Track bashing on the Sdkfz 250 early model in france
breaking the track links
The best tool for the job
Driving the track pin out you can see the track ajuster on the right
Track split
Now the hard bit joining the track
replacing the pin
And your time is ?
CES lay out note the snow chains under the trafic batton
Grease nipple inspection ?
Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
Fascinating Franz.. spent ages studying the tools in the CES kit as I'm putting together a generic period toolbox to go with our vehicles...
More vehicle porn really but that's my excuse...
More vehicle porn really but that's my excuse...
David
Stimme aus dem sumpf...
STURMPANZER ABTEILUNG
Stimme aus dem sumpf...
STURMPANZER ABTEILUNG
Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
I seem to remember using bigger hammers on our half track at last years W&P
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
Well Kamerads , some years ago myself, Haller & Meyer did Kevin Wheatcroft's Pz 111 . I will post photos in due course to show how we did it !
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
Track bashing, happy memories, when you hit the pin with all your might and it doesn't move and the impact travels back up the hammer shaft and disintegrates your wrist watch!
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
I think the panzer nco with the stop watch,is wearing the 'german motor sports badge'.
"I require able bodied men,with good horse and gun.
I wish none but those who desire to be actively engaged".
"Come on boys,if you want a heap of fun and to kill some yankees".
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
Gosh you have good eyesBrigardefuhrer wrote:I think the panzer nco with the stop watch,is wearing the 'german motor sports badge'.
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Re: Sdkfz 250 Track bashing
No not really,just a sad medal collecter,first picture I've seen it in wear though,most
proberbly a former NSKK member.
proberbly a former NSKK member.
"I require able bodied men,with good horse and gun.
I wish none but those who desire to be actively engaged".
"Come on boys,if you want a heap of fun and to kill some yankees".
Nathan Bedford Forest.
I wish none but those who desire to be actively engaged".
"Come on boys,if you want a heap of fun and to kill some yankees".
Nathan Bedford Forest.