Pz IV G - Kharkov - Tank Riders

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July 23, 2017
Something like this, although this isn't a G (or its late G)
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Basic hull with interior colour
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Hull top
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Test fit, before painting, exuse the mess, its big
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Ammo racks waiting ammo
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Front panel
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Transmission with basic colours on
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Who knows what the blower is?
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Final drives with basic colour
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Test fit of sub assemblies
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Test fit of sub assemblies
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Radio Rack, couldnt be bothered with PE
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Basic colours pre weathering
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Basic colours pre weathering
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All the ammo, ready ofr brass coat
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Subassemblies painted ready for joining
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Weathered waiting assembly
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Weathered waiting assembly
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Weathered waiting assembly
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Weathered waiting assembly
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Weathered waiting assembly
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The interior before the top goes on
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This is all you see of the interior
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Now for the turret
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Only basic weathering, you wont see much when closed
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Gun assembly
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Need to make so empty rounds
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Lower turret
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Ammo inserted
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Commanders cupola
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Test fitting figures
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Add all the limbs to allow hatch placement
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Differtent view
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198 track links installed
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Couple of views
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Still needs some fading
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Figures roughly positioned
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10 23 July 2017, 09:56

Spanjaard
wow, it is looking excellent. beautiful interior!

23 July 2017, 10:49

Scott Dutton
Thanks, great kit, its been a holiday project. That's a week worth (4 hours/day). Pity cant see much of it.

23 July 2017, 10:51

EnsignExpendabl
Looks great! I'd love to get one of these big 1:16th scale tanks someday.

24 July 2017, 14:33

Bastian Bäuerle
Yes, looks great. The painting of the interior is beautiful.

24 July 2017, 19:28

Scott Dutton
Thanks, i have previously built their T-34 as well and whilst the interior is largely invisible it was worth it just as a learning experience on how the actual tank worked. Yesterday for example had a pleasant discussion about ammo stowage, purpose of blowers etc, so I feel you get a lot for your money with these kits. Having said that I chose this and the T-34 as they are a lot more affordable than some of the larger kits in this scale. Real pity that their recent modern efforts, T-72 etc arent like these kits, good details with moderate price. Thanks for kind words.

24 July 2017, 20:14

Bastian Bäuerle
Well, I`m excited how the finished model will look like. Will you place it as a stand-alone or in a dio?

25 July 2017, 20:00

Scott Dutton
Bastian, just contacted Jeff Shiu, he does a set of winter panzer riders that will go on it, i already have some S&T figures but the set Jeff does is just gorgeous, but it wont be on a dio base just on my shelf, i cant afford the space required and dio's arent my thing. Thanks James,found quite a few colour mistakes. After the fact, but living with them.

25 July 2017, 20:47

Anthony Flanagan
Great work so far!

26 July 2017, 02:39

Kees Kleijwegt
Excellent job so far mate, very nice interior 👍
Great stuff!

19 November 2017, 09:50

Spanjaard
funny what you call "Only basic weathering" in picture 26!, it is better than what most people can do... and you call it basic! 🙂
excellent job so far. it looks amazing. pity if most of it will never be seen again.....

19 November 2017, 10:12

Bastian Bäuerle
Looks great!

20 November 2017, 16:39

David Thor
Great job!

20 November 2017, 19:37

Scott Dutton
I'm intimidate now by the quantity of figures, and face painting isn't my strong suite.
Thanks

21 November 2017, 00:38

David Thor
There are alot of nice guides and inspiration for facepainting out in the wargaming community and sites like coolminiornot.

21 November 2017, 08:55

Spanjaard
good luck with painting all those faces... i share your feelings. but i am sure it will turn out really good 🙂

21 November 2017, 19:50

Scott Dutton
Thanks for site suggestion and support

21 November 2017, 21:15

David Taylor
Absolutely fantastic.Been on the Jeff Shuis website but could'nt get to the order part,so I have resorted to flea bay.Attempting the same dio with Panther G.

28 December 2020, 11:04

Scott Dutton
David. He has a panther in Normandy set as well. Great guy. He custom made an arm for me as this set wasn't for Trumpeters kit so arm didn't sit properly into hatch. A real gentleman

29 December 2020, 01:52

David Taylor
Cheated a bit,got the HL G Panther and updated it.Had another look at his website but still could not order anything?.

29 December 2020, 08:19

Scott Dutton
I do by email.

30 December 2020, 05:18