Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

[John Fitzsimons]

Stunning parts . Hatches are excellent. Excellent work on the gun breach

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello,

after a few hours of drawing and milling I could finish the rear fenders. And the test with the casting numbers worked very well.

the fenders












the casting numbers


Thats it for today, my vacation is over now

[Steve Lewington]

Hi Günter

This is one fantastic build you are doing your work is outstanding well done and thank you for posting.

Regards
Steve

[Nick Farrugia]

HI Gunter
just started my rear guards, there not as good as yours by miles never mind you do what you can do very impresive work ,i might go back and make a few changes now very clear pics thanks for posting .
regards ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[Ray Brown]

nice job on the extras. i'll be happy to have the pieces fit & drive it without falling apart.

[leesellars]

Hello Gunter

Excelent work. Love the detail.

Lee

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello all,

I have a short update. First I got the new small wheels. The rubber-parts are in work, I hope I will get it end of January. The fron mud guards are ready and attached. Also the last details for the gun (inside) are attached. The turret protectors are milled and attached. One part is still loose, because I dont know if I have to remove the upper hull for attaching the motors. I am still working on the cupola inside parts. First tool brackets are in place, also the left headlamp. Furthermore I have made some welds at the hull deck and at the hull front.

the new small wheels








prototype for the rubber-parts


the front mud guards




the turret protectors




further gun details


cupola parts






front mud guards and left headlamp attached






first tool brackets






the ladder




some welds and the mud guard brackets






rear mud guard details


some welds on the deck




first parts of the antenna guard






the front protector

[phil fitzpatrick]

Hi Gunter
Very nice work,love all the parts and detail you are doing.
Cheers
Phil

[John Fitzsimons]

Excellent work. Did you produce the set of etched parts yourself. This will be a stunner when finished. Great work.

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hi John,

I have the equipment to produce etched parts, but I do not etch materials thicker than 0.4 mm. The normal thickness I use for etched parts is 0.3mm. For the tool brackets the thickness of etched parts is to less in comparison with photos of the original tool brackets. I have designed one sheet of etched parts only for the clambs and some other small parts, but I will get the film for producing the etched parts not before next week.
The bracket on the pictures I have milled from 0.8mm brass. The result is similar to etched parts. I plan to make all tool brackets movable.

[Paul Morris]

Hello Gunter.

Very impressive all round this is going to be a very nice model indeed.
Cheers Paul

[Nick Farrugia]

HI Gunter
excelent work on the brackets very impresive ,its great that you can do your own etching of parts well done keep posting
regards nick

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hi Nick,

thanks for your comment. My equipment saves me much time

Last update from the weekend. I have attached further tool brackets and modified some tools.



new brackets for the antenna protector

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hi all,

yesterday I got my parts from Mike, they are looking very good! I could not spend much time for making details to my Panzer IV, but the muffler is ready and I could attach some tool brackets.

one of the track brackets


the intake covers milled from nickel silver sheets (0.3mm)


the new, longer muffler




some tool brackets in place






the tail light from Mike

[Nick Farrugia]

HI Gunter
i like all the brackets you have made they look great realy makes it stand out very profesional ,it is what your build has been all about from the start ,very impresive .keep the pics coming enjoying your build.
regards ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick