Renault TSF Blockhaus – Batteries Part 3
A Breakthrough Using our recent research we now knew what a 6 volt battery looked like in its box. The dimensions when taken roughly from…
March 31, 2017
A Breakthrough Using our recent research we now knew what a 6 volt battery looked like in its box. The dimensions when taken roughly from…
Plans For Our Battery Box We have struggled for some time to determine exactly what the battery box of the StuG III G should look…
A look back at the FT Turret Close external inspection revealed substantial damage sustained over the years by continued exposure to the elements. The turret…
Another Example Our previous article on the Radpanzer concerned the wealth of paint information still present on the very good example we had acquired. This…
Our step by step recreation Our long search on the internet for the fuel filler cans required for the cabin of the Renault FT and…
Battery and Box Detail The current phase of the investigation concerns the identification of the battery types and their containers for the Renault TSF. The…
Questions answered Paint treatment and colour of the earlier range of Sd.Kfz 222 and 223 after April 1943 has always been assumed but never confirmed…
Some Success We have collected a number of these containers over the years and have always had to contend with empty contents until now. We…
Slowly making Progress Progress on the interior of the Blockhaus ‘fixed-turret’ for the Renault TSF is steady. The lack of available information has made progress…
From our archives – the first stage of restoration. Strip down and analysis of parts . . . This article has 15 words Reading time:…
Some questions answered… Expedito Bastos and his wealth of photographic and archive assistance helped crack one of the two remaining gaps in the information about…
Internal shots of what remains in the tank Some time ago we given an opportunity to look inside the Ashford Mk IV as part of…
The mystery of the ‘hoe’ solved The many years spent poring over period photographs resulted in a number of interesting questions. One of these was…
Reproducing the bases and pins Fortune was with us in the delivery of our Renault FT and TSF hulls as we discovered 6 of the…
Chain reaction The chains were slightly more difficult to source than the towing shackle and clevis pin as they required more research and design. The…
Petrol Can and Funnel with Mounting Brackets Our last article, Renault FT / TSF – Drivers position – Small canisters left and right? – Part…
Identifying the instruments The parts lists are quite specific as to which instruments are required for the instrument panel of the 3rd and 4th Serie.…
Deciphering the text Surviving examples of these armoured cars retain none of the original plaques that once graced their dashboards. Worse still the very detailed…
Getting the instrument panel right Study of the various manuals covering the various Leichte Panzerspaehwagen armoured cars has produced a few revelations. The instrumentation within…
Prototype to Production Rebuilding authentic suspension beams for our Renault FT and TSF was facilitated through access to the iconic Renault FT in the Tank…
Creating a Copy This is the engine plate from the Renault FT. Below is a rough translation of the instructions: Lubrication Keep the oil in…