Sd.Kfz. 251, Pak 43 and an unhealthy dose of olive drab
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Re: Sd.Kfz. 251, Pak 43 and an unhealthy dose of olive drab
It is really coming along Philipp.
I have to start moving on mine. I promise to post some pics soon.
Will someone please hold me to it.
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I have to start moving on mine. I promise to post some pics soon.
Will someone please hold me to it.
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Re: Sd.Kfz. 251, Pak 43 and an unhealthy dose of olive drab
Thanks Shawn!
The weather has finally cooled down so I might get a chance to continue with this.
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The weather has finally cooled down so I might get a chance to continue with this.
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Re: Sd.Kfz. 251, Pak 43 and an unhealthy dose of olive drab
Fantastic weather with 18C and a long soft rain all day, so I made a start on the Pak 43.
You may know that the Pak 43 came in two flavours - the "original" one on a cruciform platform with detachable wheels similar to the 88mm Flak and the more traditional Pak 43/41 on a split trail carriage. This build concerns the former, although I also have the Pak 43/41 made by AFV Club. There's a picture of one being towed by a High Speed Tractor...hmmmmm......
The first impression - Trumpeter's kits still might have their flaws, but their packaging isn't one of them:
The finished Kreuzlafette:
The seams on the folding arms are supposed to be there - the original was made from stamped halves with a weld exactly where the kit parts go together:
Overall fit so far is reasonably good, though not perfect. The wheel assemblies involve a ludicrous amount of tiny parts to clean up. Gotta love hypercomplex German engineering
Philipp
You may know that the Pak 43 came in two flavours - the "original" one on a cruciform platform with detachable wheels similar to the 88mm Flak and the more traditional Pak 43/41 on a split trail carriage. This build concerns the former, although I also have the Pak 43/41 made by AFV Club. There's a picture of one being towed by a High Speed Tractor...hmmmmm......
The first impression - Trumpeter's kits still might have their flaws, but their packaging isn't one of them:
The finished Kreuzlafette:
The seams on the folding arms are supposed to be there - the original was made from stamped halves with a weld exactly where the kit parts go together:
Overall fit so far is reasonably good, though not perfect. The wheel assemblies involve a ludicrous amount of tiny parts to clean up. Gotta love hypercomplex German engineering
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Good tip on the weld seams Philipp. I would have just blundered in with a sanding stick
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Luckily I remembered that detail from when I last saw a real one
Luckily there is a real one in the Bundeswehr museum in Koblenz
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Luckily there is a real one in the Bundeswehr museum in Koblenz
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Still not in the mood to further build the Pak 43, so here's a start on the interior instead
I'll need to paint the driver before I can glue on the upper half, otherwise there's no way I could possibly get him into position.
(please disregard the silly people on the newspaper )
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I'll need to paint the driver before I can glue on the upper half, otherwise there's no way I could possibly get him into position.
(please disregard the silly people on the newspaper )
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Doesn't look like much, but I spent about 2 hours assembling these 4 wheels:
The whole Pak 43 undercarriage is a ridiciously complex piece of machinery. All four wheel hubs are different. I have seen tanks that are less complicated...
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The whole Pak 43 undercarriage is a ridiciously complex piece of machinery. All four wheel hubs are different. I have seen tanks that are less complicated...
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It looks complicated Philipp but there is some nice detail
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Re: Sd.Kfz. 251, Pak 43 and an unhealthy dose of olive drab
Thank you Vincent
Another two hours of work went into the first of two bogie assemblies. You may be glad to hear that the kit is just as overengineered as the real thing
Also, have another picture of the Pak 43 in US service:
Looks like the bloke 3rd from left underestimated the bang
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Another two hours of work went into the first of two bogie assemblies. You may be glad to hear that the kit is just as overengineered as the real thing
Also, have another picture of the Pak 43 in US service:
Looks like the bloke 3rd from left underestimated the bang
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- made me laugh.
Nice work Philipp - time well spent
Rob
Nice work Philipp - time well spent
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