Project ’46 1/35th Jagdpanther Ausf F mit Infrarot-NachtsichtgeratAhhh don't you just love a big pretentious name!!!!
I've wanted to build this (well something like it in 72nd) for many many years.
Soooo I was given some old Tamiya kits and decided to have a practise with them before trying to build the Hummel FSV.
I hadn't built anything 1/35th since I was a kid and didn't want to stuff uo my new Dragon Hummel !!!
The plan is to use the wider tracks and steel wheels from the Sturmtiger, add some IR gear and late exhausts.
Also to have a crack with some PE (never used a big set before).
Donor Kits,Tamiya Jagdpanther (Late)
Tamiya Sturmtiger
Great Wall Hobbies IR set
Griffon and Voyager PE (my brother got me some after the main build so have yet to add it)
Steel wheelsI used the Tiger torsion bars to ensure the road wheels sat square and shortened them to seat them properly into the JP hull.
The JP front final drive housing armoured deflector, had to be cut back top and bottom to fit the Tiger final drive housing properly.
This was chosen to ensure correct alignment of drive sprocket and road wheels.
The rear idler arm required a bit of filling again just to align the idler correctly with the track centre line.
Indy tracksNever used them in 1/35th and to be honest it looked like a lot of work ......
Turns out I needn’t have worried, There’s only about 200 links req in all.
Surprisingly they went together fine and look pretty good too I think.
I managed to get good aligment and a representative sag ……. and I do so love a good track sag.