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Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf J

4,507 HorizonQDAX  3.8 years ago
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control

Use PITCH to control forward and backward

Control the turret with VTOL

Use trim to control the pitch angle

Hope you can have fun

Thank you

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Aircraft
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 16.4ft (5.0m)
  • Length 32.2ft (9.8m)
  • Height 17.7ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 30,795lbs (13,968kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.094
  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 16147

Parts

  • Number of Parts 1805
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 5,008
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    6,867 Diver

    @X4JB Lol I didn't notice the turret Lmao

    3.8 years ago
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    9,320 Yoshimi

    I will give this tank a review, since i feel like I am certified to do so, since I have made a Panzer III myself.


    Note: my scale ranges from 0 to 10. Everything from a 5-10 is positive. Everything from a 0-5 is negative. This means that this build gives me positive feelings. It is a good score.


    Shape: 5/10

    The tank is about 70% too big.
    Let's start to talk about the general shape. The turret is so incredibly slim that I really doubt that you even used a blueprint. This causes the basket on the rear of the turret to look comically slim.
    Also the turret cheeks don't look on point. Besides that the turret roof isn't partially slanted like it should be.
    You didn't even try to curve the rear of the turret (I know, that is hard to do).
    The hull shape looks decent at first glance, but there is definitely something wrong with the rear of it.
    You should've used a blueprint in case you didn't. If you did use a blueprint you should've followed it more carefully.


    Running Gear: 8/10

    I really like the way you made the tracks themselves. They are reasonably part efficient and look great. Though I feel the shape and quantity of the little hollow fuselages on the inside of the tracks are off.
    The suspension system is nice. It is adequately detailed. However the torsion bars are too high on the hull. Also the little parts that stop the torsion bars from moving too far are very inaccurate (thereby wasting quite some parts). They should just be simple triangular-like wedges.
    The side hatches are just extremely thick and therefore I can't take them seriously.
    The sprocket wheel has too many teeth and is basically just a cylinder with 2D texture on it.
    The road wheels are decent, but maybe a bit too simple. Also the gap down the middle is way too wide.
    The idler wheel is way too thin and it makes the whole running gear look very flimsy.
    The tracks are too wide which makes them clip into the hull.
    Overall I respect that you even tried making a custom running gear instead of simply using the Tracks_2 mod.


    +3 3.8 years ago
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    9,320 Yoshimi

    Greebles: 8/10

    Though very plentiful your surface detail is often inaccurate, messy and oversimplified. Still it really does bring together the build as a whole. It adds loads of character.
    I won't individually point out all inaccuracies and mistakes, since that would take too long, but I'll run down some that I think are important.
    You tried to replicate a Panzer III with added on spaced armour. I respect this, but sadly the armour isn't actually spaced out from the hull, which makes it look like it's just the shape of the hull. I can't tell whether you tried to make the spaced armour on the mantlet, since you did add the bolts, but the rest just looks like the normal mantlet.
    The longer grey box on the sides are nice.
    The hull machine gun is oversimplified to the point where it significantly sticks out like a sore thumb.
    The cup of coffee is a funny little addition, but I don't know why. Germans aren't known for drinking coffee. Maybe a pint of beer would've been better.
    Definitely a case of quantity over quality here, which definitely isn't a bad thing in SP tank design.


    Decals and Paint scheme: 6/10

    The main paint is a two toned grey, which is adequate. I recommend using even more tones though. This will make sure all details stick out from their background.
    There are not a lot of decals and the decals that are there are very basic and simplistic. The diagonal 31 is not historically accurate as far as I know. The Balkekreuzen are too small to be historically accurate, but at least their placement is.
    Too basic to be interesting. In my opinion complex decals are very great ways to give a build character, and they are worth spending a lot of parts on.


    Performance: 3/10

    In the age of Funky Tree it is not acceptable to have turret rotation bound to VTOL.
    The traverse is very sluggish and doesn't work at higher speeds.
    The wheels in the running gear don't actually turn.
    Top speed is way too low, especially considering that the tank is already 70% too big.
    The reverse gear is as fast and strong as the forward gears, like some Swedish cheese or French cat.
    Beside the very basics (and even that is hard for this tank sometimes) this tank really doesn't have anything to offer when it comes to performance.


    Conclusion: 6/10

    I always love to see WWII tank replicas on this website and this is a decent one. It definitely deserves more upvote than 30. I hope you will use a blueprint next time and spend a bit more time on the performance. I am looking forward to see your next build, and I hope you'll improve even further.

    Note: my scale ranges from 0 to 10. Everything from a 5-10 is positive. Everything from a 0-5 is negative. This means that this build gives me positive feelings. It is a good score.

    +1 3.8 years ago
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    9,320 Yoshimi

    @K2K I like how that's your point of criticism when the turret is like 3 times too slim.

    3.8 years ago
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    6,867 Diver

    The barrel is supposed to be a tube that does not taper though just a note (it does at the first part then continues on at the same diameter)

    3.8 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    @GreatKhan
    pls no

    3.8 years ago
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    4,039 RC1138Boss

    @KnightOfRen does, tis scare you. Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte

    3.8 years ago
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    5,547 JaeBeansS

    Nice

    3.8 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    I fear no man...
    but that name...
    ...it scares me...

    3.8 years ago