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Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:22 am

A couple of pictures of my part finished tank c/w subliminal advertising.

It was held as part of the open day at Churston railway station, Devon.

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:31 pm

It's a really admirable work.

Graham posts more pictures please, I want to dream.

ChrisWilliams · Post by **ChrisWilliams** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:20 pm

Hi Graham,

Looking good

Have you seen the pics of mine so far under the South West Model Show heading on the forum?

Pier are you building one?

Chris

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:29 pm

Yes Chris, I'm.
I'm copying the drawings form Armortek Construstor's Manual and in the coming weeks I'll get the first pieces.

Mike Kasputis · Post by **Mike Kasputis** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:28 am

Graham,
One thing that needs to be done different than what the drawings show is the last return roller should sit a little lower than the other 3. I don't know by how much as I found this out after mine was built and I did not fix it because I have the side skirts on and you cannot see the return rollers.

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:39 am

If I knew by how much and why? the modification could be incorporated somehow before I got too far. Have you any pictures that show the differant height?

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:52 pm

Dear Graham,
Mike is right. In this picture (it's a Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf E but I think there is no difference with Ausf H about this problem)

taken from http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz3.htm
we can see the 4th return roller is lower than the others.
Seeing the picture I suppose it could be 7-8 mm lower compareing with the return roller radius (20,5 mm).
What do you think about?

colin fairweather · Post by **colin fairweather** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:35 pm

hi graham

this might help a side on view of a type 4 g

colin

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:52 pm

Pierluigi
I have looked at several photos and come to the same conclusion i.e. 8mm on our models. It may have something to do with the fact that the rear idler is on an eccentric so when you tension the track it moves up as well as back. Well thats my theory unless anyone has an actual reason?

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:34 pm

Or is it 4mm as the back bump stop is positioned that much lower than the other bump stops.?

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:06 pm

Graham,

Thats a very impressive mdel coming together. How do youintend to tackle the track links?? I'vejust had a look at my Bandai Panzer IV to see if the last return roller is lower than the others and it isn't - you learn something every day with this hobby.

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:29 am

Allan
I managed to purchase the track link castings off Gill and Mark so I only have to make the link pins ( all 200 plus of them) and I thought I had got away from mass production!!

Mike Kasputis · Post by **Mike Kasputis** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:26 am

Graham,
Sorry about not getting back to you sooner, I found a 1/35th scale drawing in ACHTUNG PANZER No.3 and after measuring and converting to 1/6th scale it looks like it is 3/16" (4.762mm) lower than the others. If I get a chance I will go to Aberdeen and get the measurment from the real thing. If you have not got the book ACHTUNG PANZER No.3 you should, it is one of the best reference books out there on the Pz IV.

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:31 am

Graham,

My hat's off to the job you've done on your Panzer IV. I'm really enjoying the progress pictures. Wish I had your skills.

Tim

Bjorn Wallentinus · Post by **Bjorn Wallentinus** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:19 pm

Nice progress Graham! I which I had your building speed, I'm still stuck on the bogies

Regards BjÃ¶rn

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