Jagdpanzer IV

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Irving González I like this, if you make photos please send

Vittorio Gentili Hello Irving. I will take pictures when the momnet comes. At the moment is simply a project.

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Vittorio Gentili

Andrew Eadon Nice work on the tiger and the diorama

Xa Char Thanx Andrew (but it's a Jagdpanzer )

Ingo F Awesome build.

Andrew Eadon My apologies, even if it was a tiger it would be an awesome job

Xa Char No problem Andrew, if it would be about planes, I would know even less than that

Wesley De Braekeleir nice job! I'm building the panther IV in 1/16 scale, come take a looke!

Andrew Eadon Nice work on the panzer and the dio Xa Char

Xa Char Thanx for the compliments Ingo, Wesley and Andrew

Filip Lattre Nice

Xa Char Merci F

Irving González Nicw details

Dave Morris Please visit the associated album for comments, updates & pictures for this project.

Irving González Nice kit, only tracks horrible

Vittorio Gentili Try this okbgrigorov.com/

Łukasz Bąk Good luck with the build! I already made this Jagdpanzer.

Moritz Fentzahn Thank you Lukasz, your Jagdpanzer is really a stunner. I hope mine becomes quite that good. Cheers mate

Logan Eden Good Morning, Ken Great addition to your library.....would I be able to check it out if I have no overdue items on my card?? Catch Ya, Logan

Ken Kolenovsky No problem Logan! I'll bring to coffee on Thursday.

Eugene Pels Correction on myself. Platz appears to be a Japanese producer, who has taken Dragon's kit, included a metal barrel, and distributed the kit under it's own name. Very confusing. Changed name back, but maybe we need some clarification (different boxart? mentioning of included barrel?)

EnsignExpendabl Looks great! How did you do the circles?

H K Great Jagdpanzer IV

Rodolfo N. Jr. Angeles Thanks guys. EnsignExpendable, I used a punch to make holes on clear plastic acetate, and used that to make the disc camo. I also randomly placed the template upside down to make it look different.

H K You could add that the antenna is missing completely on the engine deck because Tristar reused the Brummbär engine deck- also missing is the late toolbox ( allthough I found a picture of at least one Panzer IV/ 70 with the early box) ( If you have Dragon Panzer IVs in your stash, both boxes are on the H sprue) and the second grab handle on the engine door.

M.Julian Marles Great finish on the ol' Lang!!

Hunter Cummins John your back!!!! And better than ever to!!!

John Van Kooten Hahaha! Yeah, back with a vengeance! Thanks Hunter!

Rui S Glad you revived it, hope more work to came

John Van Kooten Thanks Rui! Yes, there's definitely more coming

John Van Kooten As mentioned earlier, this is going to go slow I have added some images (#15 - #24) that show some progress. It may seem insignificant but it took me a while to get the effects working the way I needed them to be. Each part also received many different coats of paint which made the process slower because of drying times.

I have basically started working on the front and the back of the vehicle, slowly merging everything together.

Image #15 #16
I removed the exhaust muffler from the model to be able to paint it separately. I also continued with the engine deck side armor plates. The images show the result.

Image #17 - #21
Even though most of it will be hidden from view by the engine deck side armor plates, I still weathered the top of the fenders. Not really necessary but it was also an excercise to check what colors would work Obviously I will continue to work on the back end of the fenders, which will remain in plain view, at a later time. You can also see the exhaust muffler in place (not glued yet).

Image #23 #24
Here you can see one of the engine deck side armor plates in place. You can clearly see the difference in tone of the Dunkelgelb because the armor plates have not received any filters and subsequent weathering.

M.Julian Marles Very nice, a real scarred up veteran!

Jan Hazes This looks very promising. Like the worn out look so far

John Van Kooten Thanks very much, Jan

Hunter Cummins The figures are better than dragon in dome sense, I will be buying g a couple of these now ahah

John Van Kooten @Fabian: I agree! I think it's great. I'm really looking forward to their releases

@Hunter: the Tristar figure sets are great! I have a few of them and they are very well detailed and virtually no fitting issues (aside from the usual, as with any figure set). Well worth the money, I'd say

@Anthony:
Indeed. It's a very rare kit. I don't think I have seen it anywhere on sale before, hence I was unfamiliar with it. I do know the grenadier figure set (Panzer Grenadiers (Tristar 35005, 1:35) It is also in the Armorama review (in the sprue shots) if you go to the SCM product page of the IV/L70(A) you linked to earlier
If you were to believe what is said/written by a lot of modelers, Tristar kits would be notorious for their fitting issues. However, I have a feeling that 99% of those fitting issues can be traced back to the modelers competence (or lack thereof)! Tristar kits are not for beginners or modelers in a hurry. If you take your time and carefully plan ahead, they will build without ANY problem.
It is important to make sure all excess plastic from the sprue gates is removed entirely and that you do some thorough dry-fitting before gluing. If you do that, then there will be no need for extensive "remodeling" of parts. Everything will fit like a glove and you will be rewarded with a seriously great looking model!

I would dare to say that the level of detail on Tristar kits is equal or sometimes even better (much better!) compared to the top of line kits from Dragon or other well established top ranking brands. But again, they are plagued by bad reviews of incompetent modelers... which is very unfortunate.

So yeah, I can totally relate to getting that kit, with the little surprise included, being a joy

Fabian D. As it seems the Jagdpanzer will be re-released aswell... at lesat if you can trust this one: dersockelshop.de/detail/index/sArticle/51365

Hunter Cummins I'm buying that first now lol

Fabian D. Well, I haven´t seen a confirmation elswhere... So just in case: I´ve warned you

Hunter Cummins Thank you

Wayne Hale Hobby Boss has this one Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf B (Tristar 35021, 1:35) showing as being released. hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=ho..;a=show&id=1110&l=en

John Van Kooten In my experience DerSockelShop can always be trusted with their information on "to be released" items

Indeed, the date might not be entirely exact but that is not their fault. It is what they hear from the distributor. So the release date might change as it gets closer to actual release

So yeah, that is absolutely AWESOME!! And look at the price of that kit! Only €36.95 That one is now on my PRIO 1 list Thanks for the link, Fabian! And thanks for the link for the IV B too, Wayne

I can't tell you how happy I am with the fact that those Tristar kits are being reissued, really!

Holger Kranich

Joerg R. Ist schön geworden Thomas

Thomas Hartwig Danke Männer!

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Philipp Groß Thank you!

Soeren . Really great diorama!

Philipp Groß Thanks Soeren! It won me a prize back when Modelarmour still existed

Ulf Petersen Great model, Philipp! I admire people who make their Zimmerit on their own.

Rui S Hi Philippe, what is your opinion about the Revell kit?

Philipp Groß Thanks again Ulf!

Rui, the Revell kit is the old Dragon/Gunze kit. It's not perfect but it's definitely one of their better kits from that time. If you can get it cheap, do it I have a second one, I'll turn it into a late L/48 kit some day.

Rui S Hi Philipp, Thx for the information and opinion. I've got it (a bargain), in my stash already. I was wondering about the fit...

Philipp Groß Fit is about perfect, at least I didn't encounter any problems. I replaced the front fenders on mine because the hinges are oversized, but that's all.

H K Youtube Video

"Most disappointing kit of 2015?" worldwartwozone.com/forums/i..t-disappointing-kit-of-2015/

DML Jagdpanzer IV L/48 6369 - Barrel Comparison :- ML Forum (Axis) - DML Jagdpanzer IV L 48 6369 Barrel Comparison

Don't waste your cash on the new DML Jagdpanzer IV l/48 kit 6369! track-link.com/forums/modelling_kits/15968

M.Julian Marles Another lame duck from DML due to cheapskate mixing/matching...bah!

Bart Goesaert Jagdpanzer looks fine, but figures and wall are too shiny in my opinion. Diorama is nice, maybe you can add track-marks behind the panzer? Now it seems to be planted there

Matthias Weiss Well done, looks great!

Joerg R. Wow, nice done! Thisis exact in my plans too. I have the Royal Edition set for this.
keep on going !

Lionel Marco Nice work with all this PE...

Holger Kranich Hi! Great work on the pe´s and the friuls!

C N Thanks, guys! The build is done. Next is a pair of crewmen. Once they're ready, I'll prime everything and start the painting proper. Wish me luck!

@Jeorg R, the Griffon kit instructions are pretty good and the fit is excellent. Be sure to study the instructions before making any bends. I broke a few parts by bending them the wrong way then trying to bend them back.

Gábor Bélik Great work! Following...

H K Youtube Video

C N I hope by the end I'll be able to reply with Vader's "all too easy" line. So far so good.

Gábor Bélik Can't wait....

H K Neither could I

H K Dear Dragon,

why should I use B4 and close the openings with putty, when part N22 is in the box, which fits perfectly fine without any work and has the location marks for the spare track holder ( part N9 marked not for use) on it, which my ( only) picture I have shows fitted?

M.Julian Marles Typical dragon!

Frank Krause Hehe, just had a look at the parts of my kit. Good discovery, H K. Thanks for the heads up!

H K On sale at Modellbau König, if I have inspired anyone

Christopher Dworjan Based on my experience, ALL Dragon kit instructions should be viewed with suspicion. They do odd things like that frequently.

John Van Kooten NICE!! Seems your work on the Thoma Shields has really paid off! They worked out VERY well, my friend! Well done!! They look awesome!

Gerald Willing Schönes Ding

Holger Kranich Looks really fine! I´m not a fan of Schürzen but this one looks great!

Gábor Bélik I'm in...

Kerry Cox Quite stunning really. you must post more of this monster mate............PLEASE ?

George Bacon Looking good! Can't wait for more pictures

H K Thanks mates. Your words mean a lot to me. Construction of the skirts was not easy ( and a lot of swearing was involved )

Fabian D. Swearing, the ultimate key to succsess
Looking good

Holger Kranich Swearing and cursing belongs to me and my bench like Tamiya Thin and tweezers! LOL