Panzer IV Short Barrel 1/48?

[Nocoolname]

Hi AFV folks!

 

I’d like to build a Panzer IV Short Barrelled version in 1/48 and was wondering whether it would be easy to modify the Tamiya 32518 kit or would it be a bit more involved than that? 

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Noccol!

[Troy Smith]

I suspect it will depend on your AMS,  the Tamiya kits are H and J models, and the short barrelled versions are earlier Pz IV's ....

a quick search

https://henk.fox3000.com/pz4.htm

 

A brief read,  suggests you may get pretty close to a PZ.IV F1 from the Tamiya kit.  A quick look at the linked site shows there are lots of small changes.... 

 

this review of the Tamiya PzIV J kit may give you some pointers as to what details are on the kit.. 

https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/48/tamiya/tam32518.htm

 

Others will know more. 

 

HTH

[Silver Fox]

Belcher Bits do a early Panzer IV conversion set. I have used their Panzer III set to make a IIIe and found it well worth the money.

 

http://www.belcherbits.com/lines/battalion/bt8.htm

[Nocoolname]

Thanks both! I’ll take a look at the links and AMS and see whether it’s worth it.

 

Cheers

 

Nocool!