Folks,

I'm building two Pz III M command tanks using the Revell kit, and am looking to see if there's an aftermarket Star antenna kits available. After searching the web and coming up dry I'm thinking I might have to scratchbuild.

Any help would be appreciated.

Im sure Voyager do one in PE, but cant find it at the mo...

Thanks for the reply, but the Pz IIIM is in 1/72 scale, and I don't think Voyager handles that size (at least I couldn't find it).

I know the Dragon 1/72 scale Panther kits include an unused star antenna.

Thanks! I'll head on over to the LHS and pick that up... a two for one - I get the aerial and another kit for the inventory!

If you just need the star antenna, you can have the one in my parts box. I don't need it, nor do I foresee ever using it.

Sabot,

Thanks so much!

I'm only looking to use the star aerial so I accept your offer. Just sent you a PM.

Thanks!

Joe

this is only if you have infinite patience and if you want a really in-scale antenna. Buy a dollar-store painting brush that has nylon bristles. Choose one that has bristles of the appropriate diameter and make it a large brush as you'll get more bristles for your dollar. You'll find the bristles taper to a point. Clip off a bristle and from the thicker end measure the length of your antenna - you don't want a pointy end for the star antenna. Now cut off the thinner ends of several more bristles for the star and super-glue six of them one at a time to the end of the antenna piece. It's tedious and tiny work - but this is Braille Scale. Nylon brislles are ideal for antennas in this scale (and in 1/48) because of their natural and realistic taper and unbreakability. Stretched sprue will also work.

I know of 2 companies that produce etch brass star antennae. They are Modeltrans and Extratech. The Modeltrans comes as a 3 pack while the Extratech are included on their Jagdpanther/Panther etch sets.
Dont know if anyone stocks these in the US as I have got mine from suppliers in both the UK and Europe.

Hope this helps
Mark