Renault FT – Drivers Seat Strap
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…
March 29, 2016
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…
After over a month’s work the final score for the turret restoration After over a month’s work the final score for the turret restoration is…
The current focus is the cupola base and cupola. Our Renault FT polygonal turret has suffered from the elements. We have covered the work that…
Last three digits to identify. Having by various twists of logic arrived at the first two numbers there remained the last three digits to identify.…
Our examination of all known survivors has so far failed to locate and copy a pair of these plates. In nearly all First World War…
Few Renault FTs with original exhausts – Examine the internals The Tank Museum provided us with the unique opportunity to examine the exhaust on their…
There are always elusive details… Regardless of how many dimensions are taken during exhaustive sessions measuring the surviving examples, there are always those elusive details.…
Photo focus on the StuG III gun sight A detailed look at the gun sight for the StuG III . . . This article has…
Still some questions remain… A few chapters exist within existing Renault FT manuals, which cover the TSF. These are text and are without photographs or…
The corroded plates held the key to identifying the registration and chassis numbers. The key step to establish the provenance of the two vehicles was…
What differences are to be found in comparing hulls? Following the great research done by Jentz and Doyle in Panzertracts No.13-1, we determined the armoured…
What makes up the interior of these very interesting machines? The Renault TSF is a vehicle with very little original photographic and archive material. Archaeological…
What remains for us to determine is how the turret was fitted to suit the Hotchkiss 8mm M1914. We now have a good overall structural…
Further research into the Frundsberg Sd.Kfz.250 A According to J Dugdale’s strength report in his Panzer Divisions, Pz Gr Divs, Pz Brigades of the Army…
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 major breakthrough at last… A major breakthrough at last – why are there some detail differences in the trenching skid device between Renault FTs?…
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…
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…