Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.G/H - CDW - Ryefield - 1:35

[CDW]

I saw this kit at my local Hobby Town and knew for sure I wanted one, but thought maybe I should shop online for a review and a better price as the LHS was asking $105.99 for their copy. 
after finding a review and liking it, lucked out to find the kit on sale at Spruebrothers, much more to my liking. I ended up ordering a photo etch update for the turret armor with a 3D printed muzzle brake, and a full set of crew figures as well. 
 

 

Edited October 8, 2021 by CDW

[Egilman]

Brother,

 

I'm down/in for this one....

 

But a point.... Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G/H means Ausfuhrung G/H... Or, (in English) Armored War Vehicle IV Model G/H...

 

I know nit picking...... Sorry Brother....

Edited October 8, 2021 by Egilman

[CDW]

Just now, Egilman said:

Brother,

 

I'm down/in for this one....

 

But a point.... Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G/H means Ausfuhrung G/H... Or, (in English) Armored War Vehicle IV Model G/H...

 

I know nit picking...... Sorry Brother....

Too many words for the title. 😄

[CDW]

Just now, Egilman said:

I understand completely brother, and I'm positive you will do a wonderful job on her....

 

I was just thinking you might want to adjust the title.....

 

Pz.Kpfw.IV Australian.G/H......

 

The Aussies were driving whatever the British army supplied them (usually out of date cruiser tanks)

😅

I didn't even realize it until you wrote this. Spell checker changed my title to "Australian". When it's good, it's good. When it's bad, it's bad. Happens on my cell phone all the time but guess I better pay attention to spell checker here, too.  

[Egilman]

I figured it must have been something like that....

 

I probably should have sent you a private note, but for some reason the PN system failed to open up for me right at that point... 

 

I apologize.

Edited October 8, 2021 by Egilman

[CDW]

31 minutes ago, Egilman said:

I apologize.

No apology needed. Thanks for pointing it out. It might have taken me a while to figure out the error unless you had mentioned it.

At first, I thought you were suggesting a longer title or impressing me with your language skills. 😄

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent kit  (can't go wrong with these kits)   and the figures  are the same  make as I  got  for my Chally 2.

 

OC.

[Edwardkenway]

Wow! Big parts count. Should be good, I'm sitting comfortably 😉

[Tim Holt]

Out of curiosity, any of you tank model builders also into the online World of Tanks game?  I spend too much time on it...

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Old Collingwood said:

Excellent kit  (can't go wrong with these kits)   and the figures  are the same  make as I  got  for my Chally 2.

 

OC.

 

57 minutes ago, Edwardkenway said:

Wow! Big parts count. Should be good, I'm sitting comfortably 😉

Welcome aboard gents.

[CDW]

32 minutes ago, Tim Holt said:

Out of curiosity, any of you tank model builders also into the online World of Tanks game?  I spend too much time on it...

 

I tried the game when it first came out, but never gained a solid interest in it. 

I'll never forget how my oldest grandson taught me a lesson or two playing Call of Duty. He would find and shoot me quicker than I could say, jack rabbit.

[Egilman]

51 minutes ago, Tim Holt said:

Out of curiosity, any of you tank model builders also into the online World of Tanks game?  I spend too much time on it...

 

6 minutes ago, CDW said:

I tried the game when it first came out, but never gained a solid interest in it. 

Same here, won a few, lost many..... For me it was too unrealistic.... But then again most capture the flag games don't do a lot for my interests.... (way too boring) Also I'm not into kill until your killed type stuff.... There has to be a clear path to a clear win no matter how difficult it is to get there.... 

[king derelict]

3 hours ago, CDW said:

I saw this kit at my local Hobby Town and knew for sure I wanted one, but thought maybe I should shop online for a review and a better price as the LHS was asking $105.99 for their copy. 
after finding a review and liking it, lucked out to find the kit on sale at Spruebrothers, much more to my liking. I ended up ordering a photo etch update for the turret armor with a 3D printed muzzle brake, and a full set of crew figures as well. 
 

 

That's an awfully full box! I'm looking forward to a spectacular build.

Alan

[CDW]

2 hours ago, king derelict said:

That's an awfully full box! I'm looking forward to a spectacular build.

Alan

Yes, it's full indeed. The weight of the box caught my interest right away at the hobby shop as it seemed to indicate a well detailed model inside, as most Ryefield kits are well appointed. I'll need to be thinking of ways I can display the fighting compartment and all the other inner components, not cover it all up. Battle damaged maybe?

[Old Collingwood]

16 minutes ago, CDW said:

Yes, it's full indeed. The weight of the box caught my interest right away at the hobby shop as it seemed to indicate a well detailed model inside, as most Ryefield kits are well appointed. I'll need to be thinking of ways I can display the fighting compartment and all the other inner components, not cover it all up. Battle damaged maybe?

Interesting   - guess if  you wanted to go down a  "Display the inside"   set up   - wonder if you could  fabricate a  see through side, trouble is  that would take away its  real life look.

 

All that interior detail in yours is Gorgeous   - same situation as my Chally  so much locked away inside not to be seen.

 

OC.

[Tim Holt]

3 hours ago, CDW said:

 

I tried the game when it first came out, but never gained a solid interest in it. 

I'll never forget how my oldest grandson taught me a lesson or two playing Call of Duty. He would find and shoot me quicker than I could say, jack rabbit.

 

Hah - I hear you.

 

In my past life, I was the original lead level designer for a game from Valve Software called Day of Defeat, which is a WW2 era shooter.  I like the era and the whole idea of historical simulation, so that keeps me going.  That and at 60+ I'm still able to keep my win average above 50%

Edited October 9, 2021 by Tim Holt

[Egilman]

1 hour ago, CDW said:

I'll need to be thinking of ways I can display the fighting compartment and all the other inner components, not cover it all up. Battle damaged maybe?

A cut-a-way is the best way, battle destroyed, (turret blown off) can be done very nicely as well but a lot of the detail will still be hidden... A maintenance scene like an engine swap is another...

 

Then there is always do two, a cutaway to display the insides and a normal one for the outside.... Tanks are a toughie for displaying the inside work.....

[Old Collingwood]

9 minutes ago, Egilman said:

A cut-a-way is the best way, battle destroyed, (turret blown off) can be done very nicely as well but a lot of the detail will still be hidden... A maintenance scene like an engine swap is another...

 

Then there is always do two, a cutaway to display the insides and a normal one for the outside.... Tanks are a toughie for displaying the inside work.....

So very true.

 

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[mtaylor]

Egilman is onto something here that might work.    Get another one. Leave off or cut away the top of hull on the second one.  Or... battle damage.   Catch is, in most cases the worst appearance was the turret blow off, sometimes sitting at an odd angle or off the the side.

 

Hmmm.... more brain storming... don't glue the top hull to the lower.  Make it removable.

[Old Collingwood]

As Mark  said   - lots of  variations  on the theme.

 

OC.

[CDW]

7 hours ago, Egilman said:

A cut-a-way is the best way, battle destroyed, (turret blown off) can be done very nicely as well but a lot of the detail will still be hidden... A maintenance scene like an engine swap is another...

 

Then there is always do two, a cutaway to display the insides and a normal one for the outside.... Tanks are a toughie for displaying the inside work.....

 

6 hours ago, mtaylor said:

Egilman is onto something here that might work.    Get another one. Leave off or cut away the top of hull on the second one.  Or... battle damage.   Catch is, in most cases the worst appearance was the turret blow off, sometimes sitting at an odd angle or off the the side.

 

Hmmm.... more brain storming... don't glue the top hull to the lower.  Make it removable.

 

I'm leaning toward this:

 

[Egilman]

That would work.... It's a nice kit too...

 

Mine is the V2 on a Vidalwagen version, but the Strabokran is the same.... They used it a lot for depot level maintenance....

[Canute]

Another RFM build. I'm in. That will build into a spectacular model, Craig.

[CDW]

[popeye the sailor]

that's quite a model your embarking on   yea........with all that detail,  your going to need to do something for display.   best yet is to leave the top removable.  ....a very sweet looking model indeed!    keep it up,  and you'll make me want to do another tank  ........haven't done one in years!

[CDW]

2 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

that's quite a model your embarking on   yea........with all that detail,  your going to need to do something for display.   best yet is to leave the top removable.  ....a very sweet looking model indeed!    keep it up,  and you'll make me want to do another tank  ........haven't done one in years!

 

I have a few different ideas, but haven't settled in on one yet.

It begs for some type of heavy maintenance scene or similar display.

[Egilman]

On 10/14/2021 at 11:54 AM, CDW said:

It begs for some type of heavy maintenance scene or similar display.

Gun lifts and Turret lifts are always nice, you don't see too many of them and the images are mostly Panther turrets with a few Tiger's thrown in.... Engine lifts are good as well but they generally didn't use a Strabo for an engine lift.... There was one shot I saw a decade or so ago where a strabo was lifting the whole front end of a Pz. III but for the life of me I can't find it again...

[CDW]

2 hours ago, Egilman said:

Gun lifts and Turret lifts are always nice, you don't see too many of them and the images are mostly Panther turrets with a few Tiger's thrown in.... Engine lifts are good as well but they generally didn't use a Strabo for an engine lift.... There was one shot I saw a decade or so ago where a strabo was lifting the whole front end of a Pz. III but for the life of me I can't find it again...

I know it's scale modeler heresy, but I seldom hunt for photos, not much more than a cursory search most of the time.  

[Baker]

10 hours ago, Egilman said:

Gun lifts and Turret lifts are always nice, you don't see too many of them and the images are mostly Panther turrets with a few Tiger's thrown in.... Engine lifts are good as well but they generally didn't use a Strabo for an engine lift.... There was one shot I saw a decade or so ago where a strabo was lifting the whole front end of a Pz. III but for the life of me I can't find it again...

how to disassemble panzer III 

[Egilman]

44 minutes ago, Backer said:

how to disassemble panzer III 

That's the thing that made it stand out for me, a Pz III could be easily disassembled with a simple derrick or boom truck, it didn't need a Strabo Crane to do any lifts.... I wish I had captured it.... It was easily repairable in the field with common hand tools.... I can't conceive why they would be lifting one end of it...