Ye olde Tamiya Jagdpanzer IV L/70

[Guest]

Hi,
these are my update photos (if I can post?) I’ll be happy to answer any questions.

[Guest]

a few more…

[Jim R]

A warm welcome to the forum Paul. You can't go wrong with Tamiya. The fit is usually good and this is a recent tooling.

[Guest]

Thank you Jim! This is the old Tamiya from the 1970s. I have the later kit which is fittingly also a slightly later version

[Andy the Sheep]

I see there are internal details too. That's an interesting "spicing up" of that old kit.

P.S.: Welcome to this forum, Paul.

[Jim R]

I thought it was from around 2014. The older Tamiya kits are maybe less accurate and some were "motorised" but with a bit of effort can build up nicely. I'll enjoy seeing how you get on.

[boatman]

welcome
chrisb

[Guest]

Indeed! I scratched the interior and made quite a few adjustments - I’m hoping it pays off but regardless I really have learnt a lot!

I see there are internal details too. That's an interesting "spicing up" of that old kit.

P.S.: Welcome to this forum, Paul.

[Guest]

I thought it was from around 2014. The older Tamiya kits are maybe less accurate and some were "motorised" but with a bit of effort can build up nicely. I'll enjoy seeing how you get on.

That would be correct - for the much and nicely improved kit. But the above is a 1976 tooling

[Guest]

Thanks Andy. Great to be here!

[Mini Me]

Welcome to the forum Paul and nice start on the "old girl". :thumb2:

[Airborne01]

Welcome Paul, good to see another Tanky person!
Steve

[Guest]

Hi Mini me and Steve. Great to be here! I’ve got the build planned out more or less. She will be part of the Panzer Abt. 41 of the 6th Panzer Division - Army Group centre. That’s the colour sorted. The rest we will have to wait and see!

[Guest]

Nice, the sleek look of this vehicle always appealed to me.

BTW, for those wondering what the inside of one of these was like:

Not quite the same version, but it’ll do for a good impression.

[Guest]

Nice, the sleek look of this vehicle always appealed to me.

BTW, for those wondering what the inside of one of these was like:

Not quite the same version, but it’ll do for a good impression.

I know the video and it’s pretty good and they have actually done a great job with its restoration. Only thing is it’s a museum piece which more often than not colours are wrong - not a biggy because there was not really a standard but the other thing is that there is no ammo! When the vehicle is loaded up you quickly realise that the inside is just a giant oven with a few seats, a breach, a transmission, fuel tanks and ammo everywhere.
The driver sat in front of the fuel tanks - these were originally under the turret of the Pzkpfw IV but had to be moved forward. So he has no hatch, he climbs over fuel tanks, climbs over the gunner’s seat, up onto the commander’s seat then out. I wouldn’t fancy his chances.