More Research One of the modifications to the Fahrgestell Typ 801 starting with the 4 Serie chassis production run was the introduction of a standardized…
Finding the correct position We know from our research into Sd.Kfz 223 radio equipment that the Fu.12 and the Fuspr.a is required. The previous article…
Happy New Year! Work continued on the Renault FT this week, here is an image of fitting the return roller rails. We’ll talk more about…
This week we continued with the fitting of the suspension beam and later in the week began fitting the main suspension housing and the hull…
A daunting task revisited An article from our archive at the start of our TSF project. The TSF has now been sandblasted and primed and…
Research Continues Research for the radio equipment needed for our 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 is progressing well. The magnificent 3 volume set by Hans Joachim…
An Unwelcome Development We packed the new idler wheels away once they had been collected from the wheelwright. They were stored alongside the vehicles of…
A Surprise Find! Over the years the part that has proved elusive for the early Ausf.A or s.Pkw.I Fahrgestall Typ 801 chassis is the oil…
Sourcing Peuplier One of the many tasks for the vehicle project is sourcing or producing the hull mounted toolbox, seen in many period photographs. We…
Revisiting our understanding of the ignition timing settings… Now that we have run both rebuilt engines we are able to revisit our understanding of the…
The six Renault FT brake bands have come back from being re-lined. We have two originals and four are newly made. We have also had…
Photo focus on the StuG III gun during its restoration This photo focus is examining various parts of the StuG III’s gun during its restoration.…
Gruppe I vs Gruppe III Further reference work using the manuals within our archive did not answer the question whether our 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223…
We continued this week harvesting usable nuts and bolts from the spare Renault TSF turret. We stripped down the complete TSF turret box ready to…
Photo Focus on the Reconstruction Have a detailed look at the stages of construction of the StuG III air filter . . . This article…
Making a Start -Anlasser and Lichtmaschine The preparations for our forthcoming SdKfz 222 and 223 armoured car projects continue. The latest phase is securing the…
This week we have continued dismantling the remains of the Renault TSF super structure to recover any usable nuts and bolts. We are also looking…
Exploring the Differences Our previous article on the cupola covered the differences we discovered between the Renault FT cupola and the TSF. These differences appear…
An Update Our recent work with Lincoln Conservation has unearthed some valuable information regarding paint treatments over time for our le.Pz.Sp.Wg series of armoured cars.…
Heat Treating The repair work is now complete with the new components having been delivered in the form of the acquisition of the new Blockhaus…
Working on the Interior Detail The accuracy of the leather internal door strap has been established, as discussed in our previous article. The locking device…