Re: New tracks on the StuG [TANKS]

["Marc en Wendy" <marcmethorst-at-zonnet.nl>]

Ik begreep dat je bredere tracks wilde! Omdat ik geen bredere tracks kan plaatsen zonder de assen aan te moeten passen heb ik deze besteld. De kleine-orderkosten vervallen alleen bij afname van > 20 m, zoals de vorige keer (4 x 6,15 m = 24,6 m) dus dat werkt alleen als iedereen ze bestelt. Aangezien Jaap ook bredere wil en WJ n.a.v. mijn mailtje niet heeft aangegeven dat hij ook deze tracks wilde heb ik ze gewoon besteld.

 

Marc

----- Original Message -----

From: Sigi

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 1:32 PM

Subject: Re: New tracks on the StuG [TANKS]

he Marc,

 

ik dacht dat we ze samen zouden bestellen...

Sigismund.

----- Original Message -----

From: Marc en Wendy

To: tanks-at-rctankcombat.com

Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 1:14 PM

Subject: New tracks on the StuG [TANKS]

StuG commander Ernst Krüger showing the new grey tracks on his assault gun. These tracks are even lighter compared to the earlier blue ones and complete the 'Kursk 1943' outfit. Placing all sorts of swastikas and German markings will not make me popular in this country so I think I'll stick to applying a vehicle number only.

It is operational now but since there is no one to battle with yet I'll do some modifications on the suspension (bogies, like on the T028) and an easy removal system for the gun in favour of battery replacement. Also, with summer temperatures the SSR's overheat after about 30 minutes of intense driving so I need to do some heatsinking and/or drill vent holes in the hull.

 

Earlier this year, after the tank was published in the newspaper, the army offered me a tank ride in a Leopard 2 A6. So last week we loaded the T028 on the trailer and went to the barracks for the ride. It was excellent to be in a tank after so many years (I was a conscript back in '93). The newspaper photographer was also present again and made some nice shots. The article photo wasn't printed but the experience was cool!

 

Marc 'back to work' M.

Holland

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