E.T. Model photo-etched Schürzen in 1:35 for the Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.J in its late form replace plastic side skirts with thin metal. It is an addition to a kit, not a model of the tank.
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A set of photo-etched side armor skirts, Schürzen in German, in 1:35 scale for a model of the Pz.Kpfw.IV medium tank in the Ausf.J version in its late form. On this tank the skirts are visually crucial and in plastic they always look oversized, because in reality they are thin plates or frames hung along the hull. A metal replacement in a scale thickness markedly changes the look of the model and makes it possible to bend the skirts, turn them or leave one off, as was common on vehicles of the last phase of the war. It is not a kit of the tank but an accessory set.
The Ausf.J was the last and most simplified production version of the Pz.Kpfw.IV, adapted to austere wartime production. Dropping some features in favor of speed of production also showed in the arrangement of the side skirts and their mountings, which in late production differed from the earlier forms. The tank itself remained the basic mainstay of the German armored units until the end of the fighting, even though by then it lagged behind the newest opponents in performance.
First assemble and fit the mounting frame, and only then hang the individual parts, because the opposite order leads to misalignment. Make the bends in a bending tool and suggest the deformation before gluing. Degrease the metal with alcohol and glue it in spots with cyanoacrylate glue or with an epoxy with a longer setting time. A base coat for metal is necessary, otherwise paint will not hold on smooth brass. On vehicles from the end of the war it is rewarding to combine the camouflage scheme with pronounced weathering: scuffed edges, rust where the paint has flaked off and a thick layer of dust and mud in the lower areas. Do not forget to paint the inner side of the skirts as well.
This is an accessory photo-etched set, not a model in its own right. The kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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