Yves sdkfz 251 update

[Steve Norris]

Hi Yves
See you at the open day
Regards
Steve

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Working on the 251 with pak 40 gun.

I have a question what the grub screw does? On the manual its a M4 grub but the hole is M5?
If i look in to the hole you see a part of the gear, so you it is not for fixing the gear otherwise the gear will not turn.



best regards Yves

[Adrian Harris]

Does it not go into CM0249 to hold it onto CJ0441 ?

It looks like there is a hole in the gear casing so you can access it once the gear is in place.

Adrian.

[Robert E Morey]

Thats my guess too - the hole in the case is to access the grub, which holds the gear CM0249 onto the shaft.

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Thanks for the info guys
Now i understand it
I put the differential i few months together so i forgot wy there is a hole in part cmo 112

Best regards Yves

[florian rudolf]

Does it not go into CM0249 to hold it onto CJ0441 ?

It looks like there is a hole in the gear casing so you can access it once the gear is in place.

Adrian.

Thats righgt.
You have to mount all parts together. At the end you stick the M4 grup with help the tool throu the 5mm hole and fix it tight.

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Made some pictures of my working progress on the pak 40 and body of the 251.
Made some parts to close the 2 holes in the frame on the back side








Best regards Yves

[florian rudolf]

Verry nice work Yves!
But I think about the off-road capability and curve radius. With one engine, the turning radius becomes very large, especially since you put so much weight (PAK40) on the tracks. I would think about a solution with 2 motors. Even with my 251/9, the curve radius was too big.
If I would build one more, I would prefer a two engine solution.
In this building stage it is no problem to make this.

[yves mouton]

Hi Florian,

I'am gonna put some extra weight in the front of the 251,
2 motors would be better, i know a guy from Nederland, he was also in Overloon Kees V Rijswijk
and he change his 251 into two motor drive.

it is difficult to change it now into two motor drive, because i buy already the new Armortek modules and there
is not mutch room in the halftrack. i put the batteries in the front, i have a new update smoker but even that will not fit in the front anymore.
So i am gonna take the early smoker out of my stug and put this one in the 251 ( fan is on the back ) and put the new update smoker ( fan on top )
in my stug ( have more space there )

Best regards Yves

[florian rudolf]

Good morning Yves,
I hope you're successful. I like the look of 251. Maybe I can see it next year in Overloon?!

Cheers
Florian

[yves mouton]

Thanks Florian,

I will try to bring the 251, if not i bring one of my other panzers
to Overloon.

Best regards Yves

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Very busy building the 251 with pak 40 gun.
New pictures coming soon.

Is there somebody who has pictures of the mounting system in the 251 for the pak 40 ?

best regards Yves

[Uwe Gerstenmayer]

Hello Yves,

Great to see your progress on the 251 Thanks to your support I had a start on my Prototype now as well. Pics will follow later

No direct pictures at my end of the " Lafette " , but have a look at www.customscale.de . Here are some nice pictures, not much but also from the original

cheers,

Uwe

sorry, typo in the link corrected now

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Thanks Uwe

Here are some new pictures of my working proces.
I created 2 battery trays.



Created a protection shield for the speaker.



Batteries/Speaker and smoker fit in the front of the 251.




Made some brackets to fit the servo's ( opening back doors and side panels )





Pak 40 parts



Best regards Yves

[yves mouton]

Hello,

Is there someone who knows a good book with pitures of the inside of a sdkfz 251 with a pak 40 gun?
Or somebody got pictures of the inside?
Donth know the setup for the pak

i am also looking for the pins that Mike Stannard used to put the clamptools together.

best regards Yves