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INTERMEDIATE BUILD

JAGDPANZER IV/70(V) LANG

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

JAGDPANZER IV/70(V) LANG

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idler and drivewheel halves, which

were pushed onto their respective

suspension arms on the lower

hull temporarily to check for

alignment. Exhausts and other

details were then added to the

rear hull plate.

The quality of the detail on the

upper hull was outstanding, none

better than on the rear decking.

In fact, Tamiya’s only obvious

omission was the front light cable...

easily remedied with a length of

fuse wire cut to size and attached

with a drop of cyanoacrylate (CA).

Front, rear and louvred intake

panels formed the rear engine bay,

before separate sponson covers

were attached to the upper hull. A

small amount of filler was needed

to hide joins and location holes,

but this was the only area on the

model that needed such attention.

Separate mudflaps, transmission

covers and armoured panels

were attached on the vehicle

front. A travel lock, to hold the

massive gun when not in action,

was also included and made

to pivot between vertical and

stowed positions. In a departure

from the construction sequence,

and to limit subsequent damage

when handling the unfinished

model, all tools and accessories

were painted individually with

“THE QUALITY OF THE DETAIL

ON THE UPPER HULL WAS

OUTSTANDING”

idler and drivewheel halves, which

were pushed onto their respective

suspension arms on the lower

hull temporarily to check for

alignment. Exhausts and other

details were then added to the

rear hull plate.

The quality of the detail on the

upper hull was outstanding, none

MODEL SPEC

Jagdpanzer IV/70(V)

Lang (Sd.Kfz. 162/1)

By: Tamiya

Stock Code: 35340

Scale: 1/35

Price: £34.99

Available from:

The Hobby Company,

http://www.hobbyco.net

Tamiya’s only

obvious omission

was the front light cable,

but this was remedied with

a length of fuse wire cut to size

and attached with cyanoacrylate.

With careful alignment

and a hint of glue,

commander’s and

loader’s hatches were

made to pivot in a

realistic manner.

 Four poly caps and eight plastic parts went

together to make the fully pivoting gun mount,

while the single-piece gun barrel and separate

muzzle were assembled and then set aside

until after the model was painted.

Separate sponson covers were attached to the upper hull to

blank-off any view through from the underside.

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