The bumper pad needs a method of attachment.
Screw there...
Screw there...
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Panzer III Ausf J. Das Werks, 1/16 scale.
- Thread starter Tim A.
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centaur567
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Nothing like needing a good screw. I just get the screw jobs. Gary S.
Heavens Eagle
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How many of those do you have to do?
Ok, enough fun... 8 in total.
Heavens Eagle
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Heavens Eagle
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DUH!On the PzKpfw III? Same as the StuG III.
That's what I was waiting for Saúl,
Take a piece of wire about the right diameter. File down 2 flats in the end so a part sticks up to make a screw slot. Heat the wire and press it into the part where you want the hole. Take a sharp knife and trim off the styrene that squishes up.
Practice on some sprue before starting.
In this scale, can't you just use a real screw?
Tim A.
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Oh boy....thanks Sharkmouth!
Heavens Eagle
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For me, yeah as I have access to tiny screws, BUT why go through the effort of drilling holes and finding screws when it is easier to get some wire, mod the end of it, heat it a bit and brand the "screw" into the part.
Tim A.
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Working on the running boards. A dry fit showed that both sides of the hull have a significant concave warp. I don't trust the running boards to straighten it out. Not sure what to do at the moment. I may move on and build the superstructure to see how it fits on and whether or not it will shove the hull sides straight.
If you have no intention of showing the interior, have thick sheet styrene, and the ability to cut squarely, why not make a rectangle at the proper width and glue it in place?
Tim A.
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Thats probably what's going to end up happening
OR are you sure the real one wasn't warped??? 
Heavens Eagle
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Are there slots on each side where the firewall at the back of the crew compartment would be located? If so a solid piece of thick styrene set there would help a lot. Also, the upper hull could be tweaked a bit to help pull out the sides.
I am still surprised that no one has gone to any effort to create some accurate interiors for this kit and the Stug kits. If Das Werk were at the top of their game, they would make a secondary kit with all the interior bits.
I am still surprised that no one has gone to any effort to create some accurate interiors for this kit and the Stug kits. If Das Werk were at the top of their game, they would make a secondary kit with all the interior bits.
Heavens Eagle
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Just pulled out my kit and looked at it. There are slots where the firewall goes. I would start with a piece of sprue measured and cut so that once placed between the sides they would be straight, then cut a piece of thick sheet to fit in the slots, and maybe have a reinforcement just behind it in the engine compartment to keep the firewall straight.
My chassis box "seems" to be straight but these larger parts can have or develop mild warpage over time.
Tim A.
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I'm building the upper hull to see how it fits to the hull sides. It's not clear by looking at the instructions. I can add bulk heads though.
