Hetzer
Vehicles > 1/6 Scale > Axis
My 3D printer was too small to print these parts so I got Warprints to print them for me.
That is a meter long ruler at the bottom of the picture
That is a meter long ruler at the bottom of the picture
Modifications I have carried out -
There are a few issues I have found -
Track pins work loose, always check each track to see if any track pins have started to poke out of the tracks, even after just 5mins of running they can start to come out. I have considered gluing one end in but not done that yet.
Rear Idler shaft bent, the M6 x 175mm threaded rod is no longer straight, I may have bought mild steel rod and perhaps stainless steel may have been a better option. The problem arises because the bearings are mounted inboard of the hull, it would have been better to have a bearing closer to the idler but there is no easy fix that I can see for this.
Pictures of a real Hetzer from the Tank Museum which I took.
Notice the colour scheme on the wheels, this is incorrect, according to German instructions.
Each wheel should only be one colour not multi coloured, as it's very noticeable if the vehicle is moving.
Each wheel can be a different colour. Tank crews applied the camouflage in the field, so it is possible that this was done but it was against orders.
Here are some other sites I used for reference.