Panzer I Ausf. A

[Tim A.]

Oh, Tank Encyclopedia which has quite a bit wrong and were bothered when I pointed it out and asked for their references...

Those b!st!rds. If you can't trust an encyclopedia what can you trust!...

 

[Sharkmouth]

Those b!st!rds. If you can't trust an encyclopedia what can you trust!...

Perhaps someone with primary references or books based solely on that?

In any case, I did edit my response as the author has a bibliography but doesn't state what came from where in the article.

The M22 Locust also had this idler arrangement and I don't see the steering issues mentioned (click here to see a list of YouTube videos on the M22 Locust):

 

[Tim A.]

Perhaps someone with primary references or books based solely on that?

In any case, I did edit my response as the author has a bibliography but doesn't state what came from where in the article.

The M22 Locust also had this idler arrangement and I don't see the steering issues mentioned:

I really like the smaller tracked vehicles.
Idk, the M3 & M5 Stuart both had a similar arrangement as well, right?

 

[Sharkmouth]

I really like the smaller tracked vehicles.
Idk, the M3 & M5 Stuart both had a similar arrangement as well, right?

They were bigger than the Locust but yes, light tanks are cool!

 

[centaur567]

Very interesting reading. Saul is just a wealth of information that continues to amaze me. Great work!! Gary S.

 

[Tim A.]

Ok, looking at Saul's great pics of the suspension I noticed the kit didn't have any nuts on the long bolts holding the leafspring packs. Again I used my super sculpey nut & bolt casting to add them.

 

[Tim A.]

After a couple of days work I have the suspension together.
It works pretty well. However I believe I'll glue it up stiff since this is a static model.

 

[Tim A.]

Next up is the tracks. Takom out did themselves with these. The links are flawless, crisp with no flash. Plus they are put together like the real ones were.
I watched a video of an Australian tank museum trying to beat the 80+ yr old rusted pins out of the links of a Panzer I they were restoring

 

[Rhino]

It's looking good so far, even without my readers!
What a shame it would be to glue all that cool, scale articulation up solid.
Your model, your choice.

 

[Tim A.]

It's looking good so far, even without my readers!
What a shame it would be to glue all that cool, scale articulation up solid.
Your model, your choice.

I hear ya. It will live on a base under glass anyway. Even though the kit's suspension is designed to work it's all a bit loose for my liking. I'd rather have it tight with straight looking wheels.