2025 ARMORTEK KIT SURVEY
Over the last few years we have brought out a whole series of kits as a direct result of your feedback - kits like the Pershing, JagdPanther, Hetzer, Leopard 2A4, and more recently the Sd Kfz 7, 88mm Flak 36 and the upcoming Challenger 2.
So, in keeping with what has become and annual tradition, here is your opportunity to once again influence our future production plans.
We have added in some "guide pricing" next to the names of the models. This is a rough estimate of the price at the current rates.
Thanks in advance for your input and we look forward to the results.
The life and times of No 28.
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Vince Cutajar
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Re: The life and times of No 28.
Evening all.
Rotten weather here so spent the day sorting some of the wiring. I still have the lights to rewire but there should be plenty of room, once the wire arrives.
One thing that did help was to remove the stiff wire on the motor and solder the ESC straight on. The speaker occupies the space where the radiator went, so Vince's idea has merit. Could even be room for a false engine, possibly.
Take care.
Charles
Rotten weather here so spent the day sorting some of the wiring. I still have the lights to rewire but there should be plenty of room, once the wire arrives.
- Before, BIG switch & BIG speaker.
- After, smaller speaker, relay in battery compartment, more space under the bonnet.
One thing that did help was to remove the stiff wire on the motor and solder the ESC straight on. The speaker occupies the space where the radiator went, so Vince's idea has merit. Could even be room for a false engine, possibly.
Take care.
Charles
Chieftain No.34, functional. PKW IV (2002), operational. Panther G No.18 (2022), started, well some of it is. Series 1 4x4 No.28 and a Bailey Bridge.
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Hi folks.
Wishing one an all the very best Christmas and new year. Hopefully lots more adventures next year.
Take care.
Charles
- Driving home for Christmas
Take care.
Charles
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Hi all.
Pottering away as we do, time to have a look at the canopy frame. I am "doing" a later S1, thus I am allowed a rounded canopy top. La.d R.... changed the design to help prevent water and other detritus collecting on the roof canvas.
So, before the canvas we need a frame that doesn't wobble about:-
Take care and have a happy New Year.
Charles
Pottering away as we do, time to have a look at the canopy frame. I am "doing" a later S1, thus I am allowed a rounded canopy top. La.d R.... changed the design to help prevent water and other detritus collecting on the roof canvas.
So, before the canvas we need a frame that doesn't wobble about:-
- Made this jig to help hold the posts upright(ish).
- Laying out the horizontal frame.
- Horizontals soldered in position.
- Jig removed a coat of paint, for now.
Charles
Chieftain No.34, functional. PKW IV (2002), operational. Panther G No.18 (2022), started, well some of it is. Series 1 4x4 No.28 and a Bailey Bridge.
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Re: The life and times of No 28.
Charles,
Nice bit of pottering there. The new canopy will look great. Making a jig to hold the frame steady for soldering was a good use of your time, juggling that wire without would have been entertaining.
I love the shovels in the load area, are they something you made?
Mick
Nice bit of pottering there. The new canopy will look great. Making a jig to hold the frame steady for soldering was a good use of your time, juggling that wire without would have been entertaining.
I love the shovels in the load area, are they something you made?
Mick
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Re: The life and times of No 28.
Excellent Idea Charles, Hopefully taking out the baggy-ness (is that a word? 
) out of the hood we've seen on other models, maybe a bit more head room for the little guy too.
) out of the hood we've seen on other models, maybe a bit more head room for the little guy too.Oh Man, I only ride em I don't know what makes them work,
Definatley an Anti-Social type
Definatley an Anti-Social type
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Took the drivers seat cushion out, worked a treat.
Cheers
Charles
Cheers
Charles
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Great work Charles. Yet again, jigs are proving useful improving our models; no saggy covers here!
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Re: The life and times of No 28.
Hi Folks.
Been awhile but there has been this niggling little job to do, securing the horizontal frame to the windscreen and making it detachable too. Oh, and fairly discrete too
The answer my friends, eye bolts, small M2 ones:-
Cut of the excess, replace one of the clear panels(didn't fit, left a gap) and fit windscreen wiper stuff.
Leave the glue to set, mask and paint next.
Take care.
Charles
Been awhile but there has been this niggling little job to do, securing the horizontal frame to the windscreen and making it detachable too. Oh, and fairly discrete too
The answer my friends, eye bolts, small M2 ones:-
- The hole is 2mm, turned down the collar & threaded
- Screwed in
Take care.
Charles
Chieftain No.34, functional. PKW IV (2002), operational. Panther G No.18 (2022), started, well some of it is. Series 1 4x4 No.28 and a Bailey Bridge.