Jagdpanzer IV L70 Lang
04-28-2018, 12:42 PM
#1
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Jagdpanzer IV L70 Lang
I've been lucky enough to persuade a the MAD president Gary (tankman) on here to trade me his Jagdpanzer IV L70 Lang part built project.
It's the vandra conversion on a Henglong chassis, but that doesn't really do it justice.
The chassis has been reinforced with an acrylic sheet in the base, battery box deletion and angled alloy reinforcement. New gearbox mounting plate has been added to correct the sprocket height. Late sprockets and idlers from asiatam. Adjustable idler mounts were added too. The 4th return roller has been deleted and the others moved, late steel return rollers added. Metal supension added, the leaf spring on the first bogie has been doubled to take the extra weight, taigen metal wheels have been added, asiatam steel wheels added for the first two pairs. Taigen steel 5:1 gears should provide plenty of power. The nose armour has been modded to the correct angle as the vandra one is is way way out.
Workong upwards, the drivers view port has been scratch built, the hull mg port added and moving armour plate added too. Mk-modellbau mantlet and saukoff replace the inaccurate vandra affair. Better scale photo etch chequer plate added to the fenders, high detail head lamp from mk-modellbau, opening hatches added to the front.
The whole of the engine deck has been scratch built as the Henglong is the wrong angle. Opening metal hatches added and spare wheel holders scratch built. Late exhausts have been scratch built (these function), little air filter on the back has been scratch built, two hitch detail has been added and more photo etch chequer plate on the rear sponsons.
Phew I didn't really appreciate everything done till I wrote it down! Watch this space for further updates.
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It's the vandra conversion on a Henglong chassis, but that doesn't really do it justice.
The chassis has been reinforced with an acrylic sheet in the base, battery box deletion and angled alloy reinforcement. New gearbox mounting plate has been added to correct the sprocket height. Late sprockets and idlers from asiatam. Adjustable idler mounts were added too. The 4th return roller has been deleted and the others moved, late steel return rollers added. Metal supension added, the leaf spring on the first bogie has been doubled to take the extra weight, taigen metal wheels have been added, asiatam steel wheels added for the first two pairs. Taigen steel 5:1 gears should provide plenty of power. The nose armour has been modded to the correct angle as the vandra one is is way way out.
Workong upwards, the drivers view port has been scratch built, the hull mg port added and moving armour plate added too. Mk-modellbau mantlet and saukoff replace the inaccurate vandra affair. Better scale photo etch chequer plate added to the fenders, high detail head lamp from mk-modellbau, opening hatches added to the front.
The whole of the engine deck has been scratch built as the Henglong is the wrong angle. Opening metal hatches added and spare wheel holders scratch built. Late exhausts have been scratch built (these function), little air filter on the back has been scratch built, two hitch detail has been added and more photo etch chequer plate on the rear sponsons.
Phew I didn't really appreciate everything done till I wrote it down! Watch this space for further updates.
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04-30-2018, 10:07 AM
#3
Wow, another great model you have traded for!!! You lucky lad. Looks great.
