1/16th Panzer 4 Brummbar conversion

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This is my conversion of a Taigen 1/16th Panzer 4 into a late model Brummbar. To achieve this, you will need a hatch from a Stug 3 - I've found one made of metal at rctank.de. Additionally, you'll require a front machine gun, either from a Tiger 1 or the one from the Panzer 4, with the metal cover looking better; find it at rctank.de as well. Don't forget an antenna, which can be purchased at forgebeartanks.com. You will also need the gun assembly from my other upload on thingiverse.com. The rest of the files were uploaded on September 6th, 2020. I've included a short clip of the gun moving at youtu.be. On September 8th, 2020, I added some pictures to show how the build is progressing. Finally, on November 14th, 2020, I added a base plate to fit an oval speaker and a Tarr smoke unit, as well as a Henglong barrel smoke unit, and a top plate to fit the control board for the barrel smoker. I also installed a UBEC unit to power it and a mounting bracket to hold an IBU2U controller, all secured with sticky-backed velcro.