Bozothenutter Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 Never thought I'd use a large flat metal file on a model.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Great build blog this....really enjoying the detail upgrading....very inspirational. Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 interesting step by step. Nice work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 Tiny update, redoing the mantlet, as it wasn't centered...🙄 Made a small mount for the Voyager barrel to fit into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 26, 2019 Author Share Posted November 26, 2019 Found another difference..... It seems V2 did not have protection for the final drive as depicted on the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy350 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Great build, looking forward to the next stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Well, recieved the Friul drivewheel and measurements from the pics make it a match. Started preliminary work Just laid the kit sprocket on top of the Pz.IV one. Pushed the center and spokes inwards a bit using the other half of the Friul wheel upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Started on the final drive protection too While there lowered the vertical edges of the glacis a bit Traced the outline of the final drive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Oh boy passed by a hobby shop, went inside, came out with the bottom half a a Panther A/D and two funny turrets (Takom Coelian) €25!!! Now I have pretty final drives for V2. You can see why... Edited December 4, 2019 by Bozothenutter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duskwolf Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 a ton of work seems fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 well, i have started om the drive wheels, went really well to., untill I dropped the first one...🙄 DO NOT DROP PAPER THIN WHITE METAL!!!! the original Pz IV H/J part, the modified part and the kit sprocket with the center removed Making the center fit and the sprocket creating the angle...how far do I dare to go..... pretty darn far..... the final result, AFTER the droppingness..... I'm going to use filler to hide the deformations I guess.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Second one is always better... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Cap for the drivewheel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) Realised I need something to go under the rear deck vents Robbed a Meng KT interior set I bought for parts, and a Takom Panther G. Made a mount for the Voyager barrel. Edited December 11, 2019 by Bozothenutter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 AMS is looming.... Didn't like the way the grates sat......🙄 At least it will make painting inside easier.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Turns out the Takom Flakpanther I bought for parts saves my bacon again! It has the correct size screens for rear two vents (larger) where the Dragon gives just one size. Rebuilt vents, wanted the rears out because you're able to see the brackets underneath them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Shockingly.....I've actually restarted! Actually nothing shocking..... Just opened the box and started some welds... Move along now, nothing to see here....🥱 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Interesting build log, quick question, have you checked the angle at which the turret side armour plates are set at when compared with your reference pictures? It might just be my eyes (probably is) but the kit turret when viewed from the back seems to have the plates set at a steeper angle than the turret in the ref pictures, resulting in a wider roof top plate? Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 sweating the small stuff.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Cerberus said: Interesting build log, quick question, have you checked the angle at which the turret side armour plates are set at when compared with your reference pictures? It might just be my eyes (probably is) but the kit turret when viewed from the back seems to have the plates set at a steeper angle than the turret in the ref pictures, resulting in a wider roof top plate? Matt not sure if I should hug you or scold you....... but you're absolutely, completely, frustratingly right! quick conversion from a picture using the upper edge of the turret shows is IS too wide (should be 27.25mm, is 31.2mm) Funny how one can focus on the tiny detail, while missing the large ones! Thank you! (I think..) Edited February 9, 2021 by Bozothenutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) Illustration of the problem.. Just did a double check on the rear hatch to check my conversion factor...spot on! will try and move the bend in the side armour forward as well, out comes the metal file, and probably some sheet as well... Edited February 9, 2021 by Bozothenutter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 51 minutes ago, Bozothenutter said: not sure if I should hug you or scold you....... Feel free to scold me I don't mind If you were just doing a straight simple build with very little changes then I would of kept my mouth shut (so to speak) but you seem very keen to fully correct the kit, which is fun to watch, so I mentioned it. and I only noticed it because you have both pictures of the kit turret and ref pictures of the turret (viewed from the rear) in the build log. Your doing a good job btw, It's an interesting build log. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 40 minutes ago, Cerberus said: Feel free to scold me I don't mind If you were just doing a straight simple build with very little changes then I would of kept my mouth shut (so to speak) but you seem very keen to fully correct the kit, which is fun to watch, so I mentioned it. and I only noticed it because you have both pictures of the kit turret and ref pictures of the turret (viewed from the rear) in the build log. Your doing a good job btw, It's an interesting build log. Matt wot, no hugs? 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 beating, clamping, pushing things into submission... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Bozothenutter said: beating, clamping, pushing things into submission... This is the kinda model making I miss, I can remember the model mags from 20+ years ago that very often had stuff like this going on, model makers beating a kit into submission just for the sheer blinking fun of it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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