You can just add a German keyboard and use when necessary - Das ist nicht so schwer!Apologies Jakko I have absolutely no idea where the Umlaut symbol can be found on my keyboard. If I can find it I will update all my text.
Ausführung J (Ausf. J - version J // Arty is UK army slang for artillery)What is a J arty spotter paul?
Got ya.Ausführung J (Ausf. J - version J // Arty is UK army slang for artillery)
This 5033 Kit doesn't come with a full turret interior. Only kit 5043 provides it. This kit builds up a full breach, gun cradle and shell basket and there are three trays which although not called out, can be fitted to the rear of the turret, but that is it. The turret floor and a few other items fixed to it are on the sprues, but as I mentioned, it is missing the vital brackets that attach it to the turret. I'll be building the full interior kit later in the post.I have the J arty spotter Panzer - I think it might be very worthwhile mentioning that is has a full turret interior?
I thought I had an extensive article about it in the small number of issues I have of Waffen Revue, but it turns out I don’t. I’m sure I’ve got cross-section drawings of it somewhere, though … let me check some more.I'm sure it did [rotate] in operation but whether the cover had a fixed position when not in use I'm unsure.
On Windows, you can select a keyboard that has them or lets you type them and temporarily switch to it, for example German like Paul suggested above. Alternatively,I have absolutely no idea where the Umlaut symbol can be found on my keyboard.
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can be typed by keeping the Alt key pressed and then typing 0252 on the numeric keypad (not with the row of numbers along the top). See here for more.Wow, everyday a school day. That'll be useful.On a Mac, just keep the vowel pressed:
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Then press the number for the accent you want, or click on it with the mouse.
This last method also works on iOS and iPadOS, and I assume Android.
Hi Los,The gun breach and cradle are a comprehensive assembly and no doubt feature due to their interior kit. Although not called out, a few other items from this interior kit can be found on various sprues trees. Unfortunately, the rotating turret floor assembly is missing crucial bracket parts that would have had it attach to the lower turret moulding.
Which is why I have an iPad!Wow, everyday a school day. That'll be useful.
Don’t quote me as I’m not yet invested in this kit but try this (some interior parts are even duplicated);This 5033 Kit doesn't come with a full turret interior. Only kit 5043 provides it. This kit builds up a full breach, gun cradle and shell basket and there are three trays which although not called out, can be fitted to the rear of the turret, but that is it. The turret floor and a few other items fixed to it are on the sprues, but as I mentioned, it is missing the vital brackets that attach it to the turret. I'll be building the full interior kit later in the post.
This is all of the turret floor that you can build from this kit. It's a bit daft that you are unable to fully build the rotating floor assembly due to just a a few items and the all important brackets on sprues only provided with their interior kit. It's a strange decission, similar to RFM providing just the engine in their Ausf H early kit. Pointless really without the rest of the engine bay components
*The two missing brackets would fit to the tabs at the top of both pole type fixings
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How hard are those to scratchbuild, though? And/or: Has anybody thought of copying them as 3D-printed parts?It's a bit daft that you are unable to fully build the rotating floor assembly due to just a a few items and the all important brackets on sprues only provided with their interior kit.
There is no need to scratch the partsHow hard are those to scratchbuild, though? And/or: Has anybody thought of copying them as 3D-printed parts?
Thanks PaulDon’t quote me as I’m not yet invested in this kit but try this (some interior parts are even duplicated);
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I'm going to check all the sprues now as the turret parts might well be included and unlike the interior kit, spread over different sprues. I'll post up my findings ASAPHow hard are those to scratchbuild, though? And/or: Has anybody thought of copying them as 3D-printed parts?
I actually have 2 of these kits (because there are 2 fairly distinct options) so would be interested to know.Thanks Paul
I will scour over the 5033 kit to see if all the turret parts are scattered around the sprues. I'll post up what I find as it would be a bonus if they are included
Unfortunately, as soon as I snipped my turret schurzen panels off the sprue gates it was apparent that both the front sections bowed inwards quite badly. I left them overnight under a weight, but they simply sprang back the next day when the weight was removed! I am hoping that a touch more manipulation and the fixing of the brackets to the turret will straighten them out.
Have you tried reasonably hot water? This is a bit of an abstract art - so best practice on a piece of scrap
OK, so I've done much scouring off both the instructions and sprues of both kits (5033 & 5043) and not all the turret interior parts are provided on kit 5033 sprues. Some are, and many have different part numbers. (details below)
Starting off with the sprue count, both kits share some identical sprues. These are:
Sprue R x 1 is in both kits but contain different parts (sprue R in kit 5033 is much larger and ttcontains many more parts)
- A x 1
- B x 1
- C x 2
- D x 2
- E x 1
- F x 1
- G x 1
- H x 1
- J1 x 1
- J4 x 1
- K x 1
- N x 1
- W x1
- YA x 1 PE
- YB x 1 PE
- Tracks and poly caps
Kit 5033 has an extra sprue J2 x 1 which just contains parts for the Artillery Observation vehicle
Kit 5043 contains x 13 additional sprues including:
To add turret parts included on kit 5033 sprues but not called out in the instructions include: (for placement see instruction sheet pics below)
- L x 1
- M x1
- P x 1
- Q x 1
- S x 1
- T x 1
- U1 x 1
- V x 1
- X x 1
- XA x 1
- Y x 1
- Z x 2
5043 part No Equivalant 5033 part No
F27 F6 or clear part W13
F8 x 2 Same
S15 R31
Z27 R27
S20 R4
W11 Same
W9 Same
X27 F5
X28 F4
F18 Same
F33 Same
X2 F24
X48 R14
F37 Same
There are 31 turret interior parts contained on sprue X x 1 in kit 5043 that are not available on any other sprues in kit 5033
However , almost all of the rotating turret floor can be made but it requires two vital brackets (parts Z32 in kit 5043) to attach it to the lower turret moulding. These would need to be scratch built to utilise the turret floor parts available. Two othe small parts on the floor require scratch building along with the addition of gas masks, but thats it.
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Please correct me if I've mistaken any info.
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