AFV Modeller Modelling the Panzer IV Ausf E Pt1 Construction英文电子书.pdf

Modelling the Panzer IV Ausf.E Part One - Construction By Tom Cockle n July 1939, a contract to produce 223 Armoured protection was improved by With only 200 vehicles produced, it’s no 6.Serie Begleitwagen, designated as adding 30mm supplemental armour wonder that operational photos of them the Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.E, was plates, called Zusatzpanzer, to the front of are scarce. As far as is known, there are awarded to Krupp-Grusonwerk. The the superstructure and 20mm plates to the no survivors but fortunately, a number of I order was reduced to 206 in March 1941 sides of the superstructure and the lower Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.D were also and production ended in April 1941 with hull beside the crew compartment. The fitted with the Zusatzpanzer and at least 200 units completed. smoke candle rack was now mounted on two can be seen today, one at the Tank the rear superstructure plate protected in Museum at Bovington and the other at Among the improvements introduced was an armoured housing. Aberdeen Proving Grounds in the U.S. a redesigned drive sprocket and roadwheel hubcaps. The Fahrersehklappe 30 and an In early 1941, a few were converted to The Kit improved commander’s cupola were Tauchpanzer and ten converted to ‘Tropen’ adopted from Panzerkampfwagen III for employment in North Africa. Turret The obvious choice was the new Tamiya production along with a fume extraction stowage bins also began to be fitted Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.H. All the basic fan in the turret roof. Turret construction around this time. Except for the ten sent to components are included and the detail is was simplified by welding a single rolled North Africa, the rest saw action in the good, particularly