Pz III New Build

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:14 am

Stephen your detailing is starting to really pay off. Great looking hull! Its going to be a fantastic model when finished. Thanks for posting.
Bob

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:03 pm

Finished the catwalks today with the anti-slip mesh rivetted as Jeff has done with one sixteenth copper rivets. Even they look a bit big but the overall effect seems OK.

Regards

Stephen

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:02 pm

Made a start today on making the extra bracket for the rear end of the catwalks.

No visible means of support, wonderful what bluetack will do.

Regards

Stephen

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:06 pm

> No visible means of support, wonderful what bluetack will do.

Nice looking bracket

Adrian.

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:47 pm

First day in the workshop for a couple of weeks. There's been so much inspired use of brass parts on the forum that I thought I ought to have a go:

These are the front catwalk supports which are functional:

I followed a tip of Mike Stannards and got some Solder-it paste from the States.

It's certainly easy to use but I'm not wholly convinced, the joins seem to be a bit hit or miss. Maybe that's just a question of getting used to it. I reverted to Baker's and silver solder for the main joint.

The supports installed:

Also added the small brackets on the upper hull:

Just waiting for my piano hinges from Belair before doing the front and rear mudflaps.

Regards

Stephen

Bradley A Smith · Post by **Bradley A Smith** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:39 am

Hi Stephen, looking great, did you say you dropped the front and or back cat walk supports down a few mm.
possum

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:30 am

Bradley, looking back, I don't think I ever posted the changes in height so here goes (bearing in mind I'm using Steve Winstone's excellent brackets):

The back and two centre brackets should be 9mm heigher that the original setting. The front bracket should be 7mm lower that the other three. The additional supports at the very front and back have to be set according to drawings (I used the Panzer Tracts ones) to give the characteristic drooped effect. Hope that makes sense.

All the best.

Stephen

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:44 pm

Looking superb Stephen

Great job on the fender brackets and rivets.
Best regards
Tim

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:02 pm

Detailed the rear catwalks today, ie the moveable section. Added the lip, a hinge doubler and the fixed portion underneath. It took forever to fit, to get the right angles.

Regards

Stephen

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:31 pm

I wasn't happy with the one sixteenth round head rivets which I used to attach the anti-slip surface to the catwalks - on the original, the rivets are barely noticeable and these looked like the domes at the Eden Project.

So I ordered some 3/64th from EKP and trial fitted one. Despite the now oversized hole, it worked. Bad news. So now, I've removed all 200 or so and replaced them. Still, I might otherwise have been making progress.

Made a start on the front mudguards by filling in the detents in the original and adding the reinforcing strip.

My Pz III will be ready for the Open Day - I'm just not sure which year.

Regards

Stephen

simon_manning · Post by **simon_manning** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:20 am

quality build, informative, interesting,all the ingredients which make it a must follow construction, plenty to follow on these panzer 111 threads,,keep the posts coming stephen. simon manning.

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:45 pm

Thanks Simon

Detailing of the front mudguards completed, together with new rivets. Support stay for the rear mudguard added (Jeff, noticed you'd done it as well).

Next to tackle the quite complicated metalwork supporting the front mudquards on the hull sides.

Regards

Stephen

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:18 pm

Completed the metal work supporting the front mudguards.

Original:

Model:

Regards

Stephen

Stephen White · Post by **Stephen White** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:15 pm

Finishing off the front mudguards, I've added the two retaining latches, fabricated from brass and a shaped piece of ally - yes, soldering them provided hours of entertainment.

The Armortek rear mudguards lack the inner flange, so there is nowhere to mount the rear latches. Next job to remove the mudguards, fabricate a flange and solder in on. Something about time spent in reconaissance.......

Regards

Stephen

Sarah Frazer · Post by **Sarah Frazer** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:46 pm

Hi Stephen,

We are all appreciative of your reconnaissance work

Keep up the good work.

Regards,

Sarah

Pz III New Build

Catwalks

Catwalk brackets

Front catwalk supports

Rear catwalks

You don't have to be mad but it helps.......

Haubenhalter x 4