Lee!
Good afternoon! By the time work was over today, we had 3 + feet of powder with drifts running around five feet high. It will be a while before North Africa dries out. ;o) Glad you enjoyed the Build, sir!
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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Ronnie!
Thank you for looking in. It is difficult to see in that yellow lamp light in those photos but if you look at the last posts in the Build thread, you can see a before and after shot with the subtle dust effect that I added to 'Freda'. Running outside will add the rest of the running gear weathering. ;o)
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Re: 1942 Panzer IV 'F' Into The Blue

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DesertRat,
I break it out a little more in the Build thread but basically....I sat the Jerry cans side by side then measured the lengths of wood needed. Then I added the angle pieces of styrene up front to make a solid brace to strap the cans down against. Drilling some nail holes and pin washing them along with the wash to make the wood look aged finished the rack up. The clamps were glued in place on the leather strapping after having bent them into shape with a pair of small needle nose pliers. The material used there was a paper clip.
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