Re: RC 1/16 Sd.Kfz. 165 Hummel Late Production - Build
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:44 pm
Hi,
This post is for the dampers.
Shown here is the damper model used on the Hummel.
Finally, something from Europe made its way to America today. These are resin Panzer IV ausf H suspension dampers BK-1602 from BitsKrieg. Designed for the static Trumpeter kit, i'm guessing there is nothing preventing their use of a slow going Hummel. Sells for about $25 on ebay. Quite expensive but any alternatives were not much cheaper and not as good looking.
Close up of the dampers on their resin hub. Cleaning them up takes about 15 minutes.
It comes with cardboard stencils for placement, a very good idea, as long as the builder is not putting the stencils in reverse, which is technically possible to do.
. Verification with the Dragon chassis show that i am correct, and that the last damper is accurately ok to be lower than the others. It is the first time i am noticing this on the panzer IV.
Installation takes a few minutes, the dampers were put on while the back was soaking in superglue. I made some deep scratches under them on both sides in order to provide the glue with some stronger anchor points. Something i noticed works well for extra strength.
Looking good.
For comparison, here is a Heng Long Panzer IV damper.
And this is the BitsKrieg. For my Hummel that is being built more like a RC running showcase than an RC battle tank, looks is important, although dusty at this time. Little details that adds to cost as well...
Regards, Louis
This post is for the dampers.
Shown here is the damper model used on the Hummel.
Finally, something from Europe made its way to America today. These are resin Panzer IV ausf H suspension dampers BK-1602 from BitsKrieg. Designed for the static Trumpeter kit, i'm guessing there is nothing preventing their use of a slow going Hummel. Sells for about $25 on ebay. Quite expensive but any alternatives were not much cheaper and not as good looking.
Close up of the dampers on their resin hub. Cleaning them up takes about 15 minutes.
It comes with cardboard stencils for placement, a very good idea, as long as the builder is not putting the stencils in reverse, which is technically possible to do.
. Verification with the Dragon chassis show that i am correct, and that the last damper is accurately ok to be lower than the others. It is the first time i am noticing this on the panzer IV.
Installation takes a few minutes, the dampers were put on while the back was soaking in superglue. I made some deep scratches under them on both sides in order to provide the glue with some stronger anchor points. Something i noticed works well for extra strength.
Looking good.
For comparison, here is a Heng Long Panzer IV damper.
And this is the BitsKrieg. For my Hummel that is being built more like a RC running showcase than an RC battle tank, looks is important, although dusty at this time. Little details that adds to cost as well...
Regards, Louis