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12-08-2017, 04:29 PM
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1/50 Panzer III/IV
The Panzer III/IV was a good idea on paper that never made it beyond the blueprint stage. The intention was to create a new medium tank that combined elements of the Panzer III and Panzer IV marks. The design was finalized in January of 1944, with production expected to begin in June. The project was scrapped in July however, when the Panzerkomission came to the realization that the tank was already obsolete, being outclassed in armor protection and firepower by the Soviet armor that was being encountered on the eastern front.
The model was designed by 15 year old Vadim Tarasov as a white model. I colored/textured it using Photoshop, and relying on a few illustrations and 3D skins from World of Tanks for inspiration. The paper base is my own design. It's a pretty nice model of a "what if" tank that would probably have done very little to affect the war had it been produced.
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12-08-2017, 04:45 PM
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Very nice.I have been on a lookout for Panzer IV of similar level of simplicity for a while but all I'm finding are kits with 4K of parts.
Did Vadim post this and maybe other designs somewhere?Very impressive.
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12-08-2017, 05:14 PM
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This Panzer IV might fit the bill. A free offering in 1/50 scale. http://vk.com/doc-44399115_185900314...932b626c924ca5
He has designed a few free tank models in 1/50 for PTMI (Paper Tanks Model Industry) https://vk.com/ptmi2017 and also War Thunder https://vk.com/thunder_paper
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12-08-2017, 05:45 PM
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There was a hybrid Panzer III/IV chassis designed and produced in 1942- it was used on the Hummel SPG and Nashorn Panzerjaeger. The chassis used the driving and steering mechanism from the Panzer IIIJ and suspension, engine and cooling system from the Panzer IVF. Externally the drive sprocket is Panzer III on a Panzer IV hull.
The Germans thought the Panzer III hull was too small to be able to fit large calibre guns like the 15cm howitzer and 88mm. Regards, Charlie
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12-09-2017, 09:16 AM
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Thank you sir.This will fit my need for Finnish Pzr IV.
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12-09-2017, 12:01 PM
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Thanks, Don
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12-09-2017, 07:12 PM
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Good-looking tank Don. Thanks for introducing a tank I didn't know existed.
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12-10-2017, 06:38 AM
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Thanks, Elliot. But, just like back in the '40s, it exists only on paper, LOL.
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12-10-2017, 11:51 AM
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<embarrassed> You did say that in your intro and I did read it. Senior moment I guess.
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