New PZ4

gurowski · Post by **gurowski** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:50 am

New PZ 4 in New Zealand

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barnaclebill · Post by **barnaclebill** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:53 am

kin ell that's nice mate.

Hoffman Grink · Post by **Hoffman Grink** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:31 am

Is it a runner Steve?

West-Front · Post by **West-Front** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:02 pm

A quick cut & paste later....

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PanzerMart · Post by **PanzerMart** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:23 pm

OH drooooooooooooooooolllllllll

Pug42 · Post by **Pug42** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:48 pm

Very good indeed! How was this put together? If I'm not mistaken there are some original components in there...?

Cruiser · Post by **Cruiser** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:50 pm

I so need one of those, cracking bit of work there. Really nice to see.

gurowski · Post by **gurowski** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:23 am

Believe it or not, its made of plastic resin. Even the track links are cast in some special type of expensive resin ($40 per KG, so $60 per link). It is powered by a GMV6-71 detriot.
It is a steel body built to hold all the running gear, then resin panels are all fitted to the outside, along with all the other gubbings.

The next one of the assembly line is a tiger 1.

The main gun and MG are gas guns

Hoffman Grink · Post by **Hoffman Grink** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:09 am

What do I spy top right in the second photo? Interleaved Road Wheels........ Panther? Tiger? VERY interesting - but I don't suppose it sounds the same being made of plastic?????

Feld Kuche · Post by **Feld Kuche** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:10 am

Very impressive, congratulations to the constructors.

3rdssmann · Post by **3rdssmann** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:14 am

Mein Gott, den sie ihm gemacht haben!

Simply amazing!

gurowski · Post by **gurowski** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:22 am

Feld Kuche wrote:Very impressive, congratulations to the constructors.

The constructors are Weta workshops. This is another toy for Peter Jacksons collection that will be used in a war film being made here in NZ.

BTW, there is also a full size replica of a Lancaster bomber here in NZ for another Jackson film. Then there are the 2 WW1 tanks he had built for his WW1 films, not to mention the fleet of airworthy WW1 planes he now has

gurowski · Post by **gurowski** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:23 am

Hoffman Grink wrote:What do I spy top right in the second photo? Interleaved Road Wheels........ Panther? Tiger? VERY interesting - but I don't suppose it sounds the same being made of plastic?????

Thats a replica Panther Paul, but not to the standard of the PZ4. The panther is built over an old car........................

Pug42 · Post by **Pug42** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:58 am

Believe it or not, its made of plastic resin

Well knock me down with a feather! Lovely job - I actually convinced myself it was a more or less complete original hull with a repro turret!!

Look forward to seeing others done this way. I'm guessing the tracks will not take being driven for a great many miles though? Must be quite light in weight too?

labrador · Post by **labrador** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:32 am

Amazing job!

I see WETA has been hard at work. No sign yet of the konigstiger for the Panzer 88 horror flick?

http://collider.com/panzer-88-plot-deta ... art/45440/

i hope they don't install the schurzen the concept art shows. that would be just plain wrong.

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