Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Looking good Bruce - And I love the reference shots!
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Thanks, Stuart. I think my torsion bar support is still putty rough. I’ll smooth it tonight. Here’s my sketch of the support used for stowage, at least that’s what I think is happening here.
Yes, planning to add stowage in spots - sides, rear deck, glacis.
Yes, planning to add stowage in spots - sides, rear deck, glacis.
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
That bar in the front is to hold extra track links that also acts as supplemental armor, giving extra protection there. The giveaway on that tank as a reference for that kit is the rear turret bin. Only a very few Panzer II units were so equipped.
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Carlos!!!!
This is great information. Thank you so much for putting the pieces together so quickly and for adding such great photos!!
This is great information. Thank you so much for putting the pieces together so quickly and for adding such great photos!!
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
That is sweet! Now I want to get those and make them captured vehicles!
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Go for it, Mark. You could make both subjects sing!!! Here’s my work for tonight—adding ball bearings as weights.
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Weights for what? It’s not a tail sitter. 
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Bruce can honestly say that his Panzer II has got balls… 
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Stikpusher wrote:Bruce can honestly say that his Panzer II has got balls…
No but serious, it makes sense to put some extra weights in, becomes more ”real”.
I know a few builders who do precisely the same
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Re: Pz.Kpfw .II Ausf. F, Pz. Rgt. 25, 7 Pz. Div., 1940-41.
Hi Tom, Thanks for your comments. Reference above earlier in my thread with Stuart about adding weight to the Panzer II for a proper answer.Stuart wrote:I think I cut off the location tabs as well, and just superglued the tracks into place. One thing I do do was add a lot of liquid gravity into the hull before I sealed it up - to give it a bit of weight and improve the 'sit' of the model.
Carlos, Yes. This tank has balls. I actually added a bit of Milliput to cover the top of them - loose balls aboard a tank are not wanted, eh? What I also find amusing (modeler humor) is that one of the designers I work with is unloading her ball bearing collection on me. Well, why not? Recycling! I have not asked yet what her source of the bearings is; I might not like that answer.
Kari, Are you in Finland? Yes, referencing Stuart’s well-taken point about stance, which I agree with completely. Tanks are heavy objects. Nothing kills the effect of realism faster than a tank model which sits too high.
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