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Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:28 am
by tmanthegreat
Zelda, thanks for the kind compliments and may I say your Brummbar looks really fantastic! I really like how you did the rear deck MG mount as well. Your camouflage painting is excellent and something to aspire to. Did you do an interior? Aracula's Brummbar kit is awesome
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 1:50 pm
by normandy
Great work Zelda, I'm sure CanberraPaul will be happy with it! I too like your camouflage painting. Tman don't sell your self short, you did a real nice camo job on your kit.
My Brummbar is on hold for a while as we get ready for Christmas, may be some work this weekend.
A big thank you to Aracula for producing these conversion kits, they are fun to work on!!!
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:27 pm
by Eddy10440
Great work Zelda!
1958Zelda wrote:
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 3:14 pm
by [CAT]CplSlade
normandy wrote:A little more progress...
.....I decided I wanted the Brummbar to have Zimmerit, The quickest way I've found is to use 1:16 zimmerit by ATAK.
Glad you decided on the zimmerit, because honestly if you wanted a mid- or late-production vehicle you really need it. And it seems to have come out good even being for a different scale.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 5:12 pm
by CanberraPaul
Fantastic work as always on the Brummbar Ken. Also a big thanks to Aracula for making a great kit with hopefully more to come.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 5:30 am
by normandy
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:11 pm
by maritime96
Looking good Normandy
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:42 am
by 1958Zelda
super job on the build normandy,looking forward to seeing the camo complete
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:07 pm
by normandy
Thanks guys. Today I went and bought Avery removable 1/4" dots (labels) to speed up the process,
cutting the dots was a pain in the......
Update, there are 980 colored Avery dots on the tank plus the ones I cut in the above pic...
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:52 pm
by normandy
Here are two pics with the disk camo on the Brummbar...
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 6:02 pm
by normandy
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:49 pm
by normandy
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:28 am
by pickelhaube
Casting new hubs for the road wheels, these RC and Knock off Panzer IV's lack the detail of the other static 21st Panzer IV's.
I also liberated the more detailed tracks from a static Panzer, the RC and Knock off tracks stink to put it nicely
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You could try plastic disks to cover the R/C axels. Not as good as the original wheels but certanly better looking.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:02 pm
by tmanthegreat
Normandy, your Brummbar looks amazing
Fantastic job with the Zimeritt and especially the disc camouflage pattern! I even like how you did the late-war exhaust pipes and even the rack for the spare wheels.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:37 pm
by normandy
Matthew I've tried the plastic disks and they work very well.....I'm going to see how new hubs look. I've got
a question for you, did you ever make molds for Panzer IV tracks?? I need to replace the crappy RC tracks on
4 tanks.
Tman thanks, the Zimeritt sheets work great even if they're 1:16
The disc camo was very time consuming
but I think it came out ok and the late-war exhaust pipes were made because I took the standard Panzer IV
exhaust / muffler and used it on another project.
The rack for the spare wheels was made by Aracula!
Well its back to work.....
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 2:01 pm
by normandy
This is what I had in mind,
here this is a better pic,
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:09 pm
by pickelhaube
Way back when I made a copy of about an 8 inch section.
Not the whole track length.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 4:22 pm
by normandy
Well if you ever want to sell 8" sections of Panzer IV tracks let me know!
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 12:12 am
by maritime96
Looks great Normandy, sorry I missed getting one of these kits
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:47 am
by Aracula
Normandy,
You can take the 1/16 tracks they sell for the stugs and trim the center section just a little and they will fit the Panzer IV's the track is almost same width and is individual links, and are not that expensive to buy. Just a suggestion you can try.
Maritime I know I am working on a project for you, but if you ever decide you want a Brummbar just let me know I have all the molds to make more.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 3:02 pm
by normandy
That sounds like a good idea Aracula,I might try some thing like this.....
http://www.hobbyraw.com/item.jsp?id=433
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 9:16 pm
by normandy
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:36 am
by tmanthegreat
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 3:31 am
by normandy
Nice repaint Tman, I like the look of it. Cool dio base! I'm always searching for a "place" to
take pictures of models and have it look believable.
Re: Brummbar conversion kit
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:16 pm
by pickelhaube
Looks great !!