Pz.IV Ausf.E "Vorpanzer" - Dragon N° 6301

[Bruno GILARD]

Hi !

My Pz.Iv Ausf.E "3 in 1" being temporarily stopped, I began the assembly of the "Vorpanzer".
I decided to build it strictly OOTB.

(I'm not either bored with early Pz.IVs : I also bought the tristar Ausf.C and I wait presently for the Ausf.D "3 in 1" Dragon from HobbyEasy ! :lol: )


I just post here a little selection of photos.

But, here is the link towards my complete "in progress" building, with many more photos :


This building consists of :
1) An introductory chapter with :
- links (Dragon site, historical sites, reviews, various builds...) ;
- list of my bibliographical references ;
- detailed presentation of the contents of the box. One photo for each sprue or PE parts, with the new parts indicated in blue, the corrected one in red (with regard to the "3 in 1").
2) The building steps with :
- a scan of each Dragon instruction ;
- the photos of the corresponding assembly (with adaptations, if I consider it necessary) ;
- other numerous photos detailing this assembly.

Sorry, it's always the same french forum, with texts in french ("Les Colleurs de plastique" means # "Those who glue plastic").

I hope that you can appreciate nevertheless!

Let's go to a little selection of photos :

[RC_Hill]

Cool...

I'm still waiting on my Vorpanzer IV (and my Pz IV D)

[Bruno GILARD]

Hi guys !

The building of my Vorpanzer isn't progressing very quickly, but it progresses !


My post on the French forum "Les Colleurs de plastique" was updated :
#1) Researchs (concerning all the PzIVs, Ausf.A to J) about the various types of external final drive shaft for the driving wheel, with photos and drawings ;
#2) Presentation, with numerous photos, of the continuation of my building, corresponding to the steps 2 - 6 of the Dragon instructions.

Here is the link towards this complete "in progress" building, with many more photos and (French) comments :


Reminder :
Each building step :
1) scan of each Dragon instruction ;
2) the photos of the corresponding assembly (with adaptations, if I consider it necessary) ;
3) other numerous photos detailing this assembly.


I just post here a little selection of photos :

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#1 External final drive shaft :














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#2 Building corresponding to the steps 2 - 6 of the Dragon instructions :

















































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