Panzer III build

[Tim Bowman]

SUPER! Hand woven mesh? You and Stephen are amazing.

Covers look great Jeff.



regards
tim

[Jeffrey Goff]

I finished off the rear hull today, by making and fitting all the hinges and hooks for the tow cables, the steel cable is quite stiff, and it takes some patience to position correctly, just the lifting hooks to fit to the hull, then I will make a start on the turret




regards Jeff

[martin pitcairn]

Tim, where did you get the picture in your post from? i am interested in the side skirts and brackets to be honest.

[Derek Attree]

Hi Martin
The picture Tim has posted is of a STUG III.

Derek

[Jeffrey Goff]

Apart from painting and weathering, the bottom part of the tank is finished, and runs smoothly, its started to get an identity, and I painted on the crosses and Afrika Korp insignia, these will be the last pictures for some time, as I concentrate on the turret



regards Jeff

[Jeffrey Goff]

I have finally finished all the mechanical and electrical connections to the turret, and with a sound activated recoil, and have made a start on the front mantlet and barrel

regards Jeff

[Jeffrey Goff]

Just an update on the progress made to the turret



regards Jeff

[Nick Farrugia]

hello jeff
i have not posted you before but have been watching your progress
with admiration you are doing afirst class job i have one question about
the latest pictures of your turret machinegun is that a recoil device that you
have installed because it looks different from standard. the reason i ask
is i installed a similar device on another tank i built along time ago and was thinking of trying to fit one to my pz 111 .love the detail on your tank
best wishes nick

[Jeffrey Goff]

Hi Nick thanks for the kind words, I have also followed your build, and was impressed at the way your tank looked & handled
I am not sure yet if I am going to add the turret spaced armour, as a batch of PZIIIs were just fitted with the frame, so I have added the armoured cover to the turret MG, I only have recoil on the main gun
regards Jeff

[Jeffrey Goff]

finished detailing the turret, and could not wait to see it with the yellow base coat, the last two pictures show shiny wet paint





regards Jeff

[Stephen White]

Jeff - it's the little details that mark your Pz III out as one of the best. The indentations on the turret roof for the mounting bolts which held the torsion bar inside the turret which was used to counter-balance the heavier L60 gun would not be obvious but they're there. I'm following your build with great interest. Thanks for sharing it.

All the best.

Stephen

[simon_manning]

not far off to completion jeff,still looking excellent this end,time to consider the next kit, or not! keep posting simon manning,

[Jeffrey Goff]

last item to make before I start painting is the turret stowage bin, I wanted it to be re-movable, as on the full size tank, so to gain access to the rear lifting hooks, I have made the main body from mild steel and brass, just the sides and lid to make





regards Jeff

[Jeffrey Goff]

I put the sides on the turret stowage bin tonight, it really is an impressive shape to build, and it will also sit higher on the turret




regards Jeff

[Sven Strobbe]

Jeffrey

That is some impressive work of art...
I say it again you should start building your 1/1 model...

Regards

Sven