Ron Bell Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Thought I'd share this with you. There are few kits of the early Pzkfw IVs, so I decided to make one. I like to build "nostaglia" models, so I chose the Airfix Mk IV as a starting point. Actually, it's kind of a nice kit. The tan colored plastic signifies parts saved from a failed first attempt. Anyhooo, here's some in progress pictures.... And the finished product...
802chrisg Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Ron, Very nice. Are those rubber band tracks? They look good. What scale is this? Chris
Mark Aldrich Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Very nice indeed! According to Airfix....it can be 1/76, 1/72 or HO/OO. What a kool kit that they made that MANY different scales of it!
Ron Bell Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Posted March 18, 2011 It's Airfix''s Pzkfw IV f1/2 in 1/76 scale. The history of 1/76 goes back to early post war days when Airfix was just getting going. Model railroading was already a well established thriving hobby and the preferred scale in the UK was/is 00. I'm not a train guy, but I believe 1/76 is 00 scale. Many of Airfix's original kits were of railroad equipment and/or buildings, so they were in the preferred scale of 00. HO is 1/87 and is the preferred scale in the US and is also used in Europe. So, telling people that their kits were HO scale was a marketing ploy, although not a very accurate one. The tracks are after market ones from CMK and are "rubber bands". They are 1/72, but when cut down for length, fit fine and look SOOOO much better than the kit supplied ones. I suspect they are made long as the dimensions of the various companies 1/72 Pzkfw IV variants can vary quite a bit.
JohnRatzenberger Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 It's Airfix''s Pzkfw IV f1/2 in 1/76 scale. The history of 1/76 goes back to early post war days when Airfix was just getting going. Model railroading was already a well established thriving hobby and the preferred scale in the UK was/is 00. I'm not a train guy, but I believe 1/76 is 00 scale. Many of Airfix's original kits were of railroad equipment and/or buildings, so they were in the preferred scale of 00. HO is 1/87 and is the preferred scale in the US and is also used in Europe. So, telling people that their kits were HO scale was a marketing ploy, although not a very accurate one. And, on the other hand, in order to populate dioramas for their aircraft line with vehicles and buildings, they labeled them 1/72. Just remember, the catalogs all say "Airfix Constant Scale Construction Kits" I'm working on the Matilda now -- the parts are amazing interchangeable all things considering. BTW, very nice work Ron. I'm finding it hard enough to hold tiny road wheels without adding all the rivet work like that !!
David M. Knights Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Very nice. Especially in that small scale.
802chrisg Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 BTW, very nice work Ron. I'm finding it hard enough to hold tiny road wheels without adding all the rivet work like that !! Now that I know the scale, Ron Wow!!! The detail that you have added is fantastic. Again very well done. Chris
rvazquez Posted March 23, 2011 Report Posted March 23, 2011 Excellent work in detail you have done friend! The painting looks very good . Regards, Rodolfo
TimHortman Posted April 3, 2011 Report Posted April 3, 2011 Nice work with the detail in such a small kit - thanks for posting!
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