The Panzer IV Digital Library - PzIV Ausf H Painted 190816

[ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Ballardian]

 Very nice (I have some Ausf J's coming from UKGE and I'd like to add the resin tracks, maybe the winterketten - when will they be released?)

[Rubicon Models]

It's D-Day plus 2, a Panzer IV Ausf J roaming through a village side street somewhere in Normandy, France, June 1944.

Note the fine details on the photo-etch Thoma wire-mesh hull side armour skits on the Ausf J.
The tank crew is from our Jagdpanther kit (280064).
















Enjoy!

[Ballardian]

 Very nice

[Pinky]

These Panzer IVs look like winners.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Rubicon Models]

In less than two weeks after the announcement, we have finally added the L/48 gun barrel back onto the Panzer IV Sprue A.  Now under QC, once approved, we will replace all our stock (280077 & 280078) with this new sprue!





Enjoy!

[Ballardian]

 Looks good (and I look forward to getting the replacement barrels). Is there any news on the progress of the resin PzIV tracks?

[Rubicon Models]

Looks good (and I look forward to getting the replacement barrels).

Stay tuned, more good news coming!

Is there any news on the progress of the resin PzIV tracks?

The first and second production batches got rejected due to substandard QC.  Seems like the tracks are quite difficult to reproduce than we originally anticipated despite several revisions to the original design. 

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Unfortunately,I am not a fan of resin tracks due to casting quality and needing two types of glue to complete a model as well as sticking my fingers together. I like the Link`n` Length tracks in the Revell 1/72 and the Tamiya 1/48 tanks.
I have not got any RM tanks at the moment but looking at some pictures you only need to see the track detail around the drive and rear sprockets. Tamiya tracks are made up of two track links together with a slight curve so four parts fit around the drive sprocket so RM could do a few parts to upgrade a Sherman/Panzer IV without the need to make resin tracks.

The only real problem I have is what version of panzer IV i like best.....choices choices.....

[jamesvalentine]

just sent my email in regards to barrels.
might be too late since I've glued them in but you never know when you need more guns.

[Rubicon Models]

Rubicon Models is proud to announce the launching of our all-new METAL gun barrel range - the first being an L/48 Gun Barrel with Muzzle Brake for the Panzer IV Ausf H & Ausf J.

This is a FIRST for any metal gun barrel products to be available in 1/56 scale. Looking forward to releasing more similar products in the near future.






Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting development. I will have a look at them.

I did suggest something similar for the flak cannons.

[Rubicon Models]

Interesting development. I will have a look at them.

This is something that we had planned even before the missing L/48 surfaced.  The incident just pushes the date earlier.

I did suggest something similar for the flak cannons.

The FlaK barrels were the first for us to try out, but at this scale, the quality that we demanded are not there.  We are looking into alternatives for a solution. 

[Ballardian]

Very cool, (I'm tempted to say about time someone produced turned metal barrels at this scale)