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Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:24 pm
by mroeding
At last I have finished all the standard components of a typical Army Radio Station in the field. The following items displayed are:
Communication Station Flags and Sign
Funkeruhr
Torn Fu d2
Stalingrad Map & Fern-Funk-Blink Spruch Forms
Stationtisch and Klappstuhl

The internet was a crucial tool in researching the information need to reproduce these items. From the Bundesarchiv to various web forums, photos to manual scans and reprints without them it would have been next to impossible for me to build these having never touched any originals.

My next projects are the Folding Field Table and Folding Stools (in progress) and the Torn eb Radio (this will be just as challenging as the Torn fu d2).

If any one has questions while trying to build their own pieces I will be happy to help in any way.

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:30 pm
by mroeding
Here are some color photos as well.

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:00 pm
by der Blutiger Eimer
Fantastic display! Really gets the feeling that you're ready to start relaying messages and stuff is going to start happening!

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 4:07 am
by olivierpatrick
Very very nice work indeed!! Where did you find the box latches ?

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2015 6:49 am
by recon
were did you get the red banners ..?

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:40 pm
by f.knieriemen
olivierpatrick wrote:Very very nice work indeed!! Where did you find the box latches ?
Search for "Spannverschluss DIN 3134" ....

Greetings from Germany
Fritze

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 2:42 pm
by f.knieriemen
recon wrote:were did you get the red banners ..?
My guess is these are reworked Bundeswehr banners, right? But anyway - great work, great display....!

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:34 pm
by mroeding
f.knieriemen wrote:
recon wrote:were did you get the red banners ..?
My guess is these are reworked Bundeswehr banners, right? But anyway - great work, great display....!
Made them from scratch:
http://www.panzergrenadier.net/forum/vi ... 13&t=20558

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 5:37 pm
by f.knieriemen
Cool, well done!

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:32 pm
by recon
just been looking at your banners ..first class..work ...question ..how have you connected the cloth to dowels ..as original looks like dowelwas split in half then nail together with cloth in between

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:02 pm
by recon
the table the radios sit on ...any chance of more pics ?

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:31 pm
by f.knieriemen
...Regarding the folding field table and folding chairs - Do you have the dimensions of the originals? So far I only have a couple of fotos, but lacking the dimensions holds me up from rebuilding them...

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:59 am
by mroeding
recon wrote:just been looking at your banners ..first class..work ...question ..how have you connected the cloth to dowels ..as original looks like dowelwas split in half then nail together with cloth in between
The dowels have a 3/16" wide 1/4" groove cut into them the entire length.

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 10:27 pm
by mroeding
f.knieriemen wrote:...Regarding the folding field table and folding chairs - Do you have the dimensions of the originals? So far I only have a couple of fotos, but lacking the dimensions holds me up from rebuilding them...
The dimensions are as follows:

Table Assembly: 15 3/4" x 35 1/2" x 3/4" Plywood Top, 3/4" Aluminium Angle wrapped arround all 4 edges (miter joints)
Table Legs: 35" x 3/4" EMT (4 each), connected at the center, ends flattened and bent at a 66 degree angle (approx.)
Crossbar: 31 1/2" x 3/4" EMT (1 each), 15 1/2" x 1" x 1/8" Steel bar (2 each)
Hardware: Eyelets, curved head bolts and self locking nuts, wing nuts, sloted wood screws.

Stool Assembly: 15 3/4" x 11" Heavy Cotton Duck material double layered and stitched.
Stool Legs: 26 1/4" x 3/4" EMT (4 each), 13 1/2" x 3/4" EMT (2 each), 12 1/2" x 3/4" EMT (2 each), connected with curved head bolts and self locking nuts.

Colors:
Dark Gray Primer, Gloss Black, Clear Coat (optional)

Hope this helps, let me know how it turns out, good luck!

Re: Finished Funker Station

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 8:33 am
by recon
do you have the table ...if you have time ..would it be possible ..of pictures with the measurements on please ..helps to get idea of how it goes