Kettenkrad, Maybach NL38 TR, Zundapp KS750, le.Pz.Sp.Wg
On all fronts A very active week on many fronts. We have just started on the Foundation’s Zundapp KS 750. It has been stripped down…
September 7, 2018
On all fronts A very active week on many fronts. We have just started on the Foundation’s Zundapp KS 750. It has been stripped down…
This week saw the delivery of the chassis that had been chemically cleaned. There is a lot of work to be done on it now…
We continued our work on the Jagdpanther floor plate identification. CAD drawings have been made of the various patterns involved. These will be put out…
This week saw us engaged in stripping down a Maybach NL38 TR engine. Our research into the Sd.Kfz 223 and 222 Ausf A continues with…
Most of the week was taken in preparing for and participating in the Amiens 100 WW1 event at the Tank Museum last Wednesday. Once we…
The final parts were stripped from the late Typ v chassis and it was delivered for chemical dipping to remove all rust thereby allowing the…
3 paths of work were undertaken this week. 1. The focus in the workshop was on stripping the late Typ v chassis, recovering the relevant…
We spent the week stripping down our early 5 Serie (final series) chassis (fahrgestell ), recovering and researching parts from stores for the German armoured…
A long way to go!! We have started on the long awaited German armoured car project. The focus to begin with is to get the…
Out with the Old and in with the New A short week post Tankfest last weekend. Recovery for the team amounted to 2 days off.…
Our project this week involved the completion of the camouflage scheme for the Renault TSF. The internal lay out of the radio, batteries and equipment…
A race to complete the external finish of the Renault TSF. The tracks were fettled and fitted to the tank in one day. The camouflage…
The rush to complete the painting of the exterior in the tan/khaki was completed before the end of the week in readiness for the exterior…
This week saw a jump in progress towards a completed Renault TSF. The newly made battery boxes have been taken by our sign writer to…
This week saw an enormous effort involving the fitting of the various suspension components into the suspension beams for the Renault TSF. Once completed the…
After unloading the Renault FT and all related parts we have recommenced work on the Renault TSF. This is focussed on the suspension where the…
The interior of the Renault FT is now complete. The leather straps have yet to be cut and fitted to the exterior and interior to…
We have had good progress this week with focus falling almost exclusively on the Renault FT. The Turret has been fitted. The turret locking mechanism…
This week saw decent progress on the Renault FT. The idler wheels have now been finished for both the Renault FT and TSF. The exterior…
This week saw the suspension components fitted with the exception of the front idler wheel assembly – including the axles and wishbone track adjuster/wheel stay.…
Taking Shape The suspension beams are being assembled for the Renault FT. The springs wheels and suspension hangers are being installed inside the suspension beams.…