I've been thinking of those Panzer III conversion releases coming and of getting the Panzer IVD conversion and was wondering which WWII Production tracks would be needed? I'm unsure what years are an early versus mid for a panzer III? Panzer IVD?

for Mike's Pz IV ausf D conversion. Later, Pz IVs were often rebuilt and updated to include the latest mechanical improvements. APG had a Pz IV D that had turret schurzen and a KwK 40/L48 gun. The later 40cm track requires the use of a dished drive sprocket, such as the Pz IV F-J.

Thanks for that Bruce.

Would Tamiya's early Stug IIIB tracks or anything like that work as well?



Anyone have pics of the 38cm WWII Production tracks?

Hi Greg -

The 38cm tracks were used on the panzer IV A to E models, the switch to the 40cm came with the F model. The Panzer III A to G ran on the 38cm tracks, then the H on used 40cm. If I remember correctly, all the Stug's used 40cm.

You can tell the 38cm tracks by the single curved bar at each end, the 40cm tracks had a wishbone-shape there.

Cheers -

Malcolm

Thanks Malcolm. Guess there's no alternative to the WWII Production 38cm. I poked around and found only the Stug A used the 38cm. Meeta to the rescue then...

Gentlemen;
I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, or cut into WWII productions's business, but really, the difference in 38cm and 40cm tracks in 1/48 scale is only 0.4mm (0.016"). I honestly don't think it's worth the effort to make the change. I make this point in my instructions; go ahead and buy the WWII tracks if you wish, but do so because they are single link and better detailed, not because you need to correct the width; you'll be the only one who notices that.

I wonder how WWII Productions made their 38cm tracks - to fit the Tamiya Sprockets as is, or will the sprocket have to be narrowed? I think it was Nik here who drilled holes in each track tooth and I recall that was pretty laborious, so I'm going to try the WWIIP 38cm and winterketten.