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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III build
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 3:50 pm
by modler
Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:18 pm
Modler: wenn Sie vor 58 Jahren in Heilbronn war, können Sie vielleicht Deutsch?
Herr Doctor, I did learn some German while in Heilbronn but have forgot most of it. If you don't use it, you lose it.
Meanwhile I tested the Panzer III chassis and it gets a pass although the poly tracks are not the best as sitting in the box for 54 years, they are a bit deformed but still just work. I will look into some ITL tracks for this Panzer.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 3:59 pm
by modler
A little bit off topic discussion about the M-26 tank retriever then back to the Panzer III M\N build.
Here is the video i said I would post earlier in this thread. It shows the M-26 hauling around a
Panzer III L 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDhTe6dP3s
This new Panzer III I an building in this thread is a "M" version so its one level higher then the old
Panzer "L" series. One of the changes in the "M" series is the wider tracks with revised drive sprockets.
It can be be built as a M or N so this kit is a Panzer III M\N.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 3:11 am
by Herr Dr. Professor
After 42 years, your truck runs better than most! A move from Arizona to Ohio, however, does cramp one's style. I am reminded of my own Christmas train layout: around and around in a oval. But mine lacked the flashing receiver light in the front---or any light for that matter.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Sat May 03, 2025 5:55 pm
by modler
Herr Dr. Professor wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 3:11 am
After 42 years, your truck runs better than most! A move from Arizona to Ohio, however, does cramp one's style. I am reminded of my own Christmas train layout: around and around in a oval. But mine lacked the flashing receiver light in the front---or any light for that matter.
Yes Herr Doctor, my indoor track is a vestige of the model train days. As kids we spent countless hours on these tracks going round and round
U.S Army Sergeant Kowalski (Fort Carson Colorado), a good friend of my Dad, built a 4x8 rural diorama with a train track and 2 lane slot car track with a railroad crossing with flashing lights
for my brother and myself as a Christmas gift (1965). Needless to say we had many hours of fun with that gift. These days my indoor track is for small scale R\C models as a test and video track that is clean and free of dirt and such as my wife does not like dirt in the house. I also have a outdoor track where I run RC Dozers and such..
Short Dozer video in the dirt
https://youtu.be/EwTuyz-jfdU
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Sun May 04, 2025 5:19 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Don’t doze that Hosta, or you’re in BIG trouble.
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 7:51 pm
by modler
Yes Herr Doctor, I was cleaning up the plant garden with the RC Dozer. That's what I call playing in the dirt RC
The Panzer III M is running very well. Track issues disappeared with the upper hull in place. This P-III M is superior in mobility to the previous P-III L build due to the poly tracks even though the the tracks are wider. Rubber tracks like on the P-III L are OK for outside running.
Here are a few short P-III-M videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiq-nQGI-cE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_yRa28-ljs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDhTe6dP3s
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Mon May 05, 2025 11:33 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Your PzKfW III runs quite smoothly, although I wonder if at 0:47-0:49 you sneezed.
https://youtu.be/iiq-nQGI-cE?t=47
Re: Tamiya 1/35 Panzer III M/N build
Posted: Tue May 06, 2025 12:57 am
by modler
Well, it looks that way Herr Doctor but actually the yaw axis (L\R turning) needs some expo as the motors in this tank are low voltage (~1.2 ohms) so they are very sensitive to yaw inputs. You might have noticed at one point the engines got up to full speed then shut down momentary due to LVC. The battery I used in this video is very old and small and I exceeded its capacity showing off the top speed
