What's on The Workbench (6 Viewers)

[Airframes]

No.
They're track guards.
Skirts, or "schurtzen" were the type of large metal plates loosely hung on the sides of PzKfw III and IV (later replaced by mesh) to try to counter weapons such as the Bazooka.
The Panther had a row of bolted plates along each side, to protect the area above the wheels.

 

[A4K]

Always learning something - cheers Terry!
(Great to read you here again too!)

 

[Donivanp]

These ones are 'FBT's... F***'n Big Targets!

All the better to SEE. Hey I do ground stuff also but haven't in a while. I've been buying up several Vietnam era trucks and armor. Picked up an interest in the Vietnam gun trucks. M48A-1 and M42 Duster.

 

[Donivanp]

No.
They're track guards.
Skirts, or "schurtzen" were the type of large metal plates loosely hung on the sides of PzKfw III and IV (later replaced by mesh) to try to counter weapons such as the Bazooka.
The Panther had a row of bolted plates along each side, to protect the area above the wheels.

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Again I need to stop answering questions

 

[Viking1066]

By any other Name (good ST episode) still kabooms!

 

[A4K]

All masked up, and no place to go

Alot of White to be sprayed (hopefully tomorrow!):
Revell 1:72 Fairey Swordfish (Repair job), and
Union 1:288 Space Shuttle.

Also the Revell 1:1200 RMS QE.II, first in White, then individual colours. (Pics posted in previous pages)

 

[Donivanp]

All masked up, and no place to go

Alot of White to be sprayed (hopefully tomorrow!):
Revell 1:72 Fairey Swordfish (Repair job), and
Union 1:288 Space Shuttle.

(Also the Revell 1:1200 RMS QE II in White first, individual colours later)
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Looking nice, but how did a Swordfish morph into a space shuttle?

 

[A4K]

We have the technology Don!

 

[Donivanp]

We have the technology Don!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking nice, but how did a Swordfish morph into a space shuttle?

Piggy back to the stars old chap.

 

[A4K]

A 'sea' of stars for this one... QE.II prepped for airbrushing.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Spray and pop it together. Nice little kit.

 

[A4K]

Yep Vic, dry fit of parts is good, so should go together nicely when painted.

 

[rochie]

Always learning something - cheers Terry!
(Great to read you here again too!)

Originally the shcurtzen was fitted as protection from anti tank rifles, it made the rounds tumble as it went through, and then was not able to penetrate the tanks armour as it had lost velocity.

 

[Donivanp]

Originally the shcurtzen was fitted as protection from anti tank rifles, it made the rounds tumble as it went through, and then was not able to penetrate the tanks armour as it had lost velocity.

Hadn't heard that before but it would make sense as they started adding it around Russia, and the Russians really like to use AT rifles.

 

[rochie]

Hadn't heard that before but it would make sense as they started adding it around Russia, and the Russians really like to use AT rifles.

Yes, everyone thinks they were to defeat shaped charges but they came much later and as Terry says they were mesh not sheet steel.

 

[A4K]

Interesting info guys, cheers!

 

[Zippythehog]

Looking nice, but how did a Swordfish morph into a space shuttle?

A very versatile aircraft, that Swordfish.

 

[Zippythehog]

Piggy back to the stars old chap.

Again, a versatile aircraft, that Swordfish