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Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:24 am
by Derek Attree
Hi Guys
If you look at Stephen Whites excelent Pz3 build on page 30 he has one made by Brian Leach which is first class.
Hope this helps
Derek
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:49 am
by John Fitzsimons
I mentioned that one already. If that is available it would be ideal. Beautiful work by Brian.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:15 am
by Jim Fowler
John Fitzsimons wrote:I mentioned that one already. If that is available it would be ideal. Beautiful work by Brian.
Has anyone contacted Brian on the cost and availability? If not, I will - I bought some parts from him in the past and he was very good - and the parts excellent and I thought VERY reasonable in price. His efforts on this part must have slipped by me.
Let me know,
Jim
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:04 am
by John Fitzsimons
I had not contacted him. I knew the cupola on Stephen's build but could'nt remember who made it. Would be great if you could contact him rather than everybody else.
Thanks
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:54 pm
by Ray Brown
after seeing the detailed cupola i to would be interested in cost and availabilty.
cheers
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:28 am
by John Fitzsimons
Stephen added all the view port detail himself.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:56 pm
by Brian Leach
Hi everyone,
First I need to apologize for not reading this sooner. I have been very busy and had not looked at the forum in a while.
I see theree is some interest in the PzIII/IV cupola.
Price, as always is a problem.
I worked with Stephen to produce the cupola for him. It is to scale! I spent perhaps two months ferreting out the dimensions.
What I made was all of the cupola with the exception of the hatch, glass inserts, visor levers, and tin that goes between the visors.
Stephen made the other parts and I cannot thank him enough for the help and encouragment he gave me. Hopefully I helped him a bit too.
I hope I have this right, if not, please do not take offense and I will correct it. I am having my morning coffee now
His cupola was produced on my 3-D printer.
I am currently building an oven so that I can produce parts via lost wax casting.
They would be aluminum primarily, with the glass holders, hinges, handles and such in brass.
Again, my cupola is to scale and is smaller than the Armortek one.
I think it really looks the part though.
If people are interested, I could produce some cupolas on the printer.
This would be the cupola ring, top and bottom flanges and covers, the armored ring, and the visors. I do not want to make the glass blok holders because two would break for each one that I sent to Stephen. The problem being the hinges.
These parts need to be in brass.
Here is a link to Stephen's beautiful first class, should be the winner, build.
http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... &start=555
Is anyone interseted in this?
I have other parts i have designed in SolidWorks. I suppose I need to get a move on and get the oven finished.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:14 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Not too interested in the glass blocks and hinges as I will have a go at these. More interested in cupola itself. This was excellent work. I thought Stephens model was a winner also.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:30 am
by Ray Brown
g'day brian. as with john i'm interested in the cupola & lid not the inserts.
great work by both.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:29 am
by Dietrich Weber
Good morning
I would be interested only in the cupola. How much was the price would be for the cupula without inserts?
Best regards
Dietrich
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:33 pm
by Jim Fowler
I PM'd Brian asking for 2 Cupola units as well.
Brian's work is excellent!
Not that Mike's isn't either; but, I just think the 3D printer creation path is a good match to this part creation. I have some of the 3D parts from Tim Bowman and was just blown away by the superior level of detail that venue seems to give....
Anyway, that is my view on this part/assembly.
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:10 pm
by David Gray
Hi Brian i would be interested to.
Dave Gray

Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:37 pm
by colin fairweather
me too

Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:05 pm
by Robert Allsop
Count me as interested too
Bob
Re: Panzer III / IV Cupola - Request to Mike @ Toyrific
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:54 am
by Brian Leach
Thanks for the interest guys.
I am going to consult my magic eight ball

and get back on pricing
I will let you know on Monday as I have a business trip I am going on in the morning
Thanks again
Brian