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[Lynn Eades]

Richard, I don't think they had to drill the lot. I think the holes were cast into the links. They just had to be finished. Still tricky. The track has to be the hardest part, IMHO.

[Mark Cornwell]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Richard, I don't think they had to drill the lot. I think the holes were cast into the links. They just had to be finished. Still tricky. The track has to be the hardest part, IMHO.

The people that sold the tankette didn't build it, it was purchased in Lancashire along with all the drawings, tooling, patterns for casting and a spare hull.

And the vehicle although registered as built in the Twenties was built sometime between 2000-2010

The holes for the track pins were not cast in, instead they were drilled out on a sliding jig.

[Jon Bradshaw]

I never would have thought of making the entire body lift off for maintenance on it's own hydraulic/air cylinders! The tank looks good and I hope it runs across the fields fast. Looks like a nice clean build. The turret is a dummy? I can't see where a gunner sits?

[clarkray]

Jon there is no room for a gunner because of the center position of the merc v8.You can still go in the turret but not from inside.Your setup is better because you mounted the engine on the side.As for access that is the only way to get t the engine.

[Jon Bradshaw]

A working turret would make it better but from a distance it still looks good.
What are you going to do with it now?

[clarkray]

Jon you got me on this question!I have no idea!I may or may not sell it and go back to work on the Dingo.

[Jon Bradshaw]

Keep it and make a few shows and parade it around a bit to get some feedback. You never know who might see it and offer you some money for it.
It is a really interesting idea and might even be something a prop company would look at buying.... you never know. Unlikely to find somebody on this site. I would think it would appeal to a few different sorts of people, the weekend play in the mud guy, air-soft or possibly a reenacting group looking for a "German" tank. They could even say it was captured early in the war! Put a gas gun in the turret and bang away.