StuG III G – ‘C Hook’ Towing Clevis
Towing the line. This towing clevis or C hook was not only the reserve of StuGs but was used for other vehicles such as the…
May 19, 2016
Towing the line. This towing clevis or C hook was not only the reserve of StuGs but was used for other vehicles such as the…
Uncovering the truth behind the StuG muzzle brakes Information resulting from the study of new archive material and a huge amount of new period photographs…
Expedito to the rescue. One very obvious immediate impression of a Renault FT with the drivers hatches open is a dark rectangular shadow in the…
Welded for now. A timely view of the welded StuG mantlet given our recent coverage of the cast versus welded mantlet debate for MIAG .…
The debate continues. The debate around the cast mantlet or saukopf (pig’s head), as it was known by the troops, is another hotly debated topic…
The same difference. Our research of the various Renault FTs with polygonal turrets through close examination of surviving examples and poring over the many wartime…
Did October November 1943 assembled MIAGs have Armoured Hub Caps on their drive sprocket? Authenticity is very important to the Weald Foundation. We are always…
Machining The White Metalled Components The newly white metalled big ends (connecting rods and caps) and the main bearings now removed from the moulds. Cleared…
A lengthy process of trial and error in order to perfect the dying skill of white metalling A key process in the restoration of an…
And then there were three. This project was going to take some time given the parts that would have to be located even for an…
Resurrecting the MG Drehsockel A comprehensive plan of the 3.Serie Sd.Kfz.223 A is developing. The one part of the plan that has eluded us is…
Building the exact replica of the Renault TSF E10 ter Radio. Bernard Pigelet a renowned French WW1 era radio specialist was hosted at the Weald…
The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce… The Weald Foundation is delighted to announce that our long awaited German Second World War armoured car project…
Creating the hinge for the cupola from the beginning. Establishing the dimensions of the nuts and bolts required to fix the angle iron at the…
The number is up. The last technique we tried was adapted from the astrophysical world. Here the method for detecting motion in the stellar fields…
Using the floor plate to discover more detail. Floor plate is an often overlooked detail which can provide a key to the provenance of the…
A look at the small components in the suspension beam. The small components within the suspension beam are rarely seen given that they are hidden…
Unearthing clues hidden within the surviving data plate. The next clues in refining our search for the history of the survivor are to be found…
Filtering images in an attempt to reveal further information. Having established a way of enhancing the impressions of the registration numbers left on the plate,…
Beginning to to look into the origin of the Sd.Kfz.250/3 This project had the promise of being very exciting once we discovered the unit symbol…
Collection for the interior of the FT has been a challenge. Collecting for the interior of the FT has been a challenge. We were most…