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My PzKfw IV ausf D in process
Roadkill
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 05:59 AM UTC
Here are some new pictures of my tamiya PzKfw IV / D

I made the PE out of alu sheet and the welding seams by placing a evergreen plastic rod coating it with liquid cement and by using the "welding tool" as discribed in Lee Loyd's article







more pictures in my album

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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 07:56 AM UTC
Nice welds. Looks really good.
I like the home made PE, very nice.
The fender springs are great!
The front armor plate looks like that seam could use a bit of TLC on the tanks right side.
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 08:55 AM UTC
Tnx for the comment Scott.

TLC????
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 12:45 PM UTC
Those welds are great. What diameter were the plastic rods you used? That seems like a much easier way than mixing and rolling MIlliput.
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 06:25 PM UTC
Ronny,
Impressive work m8. It shows that you are visiting the KMK again.
You are turning into a SDF #:-) Just kidding.
Keep it up.
C ya
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Posted: Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:42 PM UTC
Great work so far. Weld seams on the turret look awesome. Good to see some interesting early WWII German armor out there. Send more pics !

Cheers !!

Alpen
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Posted: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 12:29 PM UTC
nicely done, its so clean,
i also like the welds,
i wanna see more pics whens it done
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 09:21 AM UTC
Great to see ya back again Ronny. And a nice model to be back with. great work with the weld seams. Really effective, as is the the other scratched items. Are those the kit tracks? from the front they look very convincing, but I noticed from the side there is no sag. I bought a set of of academy panzer IV tracks for about 7 euros for mine, for this reason. Otherwise nothing to pick out. Should look great with a little paint! Bring it on!

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Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 10:38 AM UTC

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Are those the kit tracks? from the front they look very convincing, but I noticed from the side there is no sag.



Yes they are the Kit tracks. And I know about the lag of sag, but I have looked over several pictures of Pzkfw IV's and there is almost no sag.

Look at this pictures of a Pfkfw IV - H that I took at the museum, no sag



jw73
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Wojewodztwo Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:40 AM UTC
Sags depend from temperature. More hot more sags.
Your welds are really great.
What colour will you paint this tank ? Yellow or grey ?
Roadkill
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 08:51 PM UTC
wich color?

I am not sure yet, but it will be a "wrong" color because it will be in museum dio (possible with a cammo like in the above pictures)
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:02 PM UTC
Hi Ronny very nice made model
Here are a few reference token in the Munster Museum DLD

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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:18 PM UTC
Looking good. Esp like the welds. and which kit is that.. the dragon kit?
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 11:40 PM UTC
Rima, tnx for the pictures, Darn they have a fully equipped Pz on display, and I am trying to make some empty brackets

It is the old motorized Tamiya kit i still had in my stash
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