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Flat Figures Painters Forum => Figure Identification/Search => Topic started by: Kulmbach on September 25, 2014, 01:59:54 PM
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I bought this German tank "Kampwagen IV" last year in Kulmbach. Although it then only had three support wheels for it´s tracks, I gave it the correct numbers, I still think it´s a nice piece. Three parts glued together.
I could use some more tanks from this producer. I believe I have seen his picture catalouge on BFFS´s site. But where to find it now?
Jan
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Nice tank what did you use to make the support wheel. For the color on the tank try Panzer colorS by Squadron 3 volumes and the Histoire & Collection Tanks of World War II Now I have to bet back and start on my Armor. I have a King Tiger that I need to finish Willie
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Late war Pzkpfw IV Ausf J tanks had three track return rollers. Your piece seems to be closest to the Pxkpfw IV Ausf F.2 - the first of the production IVs to have a long 75mm gun - and a bit of a shock to the Allies when it appeared in North Africa. With additional changes, the F.2 morphed into the Ausf G.
How big/what scale is it?
Glen
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just some of the pages ;)
Manfred Schüßler is the man your after, not been in contact for a long time.
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Thanks for taking part in my little problem.
Yes Brian, this must be the producer. Strangly enough I am not able to find him among the dealers in my Kulmbach "Almanach 2013" although I bought my tank from his table in the tent. Has you an address Brian?
As I am able to see in "WW II Tank Encyclopadedia in color 1939-45" by Historie & Collections is that even a late PKW IV Ausf J. has four "track return rollers". (Now I know the correct name for these wheels)
I adjusted my tank with the help of Milli Putting. When painting it I guess I will stick to my old media - Oil colours.
Jan
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This is the last email address I had
m-schuessler@web.de
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Unfortunately it didn´t work Brian, the e-mail address to Schlüssler.
It´s a sad situation, somebody like to sell and someone else like to buy, but they aren´t able to arrange the deal.
Jan
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As I am able to see in "WW II Tank Encyclopadedia in color 1939-45" by Historie & Collections is that even a late PKW IV Ausf J. has four "track return rollers". (Now I know the correct name for these wheels)
I adjusted my tank with the help of Milli Putting. When painting it I guess I will stick to my old media - Oil colours.
Jan
True about the return rollers to a point. Ausf J production seems to have been divided in three phases - early, middle, and late (I was referring to the latter). The changes were mainly designed to reduce the amount of material used and speed production. Items deemed unnecessary were eliminated, e.g. hull and turret vision ports and power turret traverse. The late production batches went to three rollers, upright vertical exhaust stacks instead of the horizontal drum muffler system, and heavy-gauge wire mesh side skirts. All that said, there was a great blurring of equipment (or lack of) from one variant to the other. Tamiya makes a 1/48 and 1/35 scale early/middle Ausf J while Dragon (DML) has a series of all of the late war Pzkpfw IVs in 1/35. I'd like to see a series of flat armored vehicles in about 1/48th scale with vastly improved detail and engraving. I thought about making my own out of sheet plastic and putty, but they'd be really complicated; more so than my Bristol Scout. :o I'm not sure if that's a hill I want to climb...
Cheers,
Glen
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Brian,
as I wasn´t able to contact the Schlüssler fellow by an e-mail, I then hope you got a regular post address to him and I will try to get in touch with him this way instead.
Jan
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He made a couple of nice 8th Army figures - a 25 pounder gun and a Matilda Tank. I know when Mike (Cannock) Taylor saw him at Kulmbach a few years ago he was quite ill.
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Jan I will find his address but I have not had contact with Manfred for 4 years plus ::)
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Looking forward to it, Brian!
I bought my Panzarkampwagen IV at Kulmbach last year. The fellow that sold it to me then saw healthy out.
Jan
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Thanks for the address, Brian! A letter is already on it´s way, hopefully something good will come out of it.
Jan