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Side view of the command cupola once all the hatches and windows in place

Additional parts for the rear, left hand side and command cupola

With the tracks on & dry on go the tow hook covers both back and front pairs. With those all dry it's time to start cutting out the optional doors and windows. These parts give an added 3D effect

Both vent covers are now complete and fixed into place. Now onto the tracks For this model I've used the single part track assembly.

I've left the inserts over night to dry, and kept them straight by keeping them in between the pages of a large cook book. Now that the inserts are dry I trim them to shape and cut out the venterlation cover to go on top. OOPS! in being a bit over zelous with the knife in cutting out 1...

With the roof now finished, next to be glued into place is the command cupola. The ventalation covers require a laminated insert, using 160gsm the insert has to be laminated twice.

On goes the roof, this should make the model more stable I start gluing from back to front and whilst waiting for the glue to dry I've started on the command cupola.

Hi from Paperpanzer I have released another version of the A7v. The model is now available to buy through Paypal from the following web page. http://www.paperpanzer.co.uk/Models/Tanks/German/WWI/A7v/A7v.htm The actual model is a vector image with bitmaps in .PDF format. Andy

Managed to finish the floor and glue the gun assembly in place. Just thought I'd add a photo of the other A7v's that I'm building as well from left to right: Hagen, Schnuck, 3rd prototype for comparison, Herkules and Faust. I need to build a new Faust for a better website photo.

Hi Nobi Thanks for the reply, all two cents are very welcome. With the model being 1/72 warping is not such a big problem - but strength is! especially as I'm designing the models to be used for wargames. I've sent one of my models to a wargames club for them to test to destruction but have...

Now that the main body is dry, on goes the floor.

All six back plates done & glued into place with the main body scored and bent ready to glue.

Decisions decisions.. there is an option on the model to fit a back plate behind the Mg ports to give more of a 3d effect. When I cut out the back plates I leave a little extra card around the edges to make it easier to glue into place. as long as I don't leave so much as to interfere...

Onto the main body

First things first parts 1-3 the main gun. Not the smallest parts but not far off The first picture are all the parts from left to right parts 3 - 2 - 1 Part 1 is glued into part 2 and both are then both are set onto part 3

After finishing another colour scheme for my A7v series and with the encouragement of one of my beta testers, I thought I would take a few pictures of this model to make a build thread.

Thanks Chris There are still 6 more colour versions to do making a total of 10 in all. 3 are currently for sale 1 needs a little work after being beta tested and I'm working on number 5. Of the remaining 5, 3 will have the Nordenfelt gun and 1 will be a female. Andy

Hi from Paperpanzer After a long break and a bit of E-bay duty, I have released another version of the A7v. The model is now available to buy through Paypal from the following web page. A7v The actual model is a vector image in .PDF format. I've managed to "borrow" a colour...

Keeping busy keeps me out of trouble & the boss always knows where I am.

Hi Dragos There should be a free download of the Ehrhardt next month, I just need to finish my test build and instructions. The KV1 & Pz1's were my first 3D models so are very rough, I will try and create a paper model using their 3D models, but I really need to start them from scratch to...