Martin's Panzer IV

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:17 am

Hi Martin

I just wanted to say how impressed I am with your build. Great detail and I really like the brass fittings. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

Regards
Gary

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Tue Oct 17, 2023 4:16 pm

Hi Marco, hi Gary,
thanks for your comments!! Slowly it looks like a Panzer IV. Also done the holders for the springs of the mud guards, mounted the side plates and done the holders for the mud guards on the side. Also the fake cable for the head lamp is on.

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:38 pm

The next are the covers for the driver and the radio operator. I had built some covers onto the covers with hinges and self made hinges for the big covers, because they are missing. With some brass tubes and a small flat bar it is no big thing to solder them.

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:28 pm

Now the next is to make the second parts of the hinges and the frame around the covers.
It is very hard to make such small parts consisting of a hole and a counter sunk for M2,5 in sheet of 1mm.

These are the additional holders for the frame.

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:00 pm

Now i am working on the barrel. The cannon got some set screws for holding the bearing inside - like the real one. The rear part of the gun barrel got a cover made from brass and soldered to the small flat bar around - it's a very tricky job to solder that.

Christoffer Ahlfors · Post by **Christoffer Ahlfors** » Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:08 pm

Very sweet looking!

And brass, oh what a shiny metal that is!

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:01 pm

Hi Chris, thanks for the nice word.
The next is the turret with the Rommel - Kiste. I use a 2-component aluminium based filler to conceal the milled grooves.
The lid of the Rommel - Kiste got 3 new hinges made by me.

Robert Tanzer · Post by **Robert Tanzer** » Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:50 pm

Oops, I've apparently missed several posts here Martin.
Don't really know where to start, but your brass work with the canon cover.
Is delicious.

Have a nice day Martin
Robert

simon_manning · Post by **simon_manning** » Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:09 am

still watching and very much enjoying the build, regards simon.

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:43 pm

Hi Robert, hi Simon,
thanks for the nice words.
Now the next part is the cupola with all openings for the vision ports with the clear resin inserts.

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:21 pm

The next are the vision ports and the side doors with all details in it.

Robert Tanzer · Post by **Robert Tanzer** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:06 pm

As usual Martin, wonderful works you do

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:28 pm

Thanks Robert,
here are some more brass soldered parts from the Rommel Kiste

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:36 pm

Amazing eye candy Martin - incredible details. Love your PZ4.
Bob

Martin Hofmann · Post by **Martin Hofmann** » Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:33 pm

Thank you Bob,
Next some more done on the cannon and the turret

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