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Old 05-28-2012, 03:20 PM
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Default Building a Wespe on a Panzer III lower hull

started building it lastnight might take me a bit to get done



Old 05-28-2012, 03:59 PM
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Looks like a good start.
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kind of going in my own direction creating my own thing pretty much now but still on the right track as far as what i want it to look like going to making some inserts like on the one road wheel to give it a different look and i will make some for the drive sprockets and idlers

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Default RE: Building a Wespe on a Panzer III lower hull

Looks cool! I can't wait to see some more detail :P
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Excellent conversion idea. I like it. I will look forward to seeing photos of this project at it progresses.
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Are you watching Heng Long????
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Looking forward to seeing this completed.
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Thanks everyone it will take some time not going to be exact but i think it will look pretty cool just wanted something different
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HI what thickness of styrene do you build with. THANKS
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Default RE: Building a Wespe on a Panzer III lower hull

I'll take a stab at it and say its .60 & .80


BTW looking good.

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not even sure what it is it's less than 1/16'' thick which is pretty thin i will be putting a lot of support pieces where it's needed
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OK then its probably .40 lol
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lets just say it's not going to be as great as a Rex Ross Original
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put a bit of grey on and did a couple of the road wheels the cover on the drive sprocket and idler



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Airbrushler,
Looking great. I'll follow this thread with great interest as I have a non S an S PZ III just collecting dust and waiting for a project.

Thanks for sharing.

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Airbrushler,
Looking great. I'll follow this thread with great interest as I have a non S an S PZ III just collecting dust and waiting for a project.

Thanks for sharing.

Jim

Thanks Jim i did a bit more work on the front i may have to adjust the armour where the hatch is going to be might have to just lower the front part the angle is tilted too far uo in the front piece

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some more pics

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Looking good!
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This is a nice build to watch :-)

keep pictures coming

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did some more work on the project on the weekend it's getting there just going to have HL electronics in it at first for a while
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Old 06-10-2012, 08:47 PM
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some more pics some of what the turret part of the gun looks like but have to find a moter for it might just leave it stationary and just have it elevate and recoil
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Default RE: Building a Wespe on a Panzer III lower hull

nice cammo for the Wespe

question for the gun, Are you going to cover the gun inside to hide the HL motor

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actually going to have the recoil motor exposed and the elevation motor covered the recoil moptor kind of looks cool like it's part of the gun assembly
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That will be a good way to go :-)

Iwill most likely go for a P3 lover hull and make a Wespe to over the summer :.-)

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that would be cool i look forward to seeing it i still have lots of supports to put in to make it more rigid and sturdy


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