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| Subject: | Re: Panzer IV 1/35 kits hull widths (Kurt Laughlin?). |  |
| Date: | Jun 30, 2002 |
| From: | Christophe Jacquemont | |
Thanks Kurt,
Anyone has the hull dimensions of the old tool Tamiya Panzer IVs?
Cheers,
Christophe
Kurt Laughlin wrote:
> "> Which new tool Panzer IV chassis would be closest in hull width and
> > general dimensions (I'm considering Dragon's Ausf G and Tamiya new tool
> > early H).
> >
> > Or maybe the old Italeri?
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> I don't have any Italeri Pz IVs left, and only the Tamiya Mobelwagen from
> them, but I have several DML kits. The dimensions of the real thing - APG's
> Pz IV - were taken for me by Chuck Rothman.
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> Overall Width - 113.50 to 113.75; 3.25 in 1/35
> Hull Width - 74.50; 2.13 in 1/35
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> Tamiya: 3.210, 2.130; Error: 1.2%, 0%
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> DML: 3.220, 2.107; 0.9%, 1.1%
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> Note that the maximum error in either case is only .04 inches, almost
> exactly 1 mm. Not enough to tell in either case, if'n you asked me.
>
> KL |
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