Does any company make stand alone german tank equipment. NOT extras but jack, barrel cleaners shovels etc. The reason I ask it would make it so much easier when using pe parts for teh tool attchments.

Tamiya offers an excellent "On-Vehicle Equipment" set that is quite useful. Includes the items you mentioned plus much, much more. Usually retails on line for less than $5.00.

Italeri makes a set that includes zimmerit as well.

That Tamiya one is PzIV equipment, isn't it? For Tigers, King Tigers, and the likes, what can you get for the barrel cleaning rods? I have been wondering the same thing, since they are molded onto the tow cable piece, what do you do when you are scratchbuilding your own tow cable?

Nic

Nick, I think for the rod you can use plastic rods/metal rods, I will say about 0.6mm to 0.8 mm, it's the connection (the small nibs at the end) I don't know how to make, maybe a little putty there?