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Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:48 pm
by tomhugill
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:16 pm
by c.rainford73
Very nice restoration project Tom, I will enjoy watching your progress!
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:42 am
by c.rainford73
Upon closer inspection you are correct Tom, it appears the crew was setting up for a garage sale between battles
, maybe some of it could be repurposed for stowage....
It's a wonder it arrived as well as it did considering the lack of packing materials on one side, poor thing shifted everywhere it could have been far worse.
I'm confident it will become yet another museum quality piece in you're hands
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:50 pm
by tomhugill
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:17 pm
by Ad Lav
I spotted this one on eBay - a bargain but it seems it’s condition warranted the cheap price!
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:44 pm
by tomhugill
Ad Lav wrote:I spotted this one on eBay - a bargain but it seems it’s condition warranted the cheap price!
Thankfully it's mechanically sound and the bits are there but I think if it had cost more I'd have felt miffed
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:56 pm
by tomhugill
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:25 pm
by tankme
tomhugill wrote: I definitely think I'm going to go for the steel wheels on the first bogie. MK modellbau does a set with bearing which should do the trick nicely
Nice start. Was this steel wheel on the first set of suspension a thing as I've now seen both you and Barry doing it? Must be a late war change when rubber was getting really scarce for the Germans.
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 8:40 pm
by tomhugill
tankme wrote:tomhugill wrote: I definitely think I'm going to go for the steel wheels on the first bogie. MK modellbau does a set with bearing which should do the trick nicely
Nice start. Was this steel wheel on the first set of suspension a thing as I've now seen both you and Barry doing it? Must be a late war change when rubber was getting really scarce for the Germans.
Thank you! I belive it was due to the nose heaviness of the Jagdpanzer IV, the steel wheels were more durable. That or as you say lack of rubber. I've seen panthers with the last wheel steel for that reason
Re: Jagdpanzer iv l70 rescue
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2022 9:34 pm
by FredtheFrench
Love this restoration!!!