The exceptional Pz. Kw. IV 223

Here we go! This is the last, the best, the exceptional of the trio

Number 223!

I know, self-praise stinks, but this one makes me really proud. That brainwave was just too good not to be implemented, besides the huge effort. This is the model, I lathed the 7,5cm ammunition for...

The Spare-Roadwheel-box with a wooden crate inside, instead of wheels. Made from the tin of a windlight.

Again, loads and loads of spare-tracks. This time from an old wrecked Matchbox Panzer IV. Since these tracks are made from vinyl, they virtually have no detail on their back, leaving me no other chance than mounting them the wrong way round.

The rather uninteresting side of the tank

Now for the special:

The loader disposes of the fired shells(violating the commandment from above).

This is an abused Preiser Figure. He once was a driver from the Mounted Panzergrenadier Set.

The left turret-side hatch with a viewblock and a handle for opening/shutting it.

The right turret-side hatch with the locking/unlocking handle.

Looking forward to your comments on this one :)

Cheers,
Mojo

PSC Panzer IV 225

I've got my Cam back!
I'll start with the "last" tank from my platoon (2nd Platoon, 2nd Coy) number 225:
This tank (like the remaining two) has several modifications:

"Blitzkrieg-Fuel-Upgrade": A rack for 5 Jerry-Cans

 Spare-tracks as additional Armor on the turret...

 ... and the hull. All with appropriate suspension brackets.
One mudguard is folded up.

One of the Schürzen-Parts went missing. Since the Schürzen-Mounts are very basic in this model, I scratched an appropriate suspension, including the triangular teeth.
To make the suspension fit in, I had to move the airfilters closer to the hull, meaning lots of filing and scraping from the part behind it... ;)
Finally I drilled out the muzzle-brake, the gun-barrel and the exhaust-pipe.

Pics of the other two tanks will follow these days :)

Now I'll go catch something to bite. Lunch-Break is already almost over ;)

Cheers,
Mojo

PSC Panzer IV update

Pretty tired this evening, so just a short update on how I'm progressing with the Panzer IV:

Just need to add some green and the basepaint is done!
Sorry for keepin you waiting with that Coy B stuff, but I feel like I'll have to write quite much about it, so it's not gonna be tonight ;-)

Cheers, Mojo

Panzer IV finished #1

This morning, I won't make many words, I need leave the house ASAP ;)
But before, I'd like to show you my first finished Panzer IV:

I hope you like him :)
Currently I'm in a mini-painting and basing frenzy:

Half of the squads will have "Streetwarrior-Bases", the others will get "Woods-and-Meadow-Bases"

Cheers,
Mojo