Inside Track
Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie – Fahrersitz Driver’s Seat Part 1
Revisiting the issue of the driver’s seat Other projects have had our undivided attention since the completion of the Black Sea and Farley Mowat StuG…
August 12, 2016
Revisiting the issue of the driver’s seat Other projects have had our undivided attention since the completion of the Black Sea and Farley Mowat StuG…
With no surviving Serie 4 examples, the floor plate is illuminated by Panzer Tracts The assembler of Sd.Kfz.222 A 4 Serie was Schickau in Elbing…
Recent high resolution photographs we received have forced us to reconsider our research into the brass notice plaques. These images show the right hand side…
A major breakthrough. We managed to secure new high resolution photographs from a contact of ours in France. These showed previous photographs in our collection…
Mysterious object uncovered The high resolution pictures have helped confirm and reject various other working theories we had on many items within the cabin of…
Putting the puzzle pieces together. Our hunt for semi flexible belts for the Hotchkiss M1914 for our Renault FT has come up with a few…
Using historical photographs to determine. There are a number of alternatives that we have uncovered in our quest for the correct jack for our Renault…
Which variety is correct? Prior to the adoption or invention of the choke and electric starter, the primer cup was an essential element in starting…
Narrowing down the options. Close examination of the many original WW1 images of the Renault FT show a variety of jacks. We have yet to…
Inventing the wheel. The anachronism of wooden wheels in the first industrial war has to be seen in the context of what was available and…
Using filters to uncover the truth. During the investigation into the registration of the Renault FT it was found that the use of filters enhanced…
A few snapshots from the day. StuG Day 2016 was a huge success, thank you to all who came and helped make it so. Here…
The story behind our 223. Our 3 Series Sd.Kfz.223 was discovered abandoned behind the La Poste office in Sizun in Brittany, France. This Leichte Panzerspaehwagen…
Better early than late? Our first Jagdpanther project presented us with a significant challenge when searching for the correct gun for our fahrgestell nummer 303086.…
Planning the Repairs We were tasked to review a block which had sustained serious damage where a connecting rod had gone through the side of…
The final stages have been completed. The very long process of rebuilding two authentic radiators is nearing the end. Building the top reservoir was covered…
The battle rages on. The precut panels for the water reservoirs and steel framed sides of the radiator now awaited the next phase. The panels…
A cabin with a view Seven of these periscopes are required for the commander’s cupola in the StuG. These are quite difficult to find, much…
Deciphering the clues from the limited original photographs. The elusive two brass plaques on the inside of the driver’s hatches had been located but were…
Creating a replica of the damaged part. Our hunt for parts for our two original era WWI Renault tank engines was nearing completion save for…
Unlocking the code. Conventional wisdom tells us that the German armour assemblers had a series of suppliers who were set up to provide them and…