Armortek

simon_manning wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 8:24 am

they are cast and accurate in dimensions

Hi Simon and Vince,

Hate to bring this up as I love Steves parts and has tons of them myself but have to object on the accurate C-hook statement above.

Many, many moons ago I bought a real ww2 Tiger/Panther C-hook from Germany, a relic from the Halbe pocket.
Armed with that one I was able to help Bob with the dimensions for his Panther an got me a set myself, outstanding work Bob!
Later I helped Mike Stannard as well and they are still available at FOA.
http://www.fieldofarmortanks.com/6si-tt ... -as-a-kit/

As the photo below show there are some difference from the Bob/Mike/FOA (the one on top) and Stever (the below one).
But Steves is cast in bronze and will tow anything, Mike/FOA is white metal and will not. The Bob one is aluminum but I don't think he has any more of them for sale.
All of them is better then the kit ones.....

Kind regards
Kent

Thanks Simon and Kent for the helpful info. 'C' shackles have been ordered from Steve.

Vince

"Borrowed" a cone bolt from the kit for the Starter Access Cover. Hopefully there was an extra one in the packet.
A close-up of Steve's Starter Plate upgrade.
And a view of the Heater Access Port.
Vince

Kent Wiik wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:56 am

Hate to bring this up as I love Steves parts and has tons of them myself but have to object on the accurate C-hook statement above.

Many, many moons ago I bought a real ww2 Tiger/Panther C-hook from Germany, a relic from the Halbe pocket.
Armed with that one I was able to help Bob with the dimensions for his Panther an got me a set myself, outstanding work Bob!
Later I helped Mike Stannard as well and they are still available at FOA.
http://www.fieldofarmortanks.com/6si-tt ... -as-a-kit/

As the photo below show there are some difference from the Bob/Mike/FOA (the one on top) and Stever (the below one).
But Steves is cast in bronze and will tow anything, Mike/FOA is white metal and will not. The Bob one is aluminum but I don't think he has any more of them for sale.
All of them is better then the kit ones.....

I happen to own 2 real C-Hooks... 1 for Tiger/Panther/etc. and 1 for PzIII/IV.

What you see here is one of each! The top one being the Tiger C-Hook but below is more like a PzIII/IV C-Hook.

kent thanks, i forgot to mention that the later steve winstone shackels are better, improved in the shape, mine do not look like the one in your photo. regards simon.

Marco Peter wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:42 pm

What you see here is one of each! The top one being the Tiger C-Hook but below is more like a PzIII/IV C-Hook.

Hi Marco,

Not quite but almost....

Sorry Vince for messing in your saga but it is easy to get hooked on Panzer hooks.

Simon, good to hear they look better nowdays.

Kind regards
Kent

No problem Kent. This is all interesting stuff.

Vince

Your project is coming along nicely Vince.

Brian

Thanks Brian. Yours is moving along also.

Vince

Kent Wiik wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:31 pm

Not quite but almost....

Very nice those hooks! Yours? \

These are mine:

It never goes the way you think it will. Too many unknowns.

Brian

Marco Peter wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:38 pm

Very nice those hooks! Yours? \

Hi Marco,

No those photos are from the net.
Nice pair of yours, me like!
My hook is seen below, please note the remnant of Dunkelgelb paint.

Kind regards
Kent

Hi Vince,

Do you have Steve Winstones email, I don’t seem to be able to get in touch?

As for the tow ropes rusting, I dipped mine four years ago, and they look today as they did back when I treated them, but I keep them inside, out of the elements.

Kind regards,

Simon

Simon

PM sent.

Vince

Kent Wiik wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:25 am

Nice pair of yours, me like!
My hook is seen below, please note the remnant of Dunkelgelb paint.

Ooohhh nice and really digging your shackle!