"Panzer IV Ausf J Review" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 May 2020 9:02 p.m. PST |
"The Panzer IV Auf J: The late, simplified Panzer IV…
the Ausf.J, began to roll off the factory line at Nibelungenwerke (at St Valentin, Austria) and Vomag, as Krupp was now involved with other tasks, and incorporated more mass-production oriented simplifications, rarely welcomed by the crews. A first example was the removal of the electric turret drive, traversing being done manually, sacrificed for an additional 200 litres of fuel capacity, raising the operational range to 300 km (186 mi), a lesson hard learnt from the Russian campaign. Other modifications included the removal of the turret visor, pistol ports and turret AA mount in favour of a Naehverteidigungswaffe mount. Zimmerit was not applied anymore, nor was the Schurzen, replaced by cheaper Thoma type wire-mesh panels…"
Full Review here
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Amicalement
Armand
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| Andy ONeill | 27 May 2020 3:31 a.m. PST |
Very nice kit Armand.
The fine scale modeller of today is spoilt for choice. |
| Trajanus | 27 May 2020 7:43 a.m. PST |
Old man to old woman: "I have no idea, it wasn't there yesterday!" |
| d88mm1940 | 27 May 2020 8:47 a.m. PST |
Cut-a-ways are my favorite. |
| Tango01 | 27 May 2020 12:25 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it guys!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
 deadhead  | 27 May 2020 1:26 p.m. PST |
If you met it and you survived to tell the tale… It was a Tiger. Great find though Tango. A German tank with the cross on the turret (well almost anyway), late war! |
| Tango01 | 28 May 2020 12:16 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)
Amicalement
Armand
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