JagdPanzer IV rebuilt....mostly

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Most of you have seen the horror that was my last tuesday night… with my Jagdpanzer IV being melted… Well about 4hours later this is where it sits. I still have to add the missing periscope next to the hatch and the tools on the rear deck…oh and re-do all the zimmerit[V]

The most nerve racking part of the whole process was cutting the two hatch holes in the roof AFTER it was all built up. Hopefully I can get this thing finnished soon…


I had to use a bit of putty in the middle of the roof because it was sagged more than I had thought…

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Geeze, that looks much MUCH better than it did [:)]

Great job!

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Outstanding repair! I salute your perseverance, I certainly would’ve given up and gone with the damage.
Excellent job. This one’s going be good. I can’t wait to see the finished build.

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A valiant and successful rescue effort [:)]

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Nice job saving your kit Kenneth.

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Great save!

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I guess I should give props to the poor donor kit (Tamiya Werbelwind/ new tooling) that gave up its arse and many other parts for the cause… [:D]

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ken, your repair looks real clean, saw your earlier pic’s. remarkable fix. i’m currently building a jagdpanzer IV myself. early model l/48, dragon kit. i’m still real rusty at building up the individual links. i’ve built several other kits, and the links seem to be my downfall. reading the forum, i see quite a few guys like the individual links, and i agree they do look better when done right. i just haven’t mastered it yet. been thinking about dropping a post question on that very subject. just haven’t found the right words to describe my problem. assembly I guess, is the best word!!! anyhow , nice job, look forward to seeing your finished product. semper fi, mike

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Mike, With the DML links I have built a jig of two long strips of wood with a gap the width of the guide tooth. I can just go along laying links together and the tooth in the grove keeps them in place and strait. After i get the number of links together i want I go back with a bottle of glue and a brush and flow glue into the joints. Let it set a bit (15-20 min. or until they’ll stay together on there own) then pull them off the jig and wrap them around the suspension… It works very well for me. Good luck man…

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thanks ken, i will definitely build me a fixture, your idea sounds good. i’ll work with that. i was thinking of something probably a little more over engineerd. i’m a firm believer in simple is better. thanks for the tip. semper fi, mike

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Kenneth,
great save!
is that wood i see?

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Ed,

Nah… its sheet styrene thats had the snot sanded out of it and filler dust in the scratches…[:D] Looks like wood from here though don’t it…

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yep!
i thought it was bass wood or something similar!

you did a greeat job on it Kenneth!
way to stick w/ it.

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Great job on the restoration. Now maybe you can set up a shop for restoring kits who met similar fate.

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Panzer Repair 101.
Facilitator: Kenneth.
Result: Outstanding.

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Your are trully a dedicated modeler good luck.

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Outstanding repair job, Kenneth.[bow] The crews at the repodepo couldn’t have done better. I salute you, dude.

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that build shows much of your skill as a modeler. fantastic.

joe

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Not much of a loss those things are UGLY !

Great job, Dr Kenneth [tup]

I can’t even see the stitch marks !

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Geeze, nice job in the damage control department!!! It’ll need work, but I think your doing great!