Panzer 4

[971wright]

Hi Guys along with the StugIII ialso recevied a panzer 4 which after inspection found to be perfect and I think this one will look great with schurzen and the long barrel f2 Ithink its called will have to do more research to sort out final ausf for ths tank the suspension is already metal will have to lower rear idler this will happen when i fit tensioner mod ive seen also have to lower rear return roller by about 2to3mm and raise the front drive sprocket by about 2 to 3 mm but also slightly back this should just about do for mods to hull .will have to wait for metal tracks for the time being spentmost of my slush fund buying this +the Stug and the Sherman which Ihope will arrive tommorrowwill post mods as I go so far today has been very good even the boss started talking to me like its bins day you better empty them yes boss.hope tommorrow will be better and it will be if my Sherman arrives.


            regards pete

[Rivetcounter]

Pete the F2 was the first of the long barrel guns then G,h, and J if you are going to build it with skirts then it will be a G or H the muzzle break on the F2 was the rounded type

[971wright]

Hi Rivetcounter thanks for the info it will have schurzen when I work out how to cut the rear bin on the turret at the moment it will foul the schurzen so may have to pinch recoil unit from panzer 3 and fit new bin then put home made recoil unit in panzer 3 cant afford another recoil unit so I am copying a converted gun unit to recoil will be testing later today if it works only have to buy the rear bin,then can make the schurzen and gun barrel its all depending on the converted gun .If I get it working will post how to do it have made a few mods to the german design so hopfully it will work better should even manage to fit in flash so when gun is fully back it flashes have it all running through the old grey cells but nothing writen down .the muzzel brake onthe G&H versions is that the one that looks a bit like the tiger.


        regards pete

[Gigantohawk]

Hells Bells Pete you've been having a buying frenzy lately. Sounds like you've got a lot of fun ahead. Glad to see you're getting into the spirit of moving the wheels to a more correct location.

p.s. ordered my 2 stugs today. Have you any plans to fit schurzen to your Stug.

Nick

[septon]

Gigantohawk  if you need plans pm me your address and i will post tham to you

[Gigantohawk]

Thanks for the offer septon. I'll do that after they've arrived and I've had chance to give them the once over.

Cheers,

Nick.

[971wright]

Hi Nick sure have love that schurzen the Stug shouldnt be a problem but the panzer4 have already spotted a problem its th rear bin because the panzer4 has high side armour it will foul so I am going to rob the recoil unit that I bought for the panzer 3 and fit it in the panzer4 then can fit new bin to panzer 4 and the recoil unit I made today from a BB gun to the panzer 3 my Sherman hasnt arrived yet should be here tommorrow that means I have 4 tanks to modifie and finish Stug III panzer 4 Sherman and the toe crusher tiger .

      regards pete

[Gigantohawk]

Hi Pete,
I'm still thinking through my plans with my stugs...Schurzen fitted to one sounds like a good idea and between you and septon I should be able to make a good job of it.
Do you know if Stug's featured in Normandy 1944 and if so do you have any colour schemes you could offer me.

Many thanks,

Nick.

[971wright]

Hi Nick yes they served with das reich    http://www.dasreich.ca/normandy_oob.html    scroll down and you will see them havnt gone it to camo colours yet still looking into mods first .


          regards pete

[Militarymight]

hows it going mate everything ok with it i hope