[Desert]: Pzkw. IV F1

[Rob59]

Maybe some "foldable" step/ladder for the crew to climb onto the tank?
Probably Shaun (Jarndice) can tell you more about it, he seems to be the P-IV specialist on here?

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Perhaps the folks who created/copied this Taigen PzKw. IV found one in a museum, but failed to recognized that someone had left a new step ladder on the fender. Hey, jarndice, help me here before I come up with any more silly ideas.

[jarndice]

I think that whoever designed that frame had been on the schnapps,
The round section should be a triangle with the longest side of the triangle pointing down and a box section frame in front usually carried in the turret bin it could be mounted between the spare wheel carrier box and the barrel cleaning rods,
In use it folded over the drivers side immediately behind the 3rd roller the crew would use it to help them change wheel/s,
Sometimes used by officers to climb aboard although climbing onto the side of a Tank was streng verboten
My source--PZ.Kpfw.1V Ausf. A-F at WAR
ISBN 978-3-86619-137-2
Thanks Painless it has become a bit of a photographic bible
Hopefully Volume 11 will be out soon with Ausf F2/G-Ausf J.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Thank you, jarndice! I have great difficulty resisting books about AFVs. So I just ordered:

Kuchciak, Michal. German Medium Tank Panzerkampfwagen IV: Ausf. G/H/J. Kagero. 2021. ISBN: 978-83-66673-18-2.
Oliver, Dennis. Panzer IV, Medium Tank: German Army and Waffen-SS Normandy Campaign, Summer 1944. Tank Craft 35. Pen and Sword ISBN-13: ‎978-1399018043.
Trojca, Waldemar and Karlheinz Münch. PZ.KPFW.IV Ausf. A-F at War. Model Hobby. 2006. ISBN-13: 9788360041130
Trojca, Waldemar. Sd.Kfz.161 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. G/H/J - Volume 2. Model Hobby. 2005. ISBN: ‎978-8360041024

These are in addition to the books I cited in my first post in this thread. For the full bibliography, see viewtopic.php?t=36540

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I added just a bit of stowage to this DAK Panzer IV and took some photos, unfortunately indoors as we are in winter weather here. Besides, I am many miles from any sandy, desert-like terrain.
In the photos I posted back in October (see above) the tank is surrounded by figures I painted. This time, I used three of the pre-painted Licmas DAK figures. (The array of pre-painted and unpainted Licmas figures is worth checking out, especially, but not only, if you don't like painting figures:(https://heng-long-panzer.de/de/1-16-militaerfiguren/)

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[jarndice]

Nice diarama just missing an aerial in the trough,
www.forgebeartanks.com are selling "MK Modellbau" PZ3/4 aerial kit £14.30 plus post.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Thank you, jarndice. Actually, the aerial is hiding in the trough. I decided to modify the "stock" aerial that came with the tank to make it scale diameter and length. Then I had to modify the "stock" Taigen aerial to make it fit in the down position, as the base actually did not fit between the hole for which it is intended and the end of the trough. It's not easy to see in photos or from any distance.
I have a few of the aftermarket aerial kits, but decided to go the cheap way this time. In fact, this year's expenses for car and home repairs has made me stick to inexpensive building, but I have plenty of projects and am enjoying them all.

[HERMAN BIX]

Nice effect HDP.
The Stg 44 is a bit out of place though

I like the Taigen PzIV tracks that have the open guide horns. Not found on most other aftermarket tracks.

[John Glover]

Looking good . Tell me Dr Herr Professor. Did you paint the tracks. John.

[MrChef]

Nice paint, camo and weathering HDP Well done sir!

You really are reminding me that I need some Panzer commanders...