Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A – Plaques – Schmierplan – Part 2
The mist begins to clear The previous article covered the discovery of the potential backing plate fitting differences between the 3 Serie and 4 Serie…
April 6, 2018
The mist begins to clear The previous article covered the discovery of the potential backing plate fitting differences between the 3 Serie and 4 Serie…
Our paint conservation partners have now established all the external colours needed on the Renault FT and TSF. Our paint conservation partners have now established…
Focus has fallen on the roll on the right of the driver stowed within two brackets fixed beneath the hinges of the right hand driver’s…
The installation of the foot pedals and steering levers is being done together with the completion of the wall and floor painting finish of the…
Reproducing accurate copies of these two very rare plaques requires careful planning. Reproducing accurate copies of these two very rare plaques requires careful planning. The…
The fairly innocuous looking attachment at the rear of the Renault FT engine bay has proven to be quite troublesome for us to reproduce. The…
Keys are an area long taken for granted. The einheitsschaltkasten or universal ignition box were fitted as standard to majority of the mid to late…
How to reproduce FT / TSF conical head bolts Take a few boxes of 14mm bolts, a fly press, part of a WW2 Jagdpanther and…
The Paint Finish? A fortunate by product of the investigation into the grey required for the brake drums was the analysis conducted on the paint…
Into Production The Renault FT and TSF driver’s seat has evolved over the years from speculation and a vague shape in grainy images to where…
Analysis Complete The final push to complete the engine bay requires final decision on paint treatment for the components as they are fitted for the…
Creating new from the old As we are nearing the completion of this project, we thought it timely to look back at our journey. Here…
Invitation to the Official Opening We were honoured to be invited to the official opening of the Royal Tank Museum of Jordan opened by His…
What are the Takeaways from the Project? The Foundation always strives to bring back each artefact exactly to its state when it saw action in…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s track links This photo focus is a study of track links, all of these links are for the same…
Gathering the Missing Parts Some years ago we disposed of one of our Sd.Kfz 250/1 Ausf A in a swap for the Roscoff Sd.Kfz 223…
New Evidence Emerges for Farley Mowat Example The downside of unveiling a restored vehicle is that decisions taken during the project are held up to…
Shifting Focus Most of the focus thus far for the armoured car projects has been on the Ausf A examples due to the rarity of…
Inlet and Outlet Manifolds Gathering together all the components for our 3.5 and 3.8 litre V8 Horch engines has produced some surprising results. Our plan…
Copying Originals Here is a group of photos showing the production of the gearbox selector arms. We started with a set of damaged originals. We…
An example of one of our regular Inside Track articles The story of our latest StuG III restoration is in large part the story of…