Armortek

Wow Stephen

All I can say is fantastic, we talked about how to do this several months ago and you nailed it. Your design has given me a idea how to mass produce these without all the machine work.

Regards
Mike

Stephen,

You are a gunius!

Your solution to the rifling is clever and really looks the part.

Your Pz is getting closer.

Thanks!

Hello Steven,

I have been so occupied with my own Panther that this piece of art slipped through. All I can say is WOW!!!.

Regards,

Marcel

Hi Stephen

Thanks very much for the link, I see what you mean about the rolls and the thing is it might sit there for a long time and not be used for months...possibly better to ask nicely if someone with previous experience might do the odd rifleing job as a sideline perhaps.
Cheers Paul.

Actually, I wonder if Mike Stanard could make something similar with PE technology? I ask because I remember seeing something for smaller scale out of PE?

I don't know if he could make a one fits all or what - I have to confess.

Just a thought?

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I would tell Stephen how great his build is and thank him for the great inspiration it has given....but, pages of praiser and thanks really dosen't say enough (GRIN!)

You know, I think he should take the thread and compose a booklet when he's done - I would buy a copy; this would be a great info guide to always have at hand. Infact, I think possibly pick a few from here and some of the other dorums and have a full book on 1/6th AVF as a whole hobby.....I would buy that too.

Just thinking,

Hi Stephen,
I have to agree with everyone else, nice work with the rifling and everything else you've done to your tank.

Mike if you're planning on rolling out some rifling kits for the Tiger 1 then I'll be buying.

Steve

A short video clip of the recoil:



Regards

Stephen

I hit a problem with the installation of the limit switch bracket, which in its drilled position fouls the gun trunnion bracket. The fix was simple, to move the bracket rearwards using a small plate with two M4 studs:





Finally completed the gun installation:



The real vehicle had an internal mantlet. On the model, there is a gap between the external mantlet and the turret front plate which exposes the gun moutning assembly:



I removed some material from the turret front plate and installed a small piece to represent the internal mantlet, tidying up the top view of the gun:







Installed a press to operate switch on the battery condition meter:



Made the housing for the gunner's sight, which required some more material to be removed from the turret front plate to give clearance:





Best regards

Stephen

Hi Stephen

Fantastic!

Best regards
Tim

Stephen,
The recoil and sound of the gun are superb. Now you just need a flash unit. Excellent work, I love it!
Bob

Hi Stephen,

I just had a scary thought. Are you planning on adding schurzen to your Panzer III?



because if you do, it will simply be too cool for me to handle.

kind regards
Tim

Tim,

That would be really cool

I think we should "make" him do it!

Ha Ha

(It really would be cool )

Cheers!

Brian

Gentlemen, I'm grateful for your suggestions. Don't you find that long skirts conceal many details of great interest?

I have to confess I've had a specific tank in mind for a long time and now's time to come clean. The tank was commanded by this guy:



His remarkable war record is summarised here:



For the non-German speakers, in summary, fought all the way through the war, won the Iron Cross in France, 1940, Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves for his command of Abl 1, 8 Pz Regt in Tunisia, was shot whilst trying to escape from Russian captivity on virtually the last day of the war.

Here are a few pics of his very distinctive tank and its special markings:






The basis of the early 1943 Tunisia colour scheme in 8 Pz Regt is here:





As tank crews the world over will know, most important time of the day is brew time:



Hope you like.

Best regards

Stephen

Hi Stephen

Very, very nice. I figured you had something in mind.

Best regards
Tim

Hi Stephen.

Great choice, your tank is already a stand alone special with all the extra work you have done, but it will be a real eye catcher with those markings as well.

Cheers Paul.
P.S. checking through books today