Marc Rocca shows us how he improved Tamiya's venerable Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf H with photo-etch and resin aftermarket parts.




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Hello,

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It works for me, clicking the photograph.

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ahh, I think I just spotted a gremlin scurrying in the internals... the rascal has been 'sorted out', and all should be well now...

Henk,

I have tried it before and now again...the only thing I may read is "You are not authorised to view that article".

...now it'sworking.

Thank you.

Nice work Marc, glad to see this one added to the Features section!

Like your build, Very Cool Panzer IV/H. milvehfan

Nice work, Marco. I particularly like your camo colors.
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For me, the pictures are the same on each of the three pages of the article, and there are no finished pics other than the one at the top. Anyone else noticed this, or am I missing something?

Good to see these warhorses brought into the 21st Century! Nice work, Marc! Did you get this one from Avenel Hobbies?

Thanks for all the support and comments everyone. Yup Bill... all form Avenel.

I'm looking into it.

Henk

Marc, I like your build, really want to see the pix of it finished - I did a PIV-H last year and it's interesting to see someone else's take on something that you get to know so well over the months of work.

I totally agree with you about how tough it is getting those turret schurzen lined up. It's like the plates have to align perfectly with the turret, but through the medium of some wobbly thin bits of metal.

I also like the way you improvised some of the details rather than relying on purchased items for everything.

Matthew, thank you for the feedback and nice comments.
After it was done someone, I think it was Bill Plunk, posted a great photo of the H from directly above. It would have made aligning it all so much easier. I should have saved the photo. I can't remember if the turret schurzen mounts are just welded on or is there a rivet at the end as well. I want to do another H and i was thinking that using those micro brass bolts glued into a drilled hole would make the whole affair a little sturdier.

Nice work Marc, looks pretty darn good from here. Thanks for sharing your work!

Cheers -
Tim

Thnak you Tim, I appreciate the comments.

Excellent work Marc, as always!

Marc, I think I know the photo you mean, it is in the PzKpfw IV G,H,J book by Hilary Doyle (New Vanguard 39), it is what I used. You are correct that the brackets are riveted to the turret with single flat headed rivet. I used Grandt Line rivets. They are a bit small in 1/48, but you can just about see them in the photo:

My Pz IV H

Really recommend the Squadron Pz IV In Action book as well by the way, if you don't have it already.

Another excellent model Marc, glad to see it in the features. You know I'm a big fan of the PZIV and this is a beauty. The camo is very convincing and weathering spot on, keep up the awesome work and I'm glad you switched to armor. Hope to see this one in Sept at AMPS.

Rob

Simply amazing the amount of detail put into this model. Looking to be building one myself in a couple of weeks. Will definitaly have to keep this around as a reference. I do have one question. Where you trying to increase the appearance of being heavily armored when you added the side armor? After all the attention you put into the tracks, I would be showing them off. Excellent build all the same.
Matt N.