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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 07:48 PM UTC
...with this tank? (Hee...hee...hee)
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/builds/tam/images/tam_panzer4_frontq.jpg
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 07:52 PM UTC
I presume it is very difficult to see where you are going when buttoned up.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 07:52 PM UTC
It's just another panzer

More seriously, I find odd the way the spare wheel is stowed.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 07:58 PM UTC
Could the hatches on thee front be installed backwards? I thought they opened to the front.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 08:34 PM UTC

Dear friends,

If you mean the front plate, it is strange, but it is not wrong.

At Aberdeen Camp there is a DAK Pz.IV with additional front armour plate, giving protection to the bow MG and to the pilot. When closed, the pilot hatch disappears completely.

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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 08:35 PM UTC


...or maybe there is something else ???

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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 08:45 PM UTC

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If you mean the front plate, it is strange, but it is not wrong.

At Aberdeen Camp there is a DAK Pz.IV with additional front armour plate, giving protection to the bow MG and to the pilot. When closed, the pilot hatch disappears completely.


Are you talking about the driver view port? To me it does not look like that plate is hinged or movable as it looks like it is bolted on.

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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 08:48 PM UTC
correction, I looked it up and it slides open from the center. So now I am with Giovanni, I don't see the issue.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 09:59 PM UTC
The armor plate over the driver's port is bolted on just as securely as the extra plate over the MG port. How is the driver supposed to see through it?
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 10:02 PM UTC

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At Aberdeen Camp there is a DAK Pz.IV with additional front armour plate, giving protection to the bow MG and to the pilot. When closed, the pilot hatch disappears completely.

Cheers

Giovanni


DOH!!!
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 12:16 AM UTC
Hi guys. I was referring to the two hatches on the glacis to access the transmission. I thought they opened to the front. I haven't built any german armor in quite a while so I've learned something.
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 03:59 AM UTC

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At Aberdeen Camp there is a DAK Pz.IV with additional front armour plate, giving protection to the bow MG and to the pilot. When closed, the pilot hatch disappears completely.

Cheers

Giovanni


DOH!!!


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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 04:00 AM UTC


Hi friends,

Give a look to this beauty:



Cheers

Giovanni
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 04:55 AM UTC
Driver don't gotta see where he's going, the tank commander will tell him everything he needs to know.

Left, left, um no the OTHER left... driver stop. Driver stop! DRIVER STOP!!!! Sorry herr feld marshall... it was a nice kubelwagen wasn't it...
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 03:13 PM UTC

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Driver don't gotta see where he's going, the tank commander will tell him everything he needs to know.

Left, left, um no the OTHER left... driver stop. Driver stop! DRIVER STOP!!!! Sorry herr feld marshall... it was a nice kubelwagen wasn't it...


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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2015 - 06:29 PM UTC
This got me looking into the Tamiya Ausf D in the stash -- and indeed it has those plates that can be built open or closed! Learning something new everyday...
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 04:28 PM UTC
After looking at Giovanni's photo of the Aberdeen IV, it's obvious, and you all missed it. Tamiya forgot to provide the tuft of grass that goes between the 3rd and 4th bogie!

I'll bet Dragon includes that with their next Black Label kit.
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 04:32 PM UTC

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This got me looking into the Tamiya Ausf D in the stash -- and indeed it has those plates that can be built open or closed! Learning something new everyday...


Me too! Thanks for this educational and fun post, Biggles.
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 07:28 PM UTC

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Me too! Thanks for this educational and fun post, Biggles.


Thanks to my (cough...cough) ignorance!
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 - 04:23 PM UTC

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After looking at Giovanni's photo of the Aberdeen IV, it's obvious, and you all missed it. Tamiya forgot to provide the tuft of grass that goes between the 3rd and 4th bogie!

I'll bet Dragon includes that with their next Black Label kit.




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