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Pz IV F1 & F2 differences
SS-74
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 01:21 AM UTC
Hello Guys, besides the internal difference with ammo storage and things, is the 75 long Gun the only external visible difference between an Pz IV F2 and F1? I read from some books that there are a bumber of F1 also equiped with the Long Cannon, so in this case, if I wanna to convert the DML Pz IV F1 to an F2, does it mean I all need to do is replace the cannon? Thanks for your help in advance.
m60a3
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 02:14 AM UTC
SS-74,
There are some fiddly bits you should change.
The F2 had the fender headlights deleted. there was a front fender support added to the right front fender (why not the left? I don't know). There was a hand grab iron added above where the step on the left side is. Depending on the pae=rticular vehicle, there was a few different ways to store the gun cleaning rods. For the turret, the only difference I see it the addition of a "t" shaped handle on the bigger of the turret side doors.
I would suggest obtaining "Achtung Panzer #3" for the particulars. Based on the info here, you should have no problem converting the F1 to an F2.
There are some fiddly bits you should change.
The F2 had the fender headlights deleted. there was a front fender support added to the right front fender (why not the left? I don't know). There was a hand grab iron added above where the step on the left side is. Depending on the pae=rticular vehicle, there was a few different ways to store the gun cleaning rods. For the turret, the only difference I see it the addition of a "t" shaped handle on the bigger of the turret side doors.
I would suggest obtaining "Achtung Panzer #3" for the particulars. Based on the info here, you should have no problem converting the F1 to an F2.
SS-74
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2002 - 06:41 AM UTC
Thanks Bob for your information, now I might just go ahead to convert that F1 to the F2 after my ever-lasting Tiger I project.