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Re: 320 Degree Turret Rotation Ring
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:44 pm
by General Jumbo01
Deck mounted antenna can be a problem too!
Re: 320 Degree Turret Rotation Ring
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:10 pm
by jarndice
General Jumbo01 wrote:Deck mounted antenna can be a problem too!
Apply the tip of a (Heated) Soldering Iron to the base of the deck mounted aerial on the inside of the tank body and it will drop through.
www.rctank.de/ has the proper side body mount aerial although you might have to look in the PZ111 section for it,
Don't forget the PZ4 Ausf "H" and "J" had a rear mounted aerial on the left rear flank.
Re: 320 Degree Turret Rotation Ring
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 3:18 pm
by General Jumbo01
It wasn't the removal of the antenna that's the problem but the retention! You need to fit antenna with a very flexible base mount so that the passing barrel can easily push it aside. I've taken to using heat shrink tubing for this but don't heat it or it will just flop over. All part of the fun!
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Re: 320 Degree Turret Rotation Ring
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 4:43 pm
by jarndice
The Panzer 4s aerial in any of it's 9 Tank incarnations was never mounted on the engine deck which is why I assumed (Old Military saying "Don't assume check") you wanted to know how to be rid of it
It was either mounted on the right side of the Tanks body and when the aerial was (excuse me) erect the main gun deflector would push it down into the Aerial tray as the turret turned or in the Ausf H and J variants because it was fitted on the left rear flank it was well clear of the main gun
