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Hi Phil, Interesting problem for all scale winch operators. The original Bergepanther had a traction dynamometer, Zugkraftmessers, fitted: BP_Dynamometer.jpg In some diagrams this is incorrectly labeled as a "cable tensioning device". The ETOUSA Intelligence Report No.167 includes a brief descriptio...

Stephen, What a sad note to end 2015 on. Micro-management is poison to creativity. :shock: I am, as an admirer of your lead in the most innovative craftsmanship in model engineering and R/C systems design, slightly puzzled as to how you can suddenly class simple hand power-tools together with Millin...

Paul, Agree 100% B&D Powerfile and assorted belts are a great investment. That and the Dremel (mains powered) get used every day. Have taken to wearing generic work gloves as have done DIY biometric data erasure with both tools :wink: :( Happy new year all Fabrice PS advised by engineer chum not to ...

Hi Frank,

Wonderful to see that you have made a good start on Kit No.50
I will be following your build closely

Kind regards
Fabrice

Stephen, Lovely job! Great research. For fiddly little items, there is a handy jewelers' paste called Technoflux which is thermo-insulating and also stops flux and solder running where it is not wanted, eg into hinges. The residue just washes off with water and a toothbrush. New arcane research topi...

William (and other possible Quad-ies)

This might be a new one for your bookshelves:
http://www.bookworldws.co.uk/army-wheel ... -6791.html

regards
Fabrice

Hi William, There are web comments on 25pdrs being associated with the turretless versions of the M3/M5 light tank, saying these vehicles were used as AOP's or "gun tractors". But so far the only photo I have found shows a 17pdr being towed in the desert. However in terms of a viable, plausible, and...

Hi William,

I think the Bren occasionally pulled the 6pdr Anti Tank Gun. The 25pdr plus limber may have been too heavy.

Regards Fabrice

Stephen,

Thanks for the kind compliment. Gucci Gear, as they say.

First come first served. The others are already in their DHL boxes for dispatch tomorrow....

Regards
Fabrice

Hello Bergepanther Owners, As promised, I have made a batch of seven "Schwere Abschleppstangen", Heavy Tow Bars, nominally for the Bergepanther, but also used with the Famo 18t Recovery Halftrack. Hence the inclusion of all three coupling types. Five sets have been pre-sold to customers ( :D thank y...

Bravo Günter!
A delight to behold.
regards
Fabrice

Hi David, Lack of cleanliness, too much or too little heat, and flux problems have caused me grief from time to time with both soft and hard soldering jobs. It is rarely down to the "wrong" soldering hardware. I built a kick-ass resistance soldering machine from a 500w lighting transformer and a Var...

Hi Stephen,

Lovely rifling! Very informative photos on the taper turning. Is the offset fitting on the Warco tailstock a Warco or third party item?

Thanks and congrats on making TankMod such a great success.

cheers Fabrice

Stephen, Aagh! So your lovingly created "100 Gal Fuel Tank" is just the biggest chemical crapper outside of Boeing? :shock: And the wire? Good grief! To discourage unauthorised loitering? Constipation is not a problem in the jungle. The word does not even exist in the local languages. So the prickly...

Hi Günter,
Fantastic work! Latches are spot-on
Look forward to seeing a video of the winch working. I have often wondered how the hinged pully looked in action.
Kind regards
Fabrice