Author Topic: The project black hole beckons.... Operation Herkules Panzer 2J and Panzer 1F (Read 4645 times)

Rich H · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2020, 03:36:47 PM »

Very nearly done. Just the very fiddly bits to go like lamps...

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2020, 05:04:14 PM »

Interesting piece of kit (even if unworkable).

I continue to be astonished by the techno-wizardry.

Are these a personal project, or are they going to a customer?

Rich H · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2020, 05:06:38 PM »

Currently it's a personal project

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2020, 05:22:18 PM »

Cool.

Just seen your 03:36:47 PM post - amazing.

Wyrmalla · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2020, 08:28:39 PM »

Its curious that they overcame the issue of a lack of turret space by sticking the crew hatches on the side of the vehicles instead of on top. The Luchs had to deal with this. On a recce vehicle the armour's already typically questionable - so the side mounted hatches may not be as much of an issue.

Rich H · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2020, 08:34:10 PM »

Side armour on this is 50mm

Rich H · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2020, 09:58:09 AM »

Printed ok, few issues but nothing major. I printed the hull in one with the tracks but this has caused issues in a few areas. I'll lop the tracks off and print them separately.

I'm also unsure about scale as it looks quite large and my dimensions are a bit suspect. That said the hatches are about right

Rich H · « **Reply #22 on:** December 20, 2020, 10:19:23 AM »

Rich H · « **Reply #23 on:** December 20, 2020, 10:20:38 AM »

Rich H · « **Reply #24 on:** December 20, 2020, 10:25:41 AM »

Close up

vodkafan · « **Reply #25 on:** December 20, 2020, 02:21:28 PM »

That's incredible

V · « **Reply #26 on:** December 20, 2020, 06:04:56 PM »

Both those vehicles did see action.

Several Panzer I Ausf F went to Armoured Police Units after initial combat testing. 1st and 12th Panzer had some too.

Pretty.much the same for the Panzer II Ausf J. Service at Kursk in 43 and then stayed on and some in police units.

Heavy tracked recce was just a dead end development in 1943 really. More use deployed in police actions and anti-partisan duties.

Rich H · « **Reply #27 on:** December 21, 2020, 07:50:14 AM »

Thanks

Looks like my scale is slightly off, possibly by about 5%-8%. Will sort for the reprint

Wyrmalla · « **Reply #28 on:** December 21, 2020, 06:14:00 PM »

And what will you do with the first print? Destroy it to ensure rarity?

Rich H · « **Reply #29 on:** December 21, 2020, 09:03:27 PM »

It joins the rest of the resin cast offs in a box.

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