Hi guys-Im a newbie here and I just wanted to know if anyone here was familiar with this part-I know its to a vintage kit(maybe Tamiya or Aurora)
Its very small-(less than 1/2" across)
Figured Id come to the Pros for help-Thanks for looking!!

part of an exhaust system most likely

Thanks for the clue CMOT!!

I'd lean towards CMOT's assessment but go a little further and say it looks like part of the auxiliary muffler/exhaust for a Pzkpfw IV for the turret traverse. Hard to say for sure though since the picture isn't that clear.

Thats very interesting Bill-A friend of mine said that he thinks he remembers seeing it in connection with a turret!

Maybe this? The red elipses show a possibility:



The line drawing was copied from this website: http://www.panzer.punkt.pl/



Bob

WOW Bob!-Thats really close!!I think its safe to say youve pointed me in the right direction!The Bandai series includes an Ausf D(which I have)so Im thinking perhaps an early Tamiya.

The part in Bob's graphic is what I was referring to...it's the exhaust/muffler for the auxiliary motor used for the turret traverse on the Pz IV. Picture's worth a thousand words as they say...

Glad to help, let me know if I've won anything..... lol!

ps do we know which kit the part in Wayne's post came from? I think that was the other part to his initial question. My hunch is he's scratchbuilding a Millenium Falcon..... hahahaha

Is that right Wayne?



Bob

Sorry guys i don't think that's right i have just checked the Osprey book and if it is the traverse muffler then it would have a straight out let Exhaust type if you get my meaning, Nice guess but i think time to try again
Just my tuppence worth

redleg

Yes Bob-thats what the part is for.Ive learned a lot about Armour since my first attempt at that part some year or so ago!However that part still escapes me!I figured Id come to the pros-heres some of my progress-

heres where the part goes-

I'm still pretty sure it's from an exhaust or muffler system of some kind - thought we were on the right track with the Panzer IV, oh well... It's worthy to consider that kit manufacturers don't always model their parts exactly as the real thing should be (shocking...!!!) so it still could be from a Panzer IV kit, just not a very accurate one....

Plus the part in your pic above with the red arrow looked different than the dark green one in your first post, I didn't see the small bit protruding from the middle of the main tube. That may help in the identification.

Also, here's a Yahoo Group that's dedicated itself to Scratchbuilding the Millenium Falcon. It lists a lot (maybe not all) of the kits and parts used by the model builders for the Star Wars movies. You may find what you need here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MFalcon/



Bob

As a general rule green sprues from Tamiya are going to be an American, British, or Russian vehicle. So my next guess would part of an Allied wheeled vehicle and I’m sticking with exhaust or air tank.

Some things can also be discounted by the process of elimination too. As the original filming model would have been constructed in 1976 or so, no 'modern' vehicles would have had their kits used ie M1's, Leclercs, T-80's, Humvees, etc. We're talking vintage kits here from the early to mid '70's like Airfix, old Tamiya, Bandai and the like.



Bob

Very interesting history lesson Sabot.I knew about the Humvee and such but not the history on Aurora!I appreciate the insightful help Bob!!
The Long Tom....Ya know thats one of the few kits that I havent gotten!!