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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Dragons Panzer IV Ausf H
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 11:28 AM UTC
Started on this kit today.


first proper kit that I have built in over two years.Must say there's that much in the box if I had another hull/turret and road wheels I could build two kits
Well time past so quick I started at 8.30pm and by the time I stopped for a smoke it was 12.00am.
I was unsure about dragons instructions and the frontal armor not having zimmerite so I spent some time making sure and looking on the web, some do and some don't.

Progress so far.




Till next time.
Cheers
Karl
retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 12:01 PM UTC
I can understand loosing track of time, when it comes to panzer ivs. I can spend 18 hours, at my bench. With the exception of smoke breaks and coffee breaks. I am looking forward to the rest of your build.
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 09:39 AM UTC
Good start Karl. Keep her coming!!
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:23 PM UTC
Spent a few more hours on my panzer IV.Had a few head aches along the way,first I lost the exhaust pipe that sits on top of the muffler so I had to make a new one using a piece of sprue,then when I was gluing the top half of the hull to the lower it was not sitting quite right.
I installed 2 metal pins that hold the towing cable as the plastic ones always snap off when you try to attach the cable.




Thinking of a way how to make the drivers and radio op hatches workable so they can open and close.

Cheers
Karl
robw_uk
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 11:28 PM UTC
very nice... have an Ausf.H in the loft ready for me to have the skill to complete it... will be watching this
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 12:23 AM UTC
Great work! I usually have problems fitting the hull together, with Dragon/Cyber-Hobby kits. I've learned to dry fit the hull halves and fenders.
panzerbob01
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 02:23 AM UTC
Karl;

Good start! Looks from your pics to be the good kit I suspect the D has produced, and this one calls me a bit - opportunity to build an apparently fairly nice rendition of a "typical" Normandy-period Pz. IV H with zim.

I would suggest that you might revisit your exhaust pipe - that pipe was pretty thin-walled and your's could benefit from a bit of thinning-out. By me, this is one of those small-but-very-visible details on these tanks which very good modelers seem to overlook on otherwise superb builds! Just suggesting!

I'm watching this one come together!

Cheers!

Bob
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 04:47 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Spent a few more hours on my panzer IV.Had a few head aches along the way,first I lost the exhaust pipe that sits on top of the muffler so I had to make a new one using a piece of sprue,then when I was gluing the top half of the hull to the lower it was not sitting quite right.
I installed 2 metal pins that hold the towing cable as the plastic ones always snap off when you try to attach the cable.




Thinking of a way how to make the drivers and radio op hatches workable so they can open and close.

Cheers
Karl


Looking good so far Karl. As for the working hatches, nothing a pin vice and some thin wire won't fix!

Jesse
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 06:40 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Looking good so far Karl. As for the working hatches, nothing a pin vice and some thin wire won't fix!


Snapped all my small drill bits for my pin vice,might look on ebay in a mo and buy some more.Thanks Jesse


Quoted Text

I would suggest that you might revisit your exhaust pipe - that pipe was pretty thin-walled and your's could benefit from a bit of thinning-out

The hole for the exhaust pipe is quite thin,might be the angle of the photo.Cheers Bob


Thanks to Matt/Robert and Frank for your replies

Karl
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