Armortek

Hello,

short update from this weekend. The tool brackets are ready and attached to the model. Furthermore I have completed the driver/operater hatches and the comanders cupola hatches.

clambs attached


tool brackets r/h side








tool brackets l/h side








drivers hatch completed




cupola hatches completed

Beautiful work. Brass parts are super.

well done gunter. out of my skill league....

looking forward to your paint job.

cheers
ray

HI Gunter
fantastic work on all the tool brackets realy good to see it all coming together ,i will be studying your front hatches and the locking mechanism i havent got round to doing mine yet ,hope you dont mind.
best wishes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

Hi,

today I received the rubber tires for the upper wheels an I could complete one side of the model.

Gunter,

Your Panzer IV is looking great!

I think your choice to build an Ausf F1 was AWESOME - of course, as I am amidst building an Ausf F2....... Most folks go for the H; so, seeing your thread is VERY exciting for me. (I have nothing against the H, good tank, just always found more interest in Ausf F-G for me......)

I am following your posts closely and I can't wait to see this tank finished. Thanks for sharing!

Gunter,
Your P4 is a work of art. Your parts and additions are top shelf. I enjoy every post. Keep up the great work.
Best regards,
Bob

Hi,

just a short update, what happened the last two weeks.
I attached the brackets for the cover plates




The rubber for the small tires arrived. But before attaching the wheels, I brushed the below side of the hull.




Last week the motion pack arrived. The elevation drive was modified, may be I will change that later again.






the sound boxes


the smoker


I modified the position of some screws an added the screws arround the hatch.


I added the base for the antenna


That's it. I hope, the idler will arrive next week, otherwise I will use the H-idler for the fair in Karlsruhe.

HI Gunter
those new rubber wheels are the busines i like them very mutch great work . motion pack already ,i have not even ordered mine yet ,you have done a realy nice job on it well done
all the best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

Looks great and very neat interior. I was wondering if those speakers would fit. Is that the new version motion pack?

John,

no, it is the standard motion pack. I have used the bracket of the speakers, which were in the box.

Nick,

I will test the model on a fair in Karlsruhe end of March. I will also be at Tankfest in Bovington this year. Karlsruhe will be the test run.

Hi Gunter
good luck at the show hope all runs well ,you have a great looking model already and im sure it will run well ,will the final colour be panzer grey ?
all the best ,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

Great work Günter

I hope the trial run goes well and hope to see you with your F1 at Tankfest.

How are the return roller tyres made ? Were they cast from some form of rubber material ? The reason I ask is that I am still looking for a way to make T48 track links for a Sherman.

Adrian.

Adrian,

yes I let them cast. The rubber is the same material which is normally used for the tires (1:16/1:10). I milled the prototype for making the casting form and the rest was done by a friend (AFV Model).

Thanks Günter.

If the rubber is used for tyres, it sounds like it may be tough enough for the track links as well.

Adrian.