Panzer IV F1 (No. 19)

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello to all,

my kit (No. 19) arrived on November 24th. It is my first Armortek kit and I am very impressed! The plan is to build a F1 version with the short barrel.

[Nick Farrugia]

Hi Gunter
If this is your first it wont be your last, Happy building.
regards nick

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello to all,

my constuction of the Panzer IV is similar to that of Nick, so I haven't posted pictures until now. In parallel to the build up of the hull I have constructed some parts to recreate the cannon inside the turret. First I ordered the interior detail part from Tim, but then I found some pictures and drawings of the gun interior of the L24 gun. The interior of the L24 gun is different to the L48 gun and I decided to make it by myself. The plan is, to make the recoil also for the interior of the gun. i have two small cylinders which I will combine with the same valve like Stephen used for his Panzer III.

[Adrian Harris]

Excellent L24 gun Günter

Were those parts made by CNC machining ?

Adrian.

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hi Adrian,

yes I have a small portal milling machine. I used 10mm thick polystyrene plates, milled discs and glued them together.

[Nick Farrugia]

Hi Gunter
If this is a sign of whats to come, its going to be good keep posting
regards nick

[John Fitzsimons]

Nice work. Hope you get the recoil working.

[Robert E Morey]

Gunter,
Welcome to the forum. Very nice work on the L24 gun! Keep us posted of your progress. I like the look of the machined turret!
Kind regards,
Bob

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello,

it is going forward. I have changed the drivers sight and the hatches. I have milled new periscope inserts for the cupola and also a new commanders hatch. The gun has got also a few new parts. Next will be the new caps for the wheels. In January I will get a new idler wheel, I have already sent the construction data to the caster.

new drivers sight




new hatches




turret doors attached




cover attached


new periscopes and new hatch






new parts for the gun








armoured vent


signal hatch


new idler wheel (CAD-data)




new caps for the wheels (CAD-data)

[John Fitzsimons]

Great work. I like what you have done with the cupola view ports. I was wondering how these worked as I want to make the glass blocks for this.

[Nick Farrugia]

Hi Gunter
your tank is looking very good i realy like all the extra parts you are adding this is going to be one of the great builds you see on this forum, keep the pics comming .
regards to you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nick

[Robert E Morey]

Hi Gunter,
Superb work on your Panzer 4. The L24 gun is amazing. I am interested to see what the new idlers look like. Are you having them cast from aluminum or zinc-alum alloy? Excellent work and interesting modifications. Kind regards,
Bob

[Ray Brown]

impressive stuff. yoou guys surely get the details right.

[Günter Gäbelein]

Bob,

I will get the idler wheel casted from aluminium (this is the plan). The caster will make the idler in January.

[Günter Gäbelein]

Hello,

a few pictures from my work yesterday.













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