welbike Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Ok, but those 2 are the same people! Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, welbike said: Ok, but those 2 are the same people! Lex Sorry Lex but who are the same people? Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welbike Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The ones you contacted, and the ones on my link. I't getting a bit muddled here, sorry. Lex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted August 3, 2022 Author Share Posted August 3, 2022 Evening all, Only me, I just thought that I would give a quick update. Life's just been too busy since my last update with very little Panzer time involved but lately things have quietened down so I have finished a few little jobs before I started to strip it all down for spraying. I had decided to make a few changes to make life easier in the future, such as moving the ecu and fuses to a more accessible location, changing all the cooper tubing to steel just a name a two but there are more which I will do as I reassemble the whole thing. One of the two final components that needed making was the small hatch on the rear engine deck. A small job but still time consuming. Then the final fabrication, the gearbox cover. Of course, in the original tank there is a gearbox to fill this space but in my recreation there's just a hole, so I wanted something that recreates the look and covers the drive shaft and covers all the bits below. It all easily breaks down into smaller pieces so that if needed it can be removed from the interior of the tank. I have been keeping my eyes open for all the little detail parts for the tank and found an oil can and grease gun, it took ages but the bay turned up trumps again. That's it for now. I will update the thread as and when there is something to show but from now on there's an awful lot of spraying to do. Jon 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Cracking work as usual Jon 👍👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Outstanding! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I love that gearbox cover, very steampunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Glad you're back, I love your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted August 28, 2022 Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Evening All, Well I have stripped the hull of all the fittings, which was a very unenjoyable job but it means that the project is entering it's final stages, albeit the end is still a long way off. I dragged the hull out and washed it inside and out and when it had dried off hoovered it out ready for painting. Then this morning just when I was getting into my stride, I had to leave the tank and try to fix someones electric car window. This bloke has been asking me for months and I keep putting him off but I decided to get the job over and done with this weekend. It had been to a local garage who couldn't find the problem so they made a temporary repair. Apparently when the car went to the garage the window went down but wouldn't go up again and since it had been returned the window wouldn't work at all. So I removed the door panel and........ The reason became clear, the motor and mechanism had been removed and replaced with a bit of wood but the garage failed to tell the owner what they had done. Anyway what could one do but leave such an artistic repair and get back to important matters. All nicely painted, in day light it's not actually gray but a green-grey RAL 7003 . I had always assumed that the internal areas in German tanks that weren't painted in RAL1001 Ivory, were just left as red oxide until I found some good pictures of the inside of the Tank Museums PZ2. The exact colour, from the pictures, is hard to establish but I found another taken in day light and the colour was definitely a green grey rather than grey. There seemed to be two choices, ( sorry my wife has corrected my poor grammar that should be options) RAL 7003 or RAL 7009 which looks grey as opposed to green-grey, so I decided on the 7003 which according to the book Real colours of WW2 was used by German industry for painting machinery components or the luftwaffe for painting aircraft interiors and I like it. Sad I know but that's me. Jon Edited August 28, 2022 by johann morris my wife's insistence 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 When you start the strip down you really get the feel of just how much work has gone into this project, it’s a massive achievement 👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganmain Tony Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Absolutely love your work Jon. It is truly marvellous. Feel privileged just to be able to have a look from afar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Evening All, As I look at all the parts in storage and realise that they all have to be finished sprayed I find it horrifying and yet I have a plan. Progress is being made although it seems to be very slow. I am spraying and to create enough room to spray inside my workshop, I had to extend it, hence the slow pace. I am trying to only spray the parts that I intend to assemble next, so that I don't have to store loads of finished items and risk damaging them and I can create some extra room. The road wheels and the return rollers were a right pain to mask up, my son said that I should have just sprayed them all grey and let the tracks rub the paint off but I couldn't bring myself to do it as it seems lazy. It's quite satisfying assembling it in it's finished state but I had noticed some areas that I thought needed alteration or lubrication points adding when I stripped it down, so I am making those alterations as I go along. Maybe I am being too anal but that's me. That's all for now. Jon 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Preston Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Incredible work, Jon. Looking forward to seeing her all done. Cheers, Chris, in Victoria, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Evening All, Thanks Chris. Today I achieved what to me seems a major mile stone, the assembly of the running gear onto the chassis. And everything lines up, thank goodness. That all folks. Jon 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Outstanding work as usual Jon 👍👍 it’s all coming together nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Preston Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 WOW! Just.....WOW! 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Incredible stuff - brilliant work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Evening all, Time for another quick update me thinks. This spraying is a chore but the pile of parts is slowly decreasing as they get assembled on to the hull. Today we managed to get the steering box in place and bolted in, which meant that the final drives could also be bolted on. The only other job that I achieved, was fitting the bump stops on. That's all until next time. Jon 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Great work as usual, Jon. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Pz 2 at the Yorkshire Wartime Experience, if you're still intending to unveil it there when it's finished. Something I've been wondering about for a while though... have you given any thought to servicing during your build, since you've been using non-standard drivetrain components? Will you have good access to drain plugs, filters, etc.? Also, have you made up your mind yet about the best approach for the tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 That's the plan but when, I wouldn't like to say.The tracks are still the main issue and what with the current financial situation, I can't see there being a cost effective solution any time soon. My intention is still to fabricate a set but speaking to my argon supplier, they expect the cost of gas to become almost unafforable, so fabrication may not be an option either. I have given servicing a lot of thought and have started creating a manual of sorts, showing all the greasing points etc. I have put access holes in the hull base to get to the filters and drain holes. The engine oil filter is a bit of a pain, as to get to it at the moment entails removing the engine deck but I am considering adding a remote filter in a more accessible location. The good thing about stripping it all down and reassembling it, is that it gives you the opportunity to experience, see any areas that need improvement and deal with them. Jon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 4 hours ago, johann morris said: That's the plan but when, I wouldn't like to say.The tracks are still the main issue and what with the current financial situation, I can't see there being a cost effective solution any time soon. My intention is still to fabricate a set but speaking to my argon supplier, they expect the cost of gas to become almost unafforable, so fabrication may not be an option either. I have given servicing a lot of thought and have started creating a manual of sorts, showing all the greasing points etc. I have put access holes in the hull base to get to the filters and drain holes. The engine oil filter is a bit of a pain, as to get to it at the moment entails removing the engine deck but I am considering adding a remote filter in a more accessible location. The good thing about stripping it all down and reassembling it, is that it gives you the opportunity to experience, see any areas that need improvement and deal with them. Jon Good to know you've taken servicing into account, Jon! One other thing - what about flex in the chassis? You've used much lower-gauge metal while building than the original plate metal, are you confident that it's going to stay stiff? With regard to the tracks, is casting your own track links not an option? After seeing what you've already been capable of I'm sure you have the skills to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 John, I don't think that there will be a problem, there's masses of strengthening ribs as per the original and the plate thickness is only 0.35mm thinner than that on a carrier, only time will tell. Casting a set of tracks could be an option but first I am going to fabricate a set. Evening all, Another busy week but seeing what I have achieved you wouldn't think so. The final drive covers and running gear are all on and other than that it's been a case of spraying. My plan to spray only the parts that I needed for the next job but one, went out the window and I have ended up spraying all the components that need doing in the colour that was in the spray gun at the time, hence I have painted parts hanging everywhere. However there is light at the end of the tunnel, if I can find time, in what will be a very busy week and get the small areas of the hull interior sprayed in cream, then next weekend I can start installing the interior parts and wiring. That's all for now. Jon 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Preston Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Stunning! Just.......Stunning! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghasp! Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Cant wait to see it, amazing work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyakyak Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 https://themilitariashop.com/collections/vehicle-parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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