Tauch panzer III Ausf H rebuild l

[BREL]

as the title says I am only gutting the tank and putting in new gearboxes, removing the battery box and fitting metal tracks idlers, drive sprockets and suspension components on a non working Tauch panzer III Ausf H that I got from Dave at Swindon. also I am going to glue the battery cover shut and leave the front wall of the battery box to make a bulk head between the motors and the electrics
I will let the pictures speak for them selves

[BREL]

I forgot to add that I got the Tank working at Swindon, it was the eight pin connector on the upper hull causing the problem and Dave had a spare, I am also fitting the metal road wheels and track adjusters when I get them.
I have bought some car body filler to fill the holes in the lower hull after the battery cover has been glued shut.

also forgot to mention that I had swapped the swingarms and shocks on sunday night, before deciding this morning to gut the inner hull of the battery box and middle mounts I am leaving the front one and the rear two mountings alone to fix the upper hull and lower hull together, I am going to put the main power switch where the smoker switch was in the side of the hull.

[BREL]

I have cut the bottom off the BB gun to give a bit more room inside the lower hull and to disable it permanently
also ordered the Ariel from tank-modelbau along with the bearings for the drive axles

[Gra]

Hi BREL
Like the mods your doing to the III 
the metal arms and shocks look great
if you cut a bit more of the BB gun you could move the elevation motor forward and make the bin actual size (I know you said will leave upper hull stock but why not LOL)
keep up the good work
gra 

[BREL]

thanks for the idea Gra, how much does the bin need to shortened by

[Gra]

Hi Brel
I'm not sure but i have seen some mods done on the bins, will have to check out the forums and try to locate one for you
I also have the Tauch panzer III and when I get to it, ::) ::)  will mod the bin etc etc...
have a few other projects to finish first ::)
gra

[BREL]

got a bit more done to the P3 today I have added the metal track tensioners and glued a board into the lower hull over the former battery box cover to make a base to install the electrics

[tankmad]

Its coming along nicely.
Stevie

[BREL]

I have put the gearboxes in and the speaker, drive sprockets, road wheels, return rollers and tracks on the hull and now just got to fit the electrics aply paint and away we go

[Mackem]

The Pz III is a good runner out of the box.
This upgrade should make yours unstoppable!
Great work Brel, looking forward to a video of it in action.

Cheers
John