1,000 Roadwheels – The Panzer IV and its Variants

Alright, as mentioned in the preparatory thread in the armor forum, this GB is all about the Panzer IV and all of the German designs based off of its chassis. The list is long – even longer than you might think. Current count has us over 25 different vehicles able to be represented, more if one wants to do a bit of scratchbuilding to model one of the many prototypes that were designed but never put into regular service. With that in mind, the GB should probably be called 800 Roadwheels (25x32), but with all the prototypes (and spare roadwheels!) I think we can agree on 1,000.

GB rule-type stuff:

Running dates will be from January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009.

Any/all aftermarket, scratchbuilding etc. etc. is fully allowed and encouraged.

Kits unstarted. No GB crossovers. Kit must be based on the Panzer IV chassis.

Badges: anyone who joins the GB is eligible for the first badge (Soldat). As you complete builds, remove your old badge and replace it with the appropriate rank. If anyone finishes more than 5 builds, I'll make another badge with Officer status.

Soldat -

Gefreiter (one complete) -

Obergefreiter (two complete) -

Hauptgefreiter (three complete) -

Stabsgefreiter (four complete) -

Oberstabsgefreiter (five complete) -

So let’s try to list all of the vehicles that are eligible. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far – feel free to mention any that I’ve missed so that they can be added.

• Panzer IV (Sd.Kfz.161) Ausf. A, B, C, D, E, F1, F2, G, H, J. In addition to these, you have the Panzerbefehlswagen and Panzerbeobachtungswagen modifications within the different Ausfuhrungs, as well as uparmored versions.
  

• 10.5cm K18 auf Panzer-Selbstfarhlafette IVa, or “Dicker Max”
  

• Sturmgeschutz IV
  

• Jagdpanzer IV Ausf. F (Sd.Kfz.162), Panzer IV/70(V) (Sd.Kfz.162/1)
  

• Sturmpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz.166)
  

• 3.7cm Flak 43 Auf Sfl Pz.Kpfw.IV “Mobelwagen”
• Flakpanzer IV, 2cm “Wirbelwind”
• Flakpanzer IV, 3.7cm “Ostwind”
• Leichter Flakpanzer IV 3cm “Kugelblitz”
  

• 8.8cm Pak 43/1 auf Fahrgestell III/IV “Hornisse/Nashorn” (Sd.Kfz.164)
  

• 15cm sFH 18/1 auf Fahrgestell III/IV “Hummel” (Sd.Kfz.165)
  

• leFH18/1 Gw IV b (Sd.Kfz.165/1)
  

• Leichte Feldhaubitze “Heuschreke 10”
  

• Munitionstrager auf Fahrgestell III/IV
  
  
• Panzekampfwagen IV 88mm

• Panzerkampfwagen IV Bruckenleger
  

This list is NOT complete – there are a lot of different prototypes, one-offs, and individual modifications that happened to different vehicles that don’t warrant their own variant names or Ausfuhrungs, but are nonetheless a Panzer IV – based vehicle (think things like “vorpanzers” which were essentially a standard IV with some extra armor bolted on).

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The Roster:

Dupes - 1/35 Tristar Pz. IV Ausf. B
            1/72 DML Jagdpanzer IV L/70

BigSmitty - 1/35 Tamiya Wirbelwind

Glamdring - 1/35 DML Brummbar Late
              - 1/72 Hasegawa Jagdpanzer IV L48

Bish - 1/35 DML Kugelblitz (sweet!)
         1/35 Italeri Ostwind

Bufflehead - 1/35 Tristar Pz. IV Ausf. D
               - 1/35 Coree Pz. IV Ausf. A (uber-sweet!)

WarHammer25 - 1/35 DML Pz. IV Ausf. D w/7.5cm
                    - 1/35 DML Dicker Max

Pordoi -  1/35 Trumpeter Bruckenleger
             1/35 DML Pz. IV Ausf. F1

Wing_nut - 1/35 Tamiya Pz. IV Ausf. H
                1/72 DML Pz. IV Ausf. ?

Hans Von Hammer - 1/35 Academy Wirbelwind

BBrowniii - 1/35 DML Nashorn Premium

SMJModeler - 1/35 Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV L/70 Lang

Azgaron - 1/35 Tamiya Pz.IV Ausf. H
            - 1/35 DML Hummel

stick man - 1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. G LAH Division
                1/35 Tamiya Pz. IV Ausf. D
                1/35 Tristar Pz. IV Ausf. C

Tigerman - 1/35 Tamiya Pz.IV Ausf. J 

Thunderbolt379 - 1/35 Italeri Jagdpanzer IV L/70 

Panzer88 - 1/35 ??? Pz.IV w/Schmallturm
               1/35 DML JagdPanzer IV/70(A)
               1/35 DML Pz. IV Ausf. J

Detailfreak - 1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. F2(G)
                  1/35 DML Brummbar Mid
                  1/35 DML Nashorn
                  1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. E

JMart - 1/35 Tamiya Pz.IV Ausf. D

NucMedTech - 1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. E 

SomeAssemblyRequired - 1/35 Tamiya Pz.IV Ausf. J

Firesmacker - 1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. J Late

Squeakie - 1/35 Tamiya StuG IV 

Taxtp - 1/48 Tamiya Pz. IV Ausf. J 

mmc - 1/72 Revell Nashorn
          1/35 Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV

Jester75 - 1/35 DML StuG IV Late

Mobious - 1/35 DML Sturmpanzer IV Late
              1/35 DML Jagdpanzer IV L/48 Early

Geist - 1/35 DML Jagdpanzer IV A-0

Bushi - 1/35 DML Pz.IV Ausf. F1 DAK
          1/35 Tamiya Pz. IV Ausf. D

Castelnuovo - 1/35 Tamiya Wirbelwind
                    1/35 Tamiya Pz.IV Ausf. D

Tacobuff - 1/35 Tamiya Pz. IV Ausf. H

DBaumi60 - 1/72 Revell Hummel 

TD4438 - 1/35 DML Kugelblitz (sweet!)

Mg.Mikael - 1/35 Cyber Hobby Raketenwerfer Auf Fahragstell

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I'm in!  DML Dicker Max is on the way right now, though I still hope to get a DML Brummbar sometime by Christmas.

So I'll be going with either of those subjects.

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Robert

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Badge of Fame and/or Shame

Hey dupes, I see you've finally got the Pz IV GB going!!  I've only got 10 minutes today to spend in the forums, but as soon as I saw this thread I had to respond!  I know my GB participation is suspect these days  but I promise to get involved in this one as much as I possibly can! (BTW, I haven't forgotten the 251 halftrack GB!) I've got 7 variants of this tank in my stash, but the Tristar Pz IV Ausf. D kit keeps jumping out at me.  Can you please put me down for that one?  It will be my first Tristar kit and I'm eager to work on it. 

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Ernest

Dupes,

Count me in for the Trumpeter Bruckenleger.   Never built Trumpeter armor, so this will be interesting.

 Don

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Most asuredly

IN

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Marc

Dupes,

I, too, hate you....

Umm, I think I am in, but let me get back to you.  I REALLY had intended to take a GB hiatus this year... hmmmm... might have to rethink that....  I do have a few IV variants on the shelf....  you BAST*&D!!

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dupes

No your not, you did this on purpose. I could have resisted anything, even another big cat build. But I never even dreamed anyone would do this. As SMJ said, how can any real armour modeler, especially those that mainly do German, not take part in a Pz IV build.

I will probably go for the Dragon 1/35 Kugelblitz as thats been on the shelf for years and i am dieing for an excuse. But i will 100% confirm once i have caught up.

I would say 9 months is good, till the end of sept. But, if you do decide on the escalating badge, maybe a year would be better.

O no, that means i will have to spend a whole year building Panzer IV's. If my wingy stash doesn't come down, i want to make it clear that it's your fault, ok.

As for the badge, i think it should have a Pz IV in it

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dupes wrote:

All of you guys should consider yourselves added to the list...even you, Ernest.

Yippee!!!  

Maybe I'll do two!!

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Ernest

dupes wrote:

WarHammer25 wrote: Dupes, I see that the Trumpeter Sturer Emil is in your list. I always thought it was a development of Henschel VK3001 Tiger prototype, not a Panzer IV variant. I guess I am a little confused. Funny you mention that, I've had it on my hand-written list with "???" written after it, indicating I needed to do a bit of further research. You are correct, it is indeed NOT a Pz.IV variant, and will be removed shortly!

I thought that the Sturer Emil didn't belong in this but just wanted to make sure.

This pretty much is a required GB if you build any armor.

Dupes, I have a Taimya 1/48 Panzer IV Ausf J that is semi-started but I would like to tear it down and do some mods to it like zim and some other stuff. Would this be allowed or not. It is never really made clear if the kit must be unstarted or not. I would really like to do a Dicker Max and a Hummel if I am able to as well. My budget and available time might not allow it though. 

Just a quick question to all; was there ever a Flammpanzer IV? My references only so a III, Hetzer, and a Char B1 and I think it would be cool to make a Flammpanzer IV.