Panzer IV Suspension.

[jarndice]

Judging by the almost deafening complaints about the Heng Long Panzer 4 suspension, and I have had my troubles as well, surely someone can come up with an affordable answer, PLEASE
Because quite simply it ruins a not too bad Tank, (If you forget the whole back end behind the turret that needs lowering and the rear rollers that need lowering)
Shaun.

[Rad_Schuhart]

Judging by the almost deafening complaints about the Heng Long Panzer 4 suspension, and I have had my troubles as well, surely someone can come up with an affordable answer, PLEASE
Because quite simply it ruins a not too bad Tank, (If you forget the whole back end behind the turret that needs lowering and the rear rollers that need lowering)
Shaun.

Thanks to god the Asiatam Hull comes with the roller in the correct position and the front sprochet too, so thats something.

About lowering the back end... It is too hard for me, so I leave it as it is.

Here are some old photos of my build:











I will update with newer photos as soon as I finish painting it.

[Rad_Schuhart]

Im also beginning to design skirts for turret and hull.

[Cruiser133]

In my opinion, the Tammy is worth the cost and the only way to go. I bought all my stuff from Jason and AAF. The Asiatam/HL feels and looks cheap. I have converted several of my PZ4 based projects and they all work great.

[HERMAN BIX]

Funny thing is the standard suspension works, and very well.
It's only when the after market bits go on that things go pear shaped.
I am taking a punt here, but I reckon the Taigen metal bits are copies of Tamiya hardware and as such don't really work straight up on the H/l

There is no way the H/L hull was to blame as the thing was in line and functioning perfectly.
The design of the metal replacement stuff is not right for the necessary dimensions to work .
Even fitting the metal wheels to standard plastic suspension arms is wrong.
The wheels and the arms, in metal, from Taigen , on an H/L hull, does not gel without modification and spacing work.