Following the completion of our Renault FT and our Renault TSF we are now ready to gather together all the detail to deal with the…
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…
Pi and Pixels A struggle for over 6 months prior to the launch of the Renault TSF was to find a solution to the rope…
In the final weeks of the Renault FT and TSF project we continue to encounter differences between the finishing of both vehicles. In the case…
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…
Our experiences in selecting the paint once we had the NCS code in hand are worthy of a mention at this late stage in the…
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…
A recent piece on this subject established that the seat base was made of oak. The seat base was sent off for analysis when we…
An early piece covered the discovery of horse hair within the bogey wheels and return rollers on the Tank Museum’s early Renault FT. An oiler…
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…
The commander’s and radio operator’s seat are all in hand. We had a very good original example to copy. These seats add to the types…
We highly recommend that you take a look at the recent BBC publication which has already been seen by a wide community of people around…
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…
A study of the original loading plan shows how the various tools are stowed in and on the Renault FT. When loading the Renault FT…
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…
Very few of the surviving wartime period Renault FTs have the original oilers remaining in position. Images from the period are never enough for items…
Our previous piece covered the primer layer of green black on the engine bay interior. The crew cabin was mentioned to have a red oxide…
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…
Our previous piece on the Trousse au Rechange gunner’s kit positioned this item on the forward right side of the driver’s position. Just below the…
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…
We know from the Composition du Poste de T.S.F a Ondes Autretennes type E10 ter radio equipment list for the E10 ter exactly what voltage…