The Last Word? Ever since the new theory linking the chassis number and registration number emerged we continued to look for more examples to test…
Closer to an Answer A nagging concern of ours since completion of the restoration of our Black Sea MIAG assembled StuG was the application of…
Did September / early October assembled MIAGs have Armoured Hub Caps? We took the opportunity to visit El Goloso base just outside Madrid after our…
Preserving The Original A turret ring was delivered with the hull of our Renault FT in 2010. This was quite rare as most turret rings…
Boring away! The bodies for the FT and TSF are now close to being finished. There still remains much to be done in other areas.…
Completion The long awaited straps with buckles newly sewn on arrived. The discussion had been fairly intense throughout the process regarding the stitching thread colour…
An Eventful Weekend! As most of you will have noticed, despite our best efforts things did not got quite according to plan at Tankfest. We…
The new theory grows stronger – but Renault? Our last article covered the emergence of the new theory purporting to link the number stamped on…
A Long Journey It is eight years since we decided to attempt to restore a WW1 Tank. This week that ambition comes one step closer…
Photo focus on the StuG III interior during restoration This photo focus is a continuation of the internal view of the StuG III . .…
Photo focus on the interior of the StuG III during its restoration This photo focus is a brilliant insight to the workings of a StuG…
Rethinking the Numbers Analysis of the FT armour plates after heat treatment delivered a significant breakthrough. The FT assembly number is 994. This is only…
Working the Numbers Further research into period photographs and archive documentation posed more questions about the viability of the numbering theory. The primary hull provider…
The End of the Paint Debate Our previous piece on the Renault FT and TSF interior covered the crew cabin area below the turret. The…
Success! Part 1 covered the trommelhalter or top cover for the PT 34 doppeltrommel double drum magazine. The other key component now that the ‘horse’…
Discovery of three heavy rectangular metal blocks. In stripping the turret down we discovered a number of counterbalances or weights, which are quite specific to…
The next in our series of 360s! See the internal of the Sd.kfz 251 in detail. Find it under “Collection . . . This article…
Our new acquisition The 3 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 is the last to use the doppeltrommel or PT34 double drum magazine for the MG34. The later…
Road wheels reveal substance hidden for years… The process of cleaning the road wheel yielded yet another surprise. After removing decades of grease and mud…
Photo focus on the StuG III’s gun mount These photos were taken of the gun mount after its initial restoration before it was installed in…
Analysis reveals interesting technique The Tank Museum’s rare prototype Renault FT road wheels were in very good condition. This condition was surprising given that the…