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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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German VK4502 (p) hintern
jk_conix
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Hordaland, Norway
Joined: July 09, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 09:37 AM UTC
Hi guys. Since my lowe project got to a hault. And i am waiting for an update on the missing parts i thought ill continue on my vk4502 tank. This is the rear turret mounted version (hintern)I did some small things after i took the photos to it. And have now started the tracks. Hopefully these tracks are complete hehe. Enjoy!







urumomo
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Texas, United States
Joined: August 22, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 09:59 AM UTC
That mantlet seems to be a needless shot-trap .
Is that based on actual plans ? I know these were all proposed vehicles but that seems counter to the evolution of mantlet design
jk_conix
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Hordaland, Norway
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 10:02 AM UTC

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That mantlet seems to be a needless shot-trap .
Is that based on actual plans ? I know these were all proposed vehicles but that seems counter to the evolution of mantlet design


Might be a reason it never left the drawing board. A final production i guess they would have gone for something different. I felt like there was something missing. I thought i forgot something. But thats how it is drawn. Hehe.
LeftyDan
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Illinois, United States
Joined: November 03, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 11:08 AM UTC
The turret is actually a Krupp (well both Tiger II turrets were made by Krupp) early turret. The design had some big flaws relating to its a)shot trap b) the bulge on the side for the commander was a hard shape to make...apparently. Porsche designs tend to be unnecessarily complicated....

Very nice model.
urumomo
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Texas, United States
Joined: August 22, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 12:19 PM UTC

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The turret is actually a Krupp (well both Tiger II turrets were made by Krupp) early turret. The design had some big flaws relating to its a)shot trap b) the bulge on the side for the commander was a hard shape to make...apparently. Porsche designs tend to be unnecessarily complicated....

Very nice model.


Is the mantlet on the KT that convex where the barrel connects ?
goldnova72
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: February 21, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2014 - 01:25 PM UTC
The VK 4502 ( P ) Vorne ( Hobby Boss # 82444 ), the one with the turret forward had a raised lip on the front plate that acted as a shot deflector , so the Porche style turret was better protected , I guess they forgot to add a lip when they moved the turret to the rear .
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