Opel

[Lionel Champ]

I know it,s not a tank or even made by Armortek, but thought these might help anyone building an Opel truck (Tim Bowman!). Taken at the War & Peace show.

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[Tim Bowman]

Thank you Lionel for taking the time to take and post the photos. I have added them to my reference folder.

One of the first detail parts I wanted to create was the correct 3T jack for the vehicle. I have not fabricated the handle yet, but will. The jack is semi functional with a pivoting top brace and movable lifting bar. Also did some work on the rear axle housing, diff and axles.

Opel Blitz 3T jack










Here's one I painted and weathered








Axle housing

















Tim

[Robert E Morey]

Lionel
Fantastic photos of a nicely painted and restored Blitz! Any more pics of the Panther in the background? Thanks for posting them.

Tim, your axle and jack are a work of art. Lovely parts! I hope the axle works as good as it looks!

Best regards,
Bob

[Maarten Schutjes]

Outstanding Tim!

[simon_manning]

very nice indeed tim, some more little gems, great photos lionel of the opel, as robert said whats the story with the panther in the pictures, it looks good, is it original or a re-make, regards simon manning.

[Lionel Champ]

Hope the photos help. Here are some of the Panther. It isn't a mock up, but don't know when it was built? I do know that it was dragged off a range somewhere and has several holes to prove it. It isn't a runner and makes an appearance every year at the show as far as I know.
Tim, you have some fantastic 3D software and your drawings are master pieces in them selves. Does the software then tell a machine how to make the items. I would love to know how the process works.

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[Robert E Morey]

Lionel,
Thanks for the awesome pictures! I just realized I could click on em and make them bigger! Wow great resolution - better than any book!

I thought I read somewhere that the Panther was being restored to running condition? The last photo's I saw of it, it had a hole in the right front sprocket. Thats been repaired or replaced? I can't imagine dragging that thing in place year after year! Not impossible though!

Thanks again for the beautiful photos!
Best regards,
Bob