2/7/06 UPDATE
I WILL BE UPDATING MY PICTURES WITH CLEARER ONES THAT
I HAVE ON FILE NOW THAT I HAVE A DECENTLY POWERFUL
COMPUTER AND PHOTO SOFTWARE.
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CUSTOM PZIIIN
FINALLY FINISHED IS STEVE OVER AT PANZERWERKS CUSTOM PANZER III-N. COMPLETELY HAND MADE EXCEPT FOR THE TRACKS AND WHEELS CAST BY STEVE HIMSELF. TURRET TURNS, COMMANDER AND SIDE TURRET HATCHES OPEN AND CLOSE. STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY SO JUST A FEW ODDS AND END TOOLS FOR EFFECT AND NO TOOL BOXES YET. STEVE WILL ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH PIECES AND PAINTJOB HIMSELF (SHOULD COME OUT COOL TOO!) MY USUAL DEDICATION PLAQUE TO A FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE CHANGED AS AGREED BETWEEEN STEVE AND MYSELF AND IT WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF SGT ZANG.
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RIGHT: VIEW OF THE BUSINESS END OF THE PZIII-N!
RIGHT SIDE VIEW OF THE VEHICLE AND DOWN THE BARREL OF THE 75MM L/24 GUN. THIS IS AN INFANTRY SUPPORT VERSION OF THE PZIII. ALL PARTS ARE HAND MADE FROM
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REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT VIEW
VIEW OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS THE LATER MODEL PZIII-N WITHOUT THE SIDE ESCAPE HATCHES AND WITH THE LARGE EXTERNAL EXHAUST SYSTEM. YOU CAN
SEE THE OPEN COMMANDER AND TURRET SIDE HATCH ON IN
THE PIC. WAS A LONG TIME TO FINISH BUT I THINK IT
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TO RIGHT: WORKIN ON THE TURRET!
ALMOST COMPLETE UPPER HULL. ADDED THE SPACED ARMOR AND SUPPORTS ON THE HULL FRONT. BASIC TURRET NOW DONE EXCEPT FOR MANTLET AND STORAGE BOX AND ALOT OF TINY LITTLE DETAILS (AARRRAAGGHHH!) THAT NEED TO BE DONE. TURRET HATCHES ALL OPEN AND WILL HAVE INSIDE DETAIL. TURRET TURNS (NEED TO LOSEN IT UP A BIT STILL). WORKING ON THE MANTLET AND 75MM/L24 GUN
NOW. SITTING ON MY SELDOM-USED-TO-HAVE-DINNER-AT-
KITCHEN-TABLE...!!
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American Armor and Recon attacking the German lines
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TO RIGHT: 1/6TH (scaled down) LCI LANDING CRAFT SUPERSTRUCTURE
TO THE RIGHT IS A 1/6TH SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR A 1/6TH LCI LANDING CRAFT I AM BUILDING FROM STYRENE. THE ENTIRE CRAFT WILL BE 8 FEET LONG (SMALLER THAN A REAL SCALE ONE THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 14 FEET OR SO BUT I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE IT AROUND! LOL!). WILL BREAK DOWN INTO 3 PARTS TO TRANSPORT.
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PLASTIC PANZERS CONTACT: TIMSHARONLOEB@PEOPLEPC.COM
TO THE LEFT ANOTHER SHOT OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE LCI LANDING CRAFT I AM BUILDING. ENTIRE CRAFT WILL BE 8 FEET LONG (ALMOST 9 WITH TROOP RAMPS EXTENDED.
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