Another quickie... Jagdpanzer IV L/70 - DONE Pg.2

Great work Marc!

Always liked those Jagdpanther IVs.

Looks great!  I like the weathering.   Thanks for posting the WIP.

Hey guys...thanks for the comments.

 Look at the last picture....the left track appears to toe in. Give it a look.

Otherwise it looks fantastic, Very nice weathering job...I love the rusty muffler. At least it is bigger than a peanut butter jar!!

Rounds Complete!!

Thanks Mike.  Yes there is a bit of a toe in.  The idler mount is sort of Z shaped with the axle and pivot point offset. In 1/72 scale it is really thin and the DS tracks are a tight fit.  Made tighter when I put the pins in the hull for the sag between the return rollers.  Looking at the picture I am wondering if a small spacer can be stuck between the idler and hul to keep it straight

ah, I was going to ask about the tracks. AM? kit stock? how the sag was set? etc. I'm glad I read all the way through. Anyway looks like a good little model or at least you made it look good. 

Nice touch with the rebuild of the cleaning rods  

Nice work on this one Marc! Only suggestion I can make is to detail the jack block on the hull rear to go with the other wood details you've done on the tools. Nice job on the cleaning rod replacement.

Found if you stretch them its better than dealing with tight tracks. Worst case scenario you have a link or two extra. Also the idler can be moved forward as a extra precaution without sacrificing accuracy.

The sag is well done and I am curious as to how you did this?

Excellent job on the Jagpanzer L/70! 

Sprue, Bill... thanks.

Sprue, are all your tracks questions answered? Happy to supply more info if ya need it.

Bill, already done

I think so. You mentioned pins to create sag, so I'm guessing they are rubber bands supplied stock in the kit. 

They looked well handled and painted that I was thinking, "indie links" but in, "1/72"? Then I read your previous last post. 

However, if they are not rubber bands from the kit, then please elaborate... 

Marc another excellent build, if it was 35th it would be brilliant but 72nd thats master craft work.

Terry.

Ooooh, nice! Nifty little base you've got there, too.

Aren't many of those little DML 1/72 kits that don't have solid potential in them.

 SF... stretching the track?  Why didn't I think of that That and moving the idlers.  Great suggestions. Thanks.

Sprue, Not sure if the Dragon DS tracks are considered rubber bands or not.  But indies in 1/72?  Oh my... I just threw up a little.  After the track ends are glued and dry I put them on and take a drill and press the track down a little with the bit and put a hole in the side of the hull.  A short piece of stiff wire is pushed in the hole and back from the edge of the track.  Dome between each roller and Bob's your uncle... sag.

Hi Terry thanks for stopping by and the comments.

Dupes, yup their 1/72 are real nice . When I went through the stash looking for something for the Blitzkrieg GB I found a few more.