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Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:03 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Stunning parts . Hatches are excellent. Excellent work on the gun breach

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:35 pm
by 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
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the casting numbers
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Thats it for today, my vacation is over now :(

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:18 pm
by 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

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:41 pm
by 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 :lol: very clear pics thanks for posting .
regards ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:02 am
by Ray Brown
nice job on the extras. i'll be happy to have the pieces fit & drive it without falling apart. :lol:

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:01 pm
by leesellars
Hello Gunter

Excelent work. Love the detail.

Lee

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:45 am
by 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
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prototype for the rubber-parts
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the front mud guards
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the turret protectors
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further gun details
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cupola parts
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front mud guards and left headlamp attached
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first tool brackets
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the ladder
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some welds and the mud guard brackets
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rear mud guard details
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some welds on the deck
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first parts of the antenna guard
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the front protector
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Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:30 am
by phil fitzpatrick
Hi Gunter
Very nice work,love all the parts and detail you are doing.
Cheers
Phil

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:58 am
by John Fitzsimons
Excellent work. Did you produce the set of etched parts yourself. This will be a stunner when finished. Great work.

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:36 am
by 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.

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:44 pm
by Paul Morris
Hello Gunter.

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

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:16 pm
by 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

Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:10 am
by Günter Gäbelein
Hi Nick,

thanks for your comment. My equipment saves me much time :D

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

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new brackets for the antenna protector
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Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:13 am
by 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
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the intake covers milled from nickel silver sheets (0.3mm)
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the new, longer muffler
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some tool brackets in place
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the tail light from Mike
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Re: Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:34 pm
by 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