Page 7 of 8

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:55 pm
by Martin2556
Jofaur86 wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:32 pm :) There is this at RC Tank, :thumbup:
https://www.rctank.de/Panzer-III-75-cm- ... oil-system
Thanks Jofaur I’ll take a look. :thumbup:

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:33 pm
by Martin2556
I’ve ordered a gun barrel from Dave at Forgebear, looks good & it comes supplied with an led.

4B8B6499-5054-4669-B414-C9E7E9037996.jpeg
4B8B6499-5054-4669-B414-C9E7E9037996.jpeg (212.56 KiB) Viewed 3011 times
AC784D34-DA30-42BF-A588-00F94C18FD92.jpeg
AC784D34-DA30-42BF-A588-00F94C18FD92.jpeg (106.07 KiB) Viewed 3011 times

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:57 pm
by Jofaur86
Super, that's what was needed :thumbup:What do you have as an electronic board ?

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:12 pm
by Martin2556
Jofaur86 wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:57 pm Super, that's what was needed :thumbup:What do you have as an electronic board ?
Taigen V3 board, Radiomaster tx16s, FlySky 10 channel receiver.

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:11 pm
by Martin2556
The Final Stages Of The Build:

Correcting the problems with the gun mantlet - (Now Completed)

Below: Taken from my earlier post (3 Nov 2022)
The gun mantlet didn’t sit quite right or line up correctly, also with the top of the mantlet left open & the elevation mechanism on view the model looked unfinished. I decided to correct the alignment problem & also improve the appearance by making a cover to replicate the top of the mantlet in order to close up the opening.

It looked like a quick & easy job!!! :haha:

As it turned out correcting the alignment wasn’t to difficult, but I found it quite challenging to get the cover to fit correctly & not interfere with the elevation mechanism. The cover turned out to be quite complex, as it had to be hinged at one end & be able to slide in order to allow the gun elevation to still work correctly, after some perseverance & some trial & error I managed to get it working ok.

I can now see why Taigen left the top of the gun mantlet open. :lolno:

Please see before & after photos below:

Before Correcting The Gun Mantlet
Before Correcting The Gun Mantlet
71AB465C-A270-449F-89EE-CD2A350DDAE0.jpeg (356.7 KiB) Viewed 2973 times
Before Correcting The Gun Mantlet
Before Correcting The Gun Mantlet
6C148FBE-241D-43DD-B01A-D9F3C556DB2E.jpeg (681.75 KiB) Viewed 2973 times
After Correcting The Gun Mantlet
After Correcting The Gun Mantlet
4E20C73D-6FB5-4F93-A35B-40AA5AE8D284.jpeg (1014.14 KiB) Viewed 2909 times
After Correcting The Gun Mantlet
After Correcting The Gun Mantlet
C5135A24-E036-4E9C-9EB2-3026F3B762BB.jpeg (1.55 MiB) Viewed 2909 times

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:27 am
by oddballseattle
Amazing weathering, great job!!

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:40 pm
by Martin2556
oddballseattle wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:27 am Amazing weathering, great job!!
Many thanks oddballseattle :thumbup:

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:18 am
by MrChef
Martin2556 wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:14 am Many thanks for your positive comments guy’s 😊👍
Excellent work Martin. Keep it going. I can't wait to see more of your work.

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:27 am
by Rebellion13
Gosh darn it, the weathering looks incredible

Cheers
Wade

Re: 1/16 Taigen Metal Edition Panzer III - Build

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:21 am
by Ecam
Rebellion13 wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:27 am Gosh darn it, the weathering looks incredible

Cheers
Wade
Golly, such language! :haha:

Agreed, very nice work for a stunning result.