Stay in there Matt i'm on it and I've asked Gary to help to!

Phil

I figured out how the engine goes together. One of the parts shown did not have a visible number. Hopefully, I will be able to finish it tomorrow. Until then, I have been working on the hull directly under the turret. I have laid down all of my base coats and need to weather it.

I plan on wiring the batteries.

Just laying down the paint took all day with having to mask off the individual sections. I can see a spot on the drive train I need to touch up. Again, this will have to wait until tomorrow.

Nice Work Yank!

Have you considered drilling out the shell holes in the ammo racks?

Hey Matt,

Hope these help a little. Looking forward to see you get on a roll on this one man.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1330984283/Flakpanzer+IV+Ostwind+WIP+-+engine+compartment
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1110173681/1110225598/Panzer+IV+Maybach+120+engine+help+needed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10983301@N06/5945238069/in/photostream/
You have alot of projects on the bench at one time? I didnt see you post here for a long time. Ill keep my eye on it.

Gary

Gary: I have about six projects rotating bench time. A couple of campaign builds and several personal ones. My most dificult is Revell's P-61. Requires a lot of clean up and putty. The other reason is that I had to wait for parts to arrive. But, I'm almost done with most of them and will be devoting the majority of my time to the panzer. Thanks for the links.
BTW I don't believe the first link is a Maybach 120. There should be five pulleys, total.

Hey Matt,

Ive not seen a Maybach HI 120 with 5 pulleys, so im not sure what you have seen. Anyways, heres a cool link of some guys test running some Maybach 120's. I love the way they sound.
http://wn.com/maybach_hl_120

Gary

The engine from Verlinden has two pullies lined up vertically with three more pullies that are run off of the center pully.

Due to weather, I could not finish the engine. I believe I can leave off two of the pulleys to correct Verlinden's casting. Hear is the fighting/driver's compartment.


I've left off the driver's seat for ease of painting.

Here are photos of the engine from Verlinden. The directions show the two pully set being attached vertically to the front of the engine and the three pully set being attached to the two pully set.

I've painted the fighting compartment. Unfortunately, the hairspray method and salt method don't work with my topcoat. I think I will repaint it and decant some red oxide to add the weathering on top.

Small update on the interior. I'll be finishing the road wheels and tracks, tomorrow. I will be applying the whitewash and decals Tuesday and finishing the interior, then or the next day.

Making nice progress,should really turn out nice.

Obviously, my panzer didn't get finished in time for Nats. This gives me a whole year to finish detailing it. I want to use the TaNK German Tank Crew; Commander & Driver figures #35115. The are supposed to be for the Pz. IV A-E. Will these figures work for my Ausf. G?