Photo Focus – StuG III Ammunition
Photo focus on the ammunition and ammunition storage for the 7.5cm Sturmkanone This photo focus looks at some of the ammunition that would have been…
December 16, 2016
Photo focus on the ammunition and ammunition storage for the 7.5cm Sturmkanone This photo focus looks at some of the ammunition that would have been…
The search continues… Details and dimensions of the interior of this elusive box are beginning to emerge as we continue to trawl through the various…
Cast Mantlet – Conclusion While we never had any doubt about provenance of the MIAG StuG recovered from the Black Sea and painstakingly restored by…
Putting the pieces together… We have been highly fortunate over the years to have gathered a significant group of body panels for our various armoured…
Continuing the build of the cooling fan… This follows from our recent article on the fan shroud. The cooling fan is the last piece of…
The debate surrounding the camouflage finish continues… Debate surrounding the current camouflage finish of our Jagdpanther has continued ever since it was first unveiled to…
Not enough arc… A long-acknowledged problem in the initial build of the Jagdpanther are the front fenders – the angle of the arc was too…
Differences in design for the StuG Our last article on the gas mask retainer opened another very interesting angle on the subject. This topic is…
Full scale assembly kit CAD drawings were made from dimensions taken from original radiator shrouds using extensive photographs and sketches taken from these survivors. These…
Our research into this phenomenal tank destroyer within the restoration phase had left one troubling detail unresolved. This detail was in the form of a…
Recreating the canvas strapping and buckle A fitting found in most armoured vehicles is the gas mask retainer or Halter fuer Gasmaske as it is…
A problem occurs during the test runs… It became apparent while test running the two Renault FT engines that a problem occurs with the volume…
This governor system hailed from the days of steam The governor of the engine is set to limit the maximum rotational speed of the engine.…
A medieval solution to a wartime problem Almost medieval in appearance, these chainmail covered gloves and shoulder strap were used by Hotchkiss machine gun crews.…
Photo focus on the StuG III gun laying mechanism This photo focus is continuing to concentrating on some of the parts of the mechanism required…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s gun sight Photo focus this week is an interesting 360 degree look at a gun sight for the StuG…
Photo focus on the StuG III gun laying mechanism This photo focus is concentrating on some of the parts of the mechanism required to manoeuvre…
Another Possible Empire link uncovered A new engine stand was fabricated by pressing an old transport frame into service. We used heavy RSJs to lift…
Investigations continue… Subsequent to our earlier piece in Part 1, we managed to secure a very interesting panel from the Ausf A range of armoured…
Time is short Time is short – we have little time to research what oil was used in the Renault FT engines. One thing has…
This task was beyond anything we had previously undertaken given the size of the parts desired. All the CAD drawings were corrected and the watchmaker’s…