Panzer Kampfwagen IV Ausf.D

Dave Flitton Autor
Anyone have any extra parts from their Dragon or Tri-Star Ausf D builds I can have?

Fabian D.
You might want to find one of these: scalemates.com/kits/137157-tristar-35042-pz-iv-running-gear

Dave Flitton Autor
That is hard to find without paying the big bucks - no one is listed here selling the product

Fabian D.
There is a mate in the US listed selling 3 of them. (Haven't checked if the price is okay.) If we're lucky Hobbyboss might re-release that kit some day.

Rui S
@ Fabian. Why do you recommend the Tristar 35042, for this kit? Is there something wrong with the Tamiya original ones?

Fabian D.
Tamiya used vinyl caps in the road wheels, hence they miss the actual look by quite a bit. (Added pics below) And the the Tristar boogies and wheels have criper detail, but that´s pretty obvious.
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Rui S
Hi Fabian. Thank you for your insights.
The vinyl ring doesn't show, so not an issue for me.

Fabian D.
It´s not about the vinyl ring itself (that is actually a quite useful feature), but the shape of the roadwheels was changed to accomodate the vinyl ring. And that does resulat in a sligtly wrong geometry. Anyway, glad to be of service😉

Dave Flitton Autor
Thanks

Rui S
Hi Fabian, Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍
For me IMHO a slightly wrong geometry is ok, if the alternative is spend almost the same amount as the kit for the gear setting😉

Fabian D.
Honestly, I woudn´t upgrade that kit either. If you throw in a little extra money you can get the rest of the tank from Tristar aswell. The new Hobbyboss (or old Tristar) kit can be build either as a Tauchpanzer or normal IV D. scalemates.com/kits/960315-h..fwagen-iv-ausf-d-tauchpanzer

Rui S
Yes, but that's another story.😉

M.Julian Marles
What parts do u need? I have some Dragon bits, not sure which ausf. as they are all mixed in my spare bin. Don't give up too easily on the TriStar wheels..I managed to find a used set for $15.

Lex Jassies
Dave, maybe I can help you out. I have in my spare-box parts of the Tristar Pzkw IV. This is: 16 wheels, 32 tires, 8 return rollers and 8 suspension units (working). I'm not 100% shure if they are for the D version, but I think so. If you'r interested please send me you'r E-mail adres so I can send you a picture of the parts. If they are what you looking for I can send you the parts for shipping Costs.

Dave Flitton Autor
@ Lex - I received your parts today! Thanks very much!!!

Fabian D.
Dave, you might want to delete the comment with your mail adress. Does help avoiding unnecessary hasssle.

Dave Flitton Autor
done