NEW RELEASE: PzKfw III In Three Flavors! (1 Viewer)

[kilted vampire]

Hello Brian! Like the PanzerIII DAK! The German Figures could be RE-Painted in Afrika Korps Colors! I will Re- Paint them and show you! Please give us NEXT A MARDER II-SDFKZ-131-with Panzer Grenadiers or Paras; also aPak 40 DAK Colors! Thanks,John Gambale ^&cool:wink2:

John, Keep watching. Some new, Something wicked this way comes.{eek3}{eek3}

 

[kilted vampire]

As promised my comparison shots.



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[kilted vampire]

In the first shot they look similar in size. But as we find out in the next shots that is not so. This is forced perspective. Effective yes?
I think there are some size differences between the early and late PzKfw III's. I am not an expert. Overall length is quite close. Width is a 1/4 inch approx. The deck height well you can see for yourselves. I like both as the detail is different between them Also stated earlier this is a pre-production piece that I Bought from Brian at the WC Show. So the one Brian shows in the beginning of the thread maybe different.

 

[kilted vampire]

A couple of other things. The headlights not shown here are plug-ins. Hopefully avoiding breakage that way and of course the changeable hatches. I do have the decals which I will add later after a re-paint and weathering process. I will have some shots of this sometime later. Way too many projects going on.{sm4}

 

[kilted vampire]

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After realizing that I had those parts not showing I thought I would go ahead and post these. You be the judge.

 

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Okay much to my embarrassment I found out that AK023 is in fact a Pzkfw IV :redface2: So I took a couple of shots with a first Legion Pzkfw IV with the III. I know they are not the same models but it is all I have. They are different but nearly spot on in height and width. Not perfectly but close. So I apologize for any confusion.

I put a couple of TCS Panzer Lehr figures with the K&C figure also spot on. Okay **** near but very comparable. No problems mixing these guys.{sm3}

 

[bradleyl30]

I didn't know that the Panzer III was slightly longer and wider than the Panzer IV, but these pictures spurred me to go look that up. The Panzer IV should be about 6 inches taller than the Panzer III, though.

 

[Poppo]

I didn't know that the Panzer III was slightly longer and wider than the Panzer IV, but these pictures spurred me to go look that up. The Panzer IV should be about 6 inches taller than the Panzer III, though.

You are right, but they are from different companies which have different scales...

 

[Phantom Warrior]

I didn't know that the Panzer III was slightly longer and wider than the Panzer IV, but these pictures spurred me to go look that up. The Panzer IV should be about 6 inches taller than the Panzer III, though.

The Pz IV is longer than the Pz. III at 5.92m to 5.55m. That measurement does not include any overhang from the gun. The Pz. IV and Pz. III have similar road wheels, but the Pz. IV has 8 of them and the Pz. III has only 6 so you would expect the Pz. IV to be longer.
The Pz. IV is very slightly narrower at 2.88m vs 2.95 m for the Pz. III and slightly taller at 2.68 m vs. 2.50 m.

Terry

 

[bradleyl30]

The Pz IV is longer than the Pz. III at 5.92m to 5.55m.

Terry

Ah, I compared one length with the gun (Panzer III 5cm L/60) with the Panzer IV without the gun. Thanks for the correction.

 

[Blowtorch]

Blending what PW & Bradley said, the PzIII & PzIV are similar. The PzIV being very slightly narrower, and the PzIII being slightly longer measuring front bow to rear engine deck (just eyeballing maybe 6 inches or so). The PzIV gains in height both in deck height & having a larger turret (in height)

A side by side & top down pic with the Figarti PzIV would be much appreciated

 

[Blowtorch]

KV, that new PzIII is really cool without markings.

 

[kilted vampire]

KV, that new PzIII is really cool without markings.

You think? I was going to put some markings on them but have been lazy.

 

[Andanna]

Okay much to my embarrassment I found out that AK023 is in fact a Pzkfw IV :redface2: So I took a couple of shots with a first Legion Pzkfw IV with the III. I know they are not the same models but it is all I have. They are different but nearly spot on in height and width. Not perfectly but close. So I apologize for any confusion.

There is unfortunately no First Legion Pzkfw IV. Only a Panzer III. This is the Figarti Pzkfw IV.

 

[kilted vampire]

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There is unfortunately no First Legion Pzkfw IV. Only a Panzer III. This is the Figarti Pzkfw IV.

My Bad! Does anyone else get the feeling I don't know what I am doing?:redface2: I am a better painter than Tank Historian...

 

[Blowtorch]

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My Bad! Does anyone else get the feeling I don't know what I am doing?

never crossed my mind