Renault FT Hotchkiss M1914 Ammunition Trays vs Semi Flexible Belts
The semi flexible belts are very rare… In our drive to create an authentic and correct Hotchkiss M1914 mounted turret for our Renault FT we…
February 19, 2016
The semi flexible belts are very rare… In our drive to create an authentic and correct Hotchkiss M1914 mounted turret for our Renault FT we…
Photo focus on the Foundation’s Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen – Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D A 360 degree view of the Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen – Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D . . . This…
Unearthing some unique differences The correct chassis selected for our 3. Serie SdKfz 223 A project is a Typ 801v with chassis number 810740. This…
The archive documentation required for the Renault and TSF project has been building. The archive documentation required for the Renault and TSF project has been…
A number of interesting differences have been revealed… Our analysis of the trenching skids has revealed a number of interesting differences between what appear to…
A major breakthrough at last… A major breakthrough at last – why are there some detail differences in the trenching skid device between Renault FTs?…
Now for the real test! Building the lamp to correct original specifications was now complete. Now for the real test! How would the lamp perform…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s Maybach HL120 A 360 degree look at the restored Maybach HL120 before it was installed in the StuG III…
No two skids that we have analysed are the same. All Renault FTs and TSFs sported a unique trenching device attached to the back of…
The internal faces of the panels gave some interesting conflicting information… Our FT and TSF armour arrived disassembled. Both vehicles were delivered separately and over…
Sizing the chains was the first challenge… The chains often seen on the rear of the Renault FT and TSF are very distinct and quite…
Will all the work pay off? The first attempt failed as the dye used was water based and the pattern material was oil based (see…
Can we bring these lamps back from the darkness? Eric George’s lamp provided a great deal but not all of the detail. The magnificent Tank…
Most surviving Renault FTs and TSFs no longer retain their spare oil cans but could the holder give us more information? Our survey of most…
Locating an original housing still retaining its original grill was a formidable task. The majority of Renault FT survivors are missing the 2mm thick rectangular…
An early, late or post WW1 modification? We have come across this lever fixed to the pivot within the throttle hub a number of times…
Photo focus on the Jagdpanther prop shafts. This photo focus is examining the prop shafts for the Jadgpanther. These photos were taken during a maintenance…
The mystery of the convoy light This rare item was needed for both the Jagdpanther and the StuG III. Theories and discourse followed the topic…