Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H Project

[Björn Johansson]

Thanks Tim!
This cheer me up

Love you´r environment last week
you say, boy could really need that
now after 5 months off winter.

Keep it coming please

[TBowman]

Next round of painting begins on lower hull. Using a mix of dunkelgelb and white, the base coat is dusted over in a random pattern and vertical streaking is added to side panels. This gives the hull a less uniform coloring prior to the next steps of paint and weathering.

I think this is my personal favorite point in the builds. Nice ultra flat, faded dunkelgelb coloring. : ) oooo yea!













Now the tires and tracks can go back on : )

Tim

[TBowman]

Hi everyone

Work has been very busy for the last month so unfortunately not much hobby time. Hopefully I'll be able to get more done on teh Panzer IV's turret. One of the parts I planned on making along with some others is the interior gun detailing. One of my favorite things about the Panzer IV is being able to see clear through the turret when the side hatches are opened. It wouldnt be right to have an empty turret.

As always, this is just the basic, first part and by no means complete. More detail still needs to be added, especially to the left side. This is designed to bolt straight onto the kits inner mantle piece and insert through the same opening.(fingers crossed).



kind regards
Tim

[Björn Johansson]

Hi Tim
Looking great!

Just love it

[Kent W]

Hi Tim,

Stunning, I love it!

Kind regards
Kent

[Nafets]

Hi Tim

Looks fantastic as always :thumright:

[pepppe75]

hi there!!!


AWESOME AS ALWAYS TIM!!!!!


kind regards peppe.

[TBowman]

Thanks all for the very nice comments.

More turret detail parts are under way. Here's the turret side door frames/ drip guards that are bolted to the interior of the turret using the doors hinge bolts.



I wanted to do this part because one, it's easy enough and two, the door openings are a big area of interest on this model.

Here it is on the real thing




happy tanking
Tim

[Björn Johansson]

Nice detail!

More on my want list

[TBowman]

and the fun continues...

Another finalized part with dimensions checked and details added. I can't add any of the gunner's sight, traverse and elevation handles until I have this part to test fit. Not sure how much more, other then the gunner's vision port, I'll add to the interior. This part's been holding me up though so it will be nice to have it ready to mount and get the gun back on.





More soon
Tim

[Kent W]

My friend you take our hobby to a completely new level, and I love it!

Kindest regards
Kent

[Björn Johansson]

Echo what Kent say´s
this is just so fantastic
too see what you do to you´r
vehicles

[TBowman]

Thank you my friends

Here is the first go at the Gunner's Vision Port for the Panzer IV's turret. This will be a semi-functional piece and like the Driver's Vision Port, has a main insert piece that will be blended into the front face of the turret after the hole is cut. This will give the nice stepped detailing of the port opening from the outside

The interior has a separate cover for the glass block so I can easily insert a piece of plex from the inside and capture it(assuming I can get my hands in there). The arms should have enough friction to keep the armor cover in the open position.





OK! That's it for drawings. Parts soon and then Turret should come together.

Tim

[Björn Johansson]

Nice one!
Been thinking on something similar,
using the one that comes with the model.

[TBowman]

Functional Gunner's Vision Port









Vision block is test fitted into Drivers Vision port and MG mount plus MG was fitted(pictures on this later)



Turret side door weather guards are pained elfenbein and test fitted. The door opening will be cleaned up and painted before these are permanently installed.






more coming soon
Tim