Heng Long Panzer 1V modified to make Ausf G
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:10 am
Hi chaps.
First of all all you P4 experts be gentle with me, here is my work in progress of my modification from a scrap Heng Long P1V D short barrell to my interpretation of an Ausf G with 75mm long barrell DAK
The gearboxes were scrap and have been replaced the plastic sprockets wouldn't come off the axle ( allen screw hole too shallow ) so had to break them to remove the gearboxes, my mate gave me some surplus gearboxes and some P3 alloy sprockets which were fitted, these were slightly bigger in dia so had to remove the front mudguards and modify them with fillets to allow for track clearance.
The hull mg was made from brass with fibre optic cable for flash. The barrel made from brass and the muzzle break modified from something else.
The mantlet was removed and totally modified to correct size and shape, viewing slits opened up etc, the mantlet couldnt be moved closer to the turret face due to the bb mechanism which i still wanted at this time
Turret bin lowered and modified and headlight covers scratch built
Radio aerial moved from rear to rh side
Further mods in time will be diy barrell recoil, muzzle flash and mantlet moved closer in.
Painting is airbrushed and weathered by me, still not finished yet...bit more weathering and decals for Africa corps
Radio is still stock 27 Meg...
Model shows additional scratch made bolt on frontal armour with 12 BA nuts etc.
I wanted a well used P4 thats seen a few sand storms.
As i said still more to do until im happy.
Regards
Sub.
First of all all you P4 experts be gentle with me, here is my work in progress of my modification from a scrap Heng Long P1V D short barrell to my interpretation of an Ausf G with 75mm long barrell DAK
The gearboxes were scrap and have been replaced the plastic sprockets wouldn't come off the axle ( allen screw hole too shallow ) so had to break them to remove the gearboxes, my mate gave me some surplus gearboxes and some P3 alloy sprockets which were fitted, these were slightly bigger in dia so had to remove the front mudguards and modify them with fillets to allow for track clearance.
The hull mg was made from brass with fibre optic cable for flash. The barrel made from brass and the muzzle break modified from something else.
The mantlet was removed and totally modified to correct size and shape, viewing slits opened up etc, the mantlet couldnt be moved closer to the turret face due to the bb mechanism which i still wanted at this time
Turret bin lowered and modified and headlight covers scratch built
Radio aerial moved from rear to rh side
Further mods in time will be diy barrell recoil, muzzle flash and mantlet moved closer in.
Painting is airbrushed and weathered by me, still not finished yet...bit more weathering and decals for Africa corps
Radio is still stock 27 Meg...
Model shows additional scratch made bolt on frontal armour with 12 BA nuts etc.
I wanted a well used P4 thats seen a few sand storms.
As i said still more to do until im happy.
Regards
Sub.