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|Photo Focus - StuG III Ammunition
16 Dec 2016
Photo focus on the ammunition and ammunition storage for the 7.5cm Sturmkanone
|Sd.Kfz 222, Sd.Kfz 223 A or B series – Parts Identification- Side Cabin Panel
09 Dec 2016
Putting the pieces together...
.JPG "Jagdpanther Department of Corrections External Paint Finish Debate - Part 1")
|Jagdpanther Department of Corrections – External Paint Finish Debate - Part 1
02 Dec 2016
The debate surrounding the camouflage finish continues...
.jpg "Halter Fuer Gasmaske - Fabricating The Gas Mask Retainer Part 2")
|Halter Fuer Gasmaske - Fabricating The Gas Mask Retainer – Part 2
25 Nov 2016
Differences in design for the StuG
.jpg "Jagdpanther Internal Stowage Bins")
.JPG "Halter Fuer Gasmaske - Fabricating The Gas Mask Retainer Part 1")
|Halter Fuer Gasmaske - Fabricating The Gas Mask Retainer – Part 1
18 Nov 2016
Recreating the canvas strapping and buckle
.JPG "Renault FT Radiator Fan Shroud")
.JPG "Renault FT Engine Zenith Carburettor Inefficiency")
|Renault FT Engine – Zenith Carburettor Inefficiency
10 Nov 2016
A problem occurs during the test runs...
.JPG "Renault FT Engine - Speed Limitation Setting")
|Renault FT Engine - Speed Limitation Setting
10 Nov 2016
This governor system hailed from the days of steam
.jpg "Photo Focus - StuG III Gun Laying Mechanism - Part Two")
|Photo Focus - StuG III Gun Laying Mechanism - Part Two
03 Nov 2016
Photo focus on the StuG III gun laying mechanism
.jpg "Photo Focus - From the Archives - StuG III Gun Sight 360")
|Photo Focus - From the Archives - StuG III Gun Sight 360
03 Nov 2016
Photo focus on the StuG III's gun sight
.jpg "Handling the Hotchkiss Machine Gun")
.JPG "Renault FT Radiator - Building the Test Frame for the Renault FT Engine")
|Renault FT Radiator - Building the Test Frame for the Renault FT Engine
27 Oct 2016
Another Possible Empire link uncovered
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|Photo Focus - StuG III Gun Laying Mechanism - Part One
27 Oct 2016
Photo focus on the StuG III gun laying mechanism
.JPG "Renault FT Engine Zenith Carburettor Part 2 Machining and Assembly")
|Renault FT Engine – Zenith Carburettor – Part 2 Machining and Assembly
21 Oct 2016
This task was beyond anything we had previously undertaken given the size of the parts desired.
.jpg "Renault FT Engine The Valvoline Connection")
.JPG "SdKfz 223 Ausf A 3 Serie Internal Colours Part 2")
.jpg "Renault TSF - Registration Number - Part 2")
.JPG "Renault FT Engine Zenith Carburettor Part 1 Sourcing the Carburettor")
.JPG "Renault FT Hotchkiss M1914 Turret Fabricating the Casiers a munitions Ammunition Stowage Bins")
.JPG "Renault FT Engine Colours")
.jpg "SdKfz222 or SdKfz223 Floor Plate Find What is it for")
|Sd.Kfz.222 or Sd.Kfz.223 Floor Plate Find. What is it for?
30 Sep 2016
Our investigation into the floor plate pattern is brought once more into the spot light...
.JPG "Hotchkiss M1914 Mitrailleuse - Ammunition Belt Update")
.JPG "Renault FT and TSF - Notice on Interior of Drivers Door Panels Success Part 4")
|Renault FT and TSF - ‘Notice’ on Interior of Driver’s Door Panels – Success Part 4
22 Sep 2016
A long road...
.JPG "SdKfz 222 A 4 Serie Ammunition Bins for the 20mm KwK 38")
|Sd.Kfz. 222 A 4 Serie – Ammunition Bins for the 20mm KwK 38
22 Sep 2016
These parts are critical in the project...
|Renault FT and TSF Engine – Nourrice d’essence - The Header Tank - Part 1
26 Aug 2016
Researching the history of the tank.
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|Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf. A 4 Serie - Researching Interior Details
19 Aug 2016
Floor plate, assembly plate, has anything changed?
.JPG "SdKfz 223 - Fahrersitz Drivers Seat Part 2")
|Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf. A 4 Serie - Floor Plate Pattern
12 Aug 2016
With no surviving Serie 4 examples, the floor plate is illuminated by Panzer Tracts
|Renault FT and TSF – Testing the Radiators
12 Aug 2016
Water testing the radiators highlights a huge problem.
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.JPG "Renault FT and TSF Notice on Interior of Drivers Door Panels - Part 3")
|Renault FT Internal Cabin Tools Part 1
01 Aug 2016
Mysterious object uncovered using parts already in our collection.
|Renault FT and TSF - What does the correct ‘Cric’ look like?
29 Jul 2016
Using historical photographs to determine.
|Renault FT - Hotchkiss M1914 Ammunition Stowage - Part 1
29 Jul 2016
Putting the puzzle pieces together.
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|Renault FT and TSF Radiators – Fabrication Part 3 - Completion
05 Jul 2016
The final stages have been completed.
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|Renault FT and TSF - ‘Notice’ on Interior of Driver’s Door Panels - Part 2
30 Jun 2016
Deciphering the clues from the limited original photographs.
.JPG "StuG MIAG A very integrated enterprise Casting their own components")
|.JPG "Renault FT and TSF Water Inlet Manifold")
.jpg "Maybach HL 120 Engine 360 - Fitted in our StuG III G")
|Renault FT and TSF – Driver’s Seat Box
15 Jun 2016
Replicating the sole example of the Renault FT Seat Box.
.jpg "StuG Engine Bay - Photo Focus")
|Renault FT 17 And TSF Paint Schemes and Registration - Part 3
03 Jun 2016
The journey to uncovering the paint schemes.
|Renault FT and TSF Radiator – Technical Drawing for Two Authentic Radiators
03 Jun 2016
Creating the CAD drawings.
|Sd.Kfz 223 Drehsockel - Halter fuer M.G.34 Magazin
26 May 2016
Searching through manual images for more detailed information.
|StuG 'Department of Corrections' - The Muzzle Brake
18 May 2016
Uncovering the truth behind the StuG muzzle brakes
|Renault FT and TSF - ‘Notice’ on Interior of Driver’s Door Panels - Part 1
17 May 2016
Expedito to the rescue.
.jpg "StuG Gun Mantlet - Photo Focus")
|StuG 'Department of Corrections' - Hub Caps
06 May 2016
Did October November 1943 assembled MIAGs have Armoured Hub Caps on their drive sprocket?
|Rebuilding The Renault TSF’s Radio – the E10 ter –Part 2 Revisited
06 May 2016
A correction on behalf of The Weald Foundation
|New Website Launched
29 Apr 2016
The Weald Foundation is happy to present the new and improved website.
.JPG "Renault FT and TSF Engine Restoration – The White Metalling Process")
|Renault FT and TSF Engine Restoration – The White Metalling Process
29 Apr 2016
A lengthy process of trial and error in order to perfect the dying skill of white metalling
|Renault TSF E10 ter Radio - Visit By Bernard Pigelet – Part 1
22 Apr 2016
Building the exact replica of the Renault TSF E10 ter Radio.
|Major Announcement from the Weald Foundation
22 Apr 2016
The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce...
|Sd.Kfz.223 A Project – Resurrecting The Machine Gun Drehsockel – Part 1
22 Apr 2016
Resurrecting the MG Drehsockel
|The Renault FT Polygonal Turret – The Cupola Part 2 Fitting The Cupola
15 Apr 2016
Creating the hinge for the cupola from the beginning.
|Sd.Kfz.223 Researching The Interior- Floor Plate
11 Apr 2016
Using the floor plate to discover more detail.
.JPG "Renault FT and TSF Suspension")
|Leichte Schuetzenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz.250/3 Ausf.B – Researching The Provenance Part 2
06 Apr 2016
Unearthing clues hidden within the surviving data plate.
|Leichte Schuetzenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz.250/3 Ausf. B- Researching The Provenance Part 1
01 Apr 2016
Beginning to to look into the origin of the Sd.Kfz.250/3
|Renault FT 17 And TSF Paint Schemes and Registration - Part 1
01 Apr 2016
Filtering images in an attempt to reveal further information.
|Renault FT - Drivers Seat Strap
29 Mar 2016
Collection for the interior of the FT has been a challenge.
|Renault FT - Turret Restoration
29 Mar 2016
After over a month's work the final score for the turret restoration is over.
.JPG "The Renault FT Polygonal Turret The Cupola Part One - The Base")
|The Renault FT Polygonal Turret – The Cupola Part One - The Base
24 Mar 2016
The current focus is the cupola base and cupola.
.JPG "Renault FT Registration Part Two")
.jpg "SdKfz 223 A 3 Serie - Rebuilding The Hull Part Two")
|Sd.Kfz. 223 A 3 Serie - Rebuilding The Hull – Part Two
18 Mar 2016
There are always elusive details...
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|Renault FT - The Elusive Brass Panels
18 Mar 2016
Our examination of all known survivors has so far failed to locate and copy a pair of these plates.
.JPG "Renault FT TSF - Differences in Exhausts")
|Renault FT / TSF - Differences in Exhausts
18 Mar 2016
There are very few Renault FTs with original exhausts in the world today.
.jpg "Renault FT Registration Part One")
|Renault FT Registration – Part One
11 Mar 2016
The corroded plates held the key to identifying the registration and chassis numbers.
.jpg "Photo Focus - StuG III Gun Sight")
.JPG "Renault TSF Trenching Skid Part Three")
.JPG "SdKfz223A - Researching The Armoured Wanne Hull For the Armoured Cars")
|Sd.Kfz.223A - Researching The Armoured Wanne (Hull) For the Armoured Cars
04 Mar 2016
What differences are to be found in comparing hulls?
.JPG "The Renault TSF Interior The Poste E10 ter - Part One")
|The Renault TSF Interior –The ‘Poste E10 ter’ - Part One
04 Mar 2016
What makes up the interior of these very interesting machines?
.JPG "Questions About The Polygonal Turret")
|Questions About The Polygonal Turret
26 Feb 2016
What remains for us to determine is how the turret was fitted to suit the Hotchkiss 8mm M1914.
|SS-Pz.AA 10 Frundsberg Sd.Kfz. 250 A - Part Two
26 Feb 2016
Further research into the Frundsberg Sd.Kfz.250 A
.JPG "Renault FT Hotchkiss M1914 Ammunition Trays vs Semi Flexible Belts")
|Renault FT Hotchkiss M1914 Ammunition Trays vs Semi Flexible Belts
19 Feb 2016
The semi flexible belts are very rare...
.JPG "Photo Focus - Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen - SdKfz251 AusfD")
|Photo Focus - Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen - Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D
19 Feb 2016
Photo focus on the Foundation's Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen - Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D
.JPG "Sd Kfz 223 A 3 Serie - Rebuilding The Hull - Part 1")
.JPG "Renault FT and TSF Archive Files")
|Renault FT and TSF Archive Files
12 Feb 2016
The archive documentation required for the Renault and TSF project has been building.
.JPG "Renault TSF - A Dedicated Trenching Skid")
.JPG "Renault FT TSF - The Trenching Skid Part Two")
|Renault FT / TSF - The Trenching Skid Part Two
05 Feb 2016
A number of interesting differences have been revealed...
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.JPG "FT 17 skid")
|Renault FT / TSF - The Trenching Skid Part One
28 Jan 2016
No two skids that we have analysed are the same.
.JPG "From The Archive - Renault FT Internal Paint Finish - Part One")
|From The Archive - Renault FT Internal Paint Finish - Part One
27 Jan 2016
The internal faces of the panels gave some interesting conflicting information...
|Renault FT Internal Paint Finish - Part One
27 Jan 2016
The internal faces of the panels gave some interesting conflicting information...
.JPG "Renault FT TSF - Towing Chains")
.jpg "Original German convoy light -Part three")
.jpg "Original German convoy light -Part two")
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|Renault FT / TSF Engine Bay Oil Cans and Holders
14 Jan 2016
Most surviving Renault FTs and TSFs no longer retain their spare oil cans but could the holder give us more information?
.JPG "Renault FT TSF - Ventilateur Sourcing The Air Outlet Housings")
|Renault FT / TSF - ‘Ventilateur’ Sourcing The Air Outlet Housings
13 Jan 2016
Locating an original housing still retaining its original grill that was accessible was a formidable task.
.jpg "Photo Focus - Jagdpanther Prop Shafts")
.JPG "FT Throttle lever")
