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In the Workshop
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|SdKfz 261, Zundapp KS750, Marmon Herrington MKIII
15 Feb 2019
Spot the difference in the image vs last week!
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|Panther Optics and Box Repair
21 Dec 2015
The sight appeared to have been dropped in its original transit case, which was in a very bad state.
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|Renault FT / TSF Hull thickness issue - Part one
13 Dec 2015
Variances in steel thickness between two hulls
.JPG "FT 17 nuts")
|Renault FT / TSF - Nut Differences Between The Contractors of the FT and TSF
11 Dec 2015
Our new discovery would contribute to an even more accurate rebuild...
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|Renault FT Polygonal Turret Unmasked
09 Dec 2015
The polygonal turret is rare in relation to the cast Berliet variety.
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|Renault FT and TSF - Berliet FT Idler wheels
16 Nov 2015
Why were some metal and others wood? The explanation is....
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.JPG "SdKfz 251 antenna")
.JPG "FT17 Steering levers")
.JPG "Sdkfz 223 turret mesh")
.jpg "StuG II spark plug")
.JPG "SdKfz 222 gun sight")
.JPG "StuG air filter")
|StuG III - It's all in the detail - Air filter artwork
22 Oct 2015
Even though the air filters are normally tucked away in the engine bay it is still important to keep a high standard of accuracy
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|Renault FT / TSF - Drivers position - Small canisters left and right? - Part two
20 Oct 2015
The final say on these two items.
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|Renault FT / TSF - Drivers position - Small canisters left and right? - Part one
15 Oct 2015
The two small canisters placed to the left and right of the driver. What are they?
.JPG "SdKfz 222-3 Ammunition boxes")
.JPG "Stug wingnut")
|StuG III - It's all in the detail - Wing nuts
12 Oct 2015
We take accuracy very seriously even down to the wing nuts
.JPG "SdKfz 223 antenna")
|SdKfz 223 Antenna Part three - The antenna support frame
07 Oct 2015
The SdKfz 223 project took another very important step forward with this discovery
.JPG "Discovery - StuG III Canvas weather cover")
.JPG "SdKfz 223 Antenna Part two - The hoisting mechanism")
|SdKfz 223 Antenna Part two - The hoisting mechanism
29 Sep 2015
Take a look at the mechanism being stripped down
.JPG "SdKfz 223 Antenna Part one - The antenna arrives")
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|Jagdpanther main clutch revealed
18 Sep 2015
High resolution photos taken of JP clutch series 1 clutch assembly
.JPG "KwK 38 Cleaning kits - Part one")
.JPG "StuG III floor plate MIAG vs Alkett")
.JPG "Flak 38 vs KwK 38 Magazines")
.jpg "Tiger I turret turns again")
