Evening All,
Update time again.
I am still working my way around the track guards making all the various parts, boxes etc.
On the right hand track guard, at the rear, there is a box described as a Werkzeugkasten III or toolbox, what exactly goes in it I have no idea. The box on top of the Wrkzeugkasten on the Tank museums Panzer II is an addition and isn't relevant to the Ausf C.
(I can't post this picture as WAF web site will not upload it, even after it has been resized)
Obviously mine.
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On the last update I mentioned the MG Zubehorkasten which caused some confusion. This is my recreation, which I think is somewhere near but how the items that it held were arranged, is still a mystery.
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The last item this evening, is what is described as Zwischenrohr zur Andrehkurbel or Intermediate tube to the crank handle. What the Intermediate tube to the crank handle actually looks like, I have no idea.
An original on the tank museums PZII
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and mine.
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The catch used to close this tube and several other boxes caused me some head scratching. You can buy them from the good old USA at around $20 each, which to my mind is too expensive, especially as I need around 15 of them. They are not perfect but good enough.
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Or I could make them from scratch myself but I am too lazy. Then I came across these on that evil auction site.
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The dimensions are very similar to the original but of course they look totally different. With a little bit of imagination, some alteration and a new latch arm, I think that they look quite passable and all for £1.19 each.
DSC04241 (2).JPG DSC06760.JPG
That's all folks.
Jon
Update time again.
I am still working my way around the track guards making all the various parts, boxes etc.
On the right hand track guard, at the rear, there is a box described as a Werkzeugkasten III or toolbox, what exactly goes in it I have no idea. The box on top of the Wrkzeugkasten on the Tank museums Panzer II is an addition and isn't relevant to the Ausf C.
(I can't post this picture as WAF web site will not upload it, even after it has been resized)
Obviously mine.
DSC06765.JPG DSC06762.JPG
On the last update I mentioned the MG Zubehorkasten which caused some confusion. This is my recreation, which I think is somewhere near but how the items that it held were arranged, is still a mystery.
DSC06763.JPG DSC06764.JPG
The last item this evening, is what is described as Zwischenrohr zur Andrehkurbel or Intermediate tube to the crank handle. What the Intermediate tube to the crank handle actually looks like, I have no idea.
An original on the tank museums PZII
DSC04241 (2).JPG
and mine.
DSC06760.JPG
The catch used to close this tube and several other boxes caused me some head scratching. You can buy them from the good old USA at around $20 each, which to my mind is too expensive, especially as I need around 15 of them. They are not perfect but good enough.
s-l640.jpg
Or I could make them from scratch myself but I am too lazy. Then I came across these on that evil auction site.
DSC06761.JPG
The dimensions are very similar to the original but of course they look totally different. With a little bit of imagination, some alteration and a new latch arm, I think that they look quite passable and all for £1.19 each.
DSC04241 (2).JPG DSC06760.JPG
That's all folks.
Jon
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