Panzer II “Luchs” - Weeks 63-66

Week 63 through Week 66, continuing work on the Aufbau, engine covers and ancillaries, continuous working on the wheels, and hull, and continuing to chug along.

Fv432 gear/steering box, painted.

IH RD 450 and Fv432 gear/steering box painted.

IH Rd450 painted.

Tow cable clamps completed.

Work on the wheels.

Waffle pattern wheel, after the interior was cut out.

Eddie grinding along.

Touching up the wheel to remove any rust from storage and manufacturer. You can see the center hole, still needs to be cut out.

Eddie cutting out the center hole.

Primered and waiting final coat.

Lower Hull primered

Bosch headlight bits, armored cover on the hull.

Newly made armored covers for the Bosch head lights.

Aufbau drivers side

Boxes being made

Boxes for the Kff2 and Schutzglas

Fabricating bits

Left to right, Winkelspiegel (angle mirror for periscopes), Schutzglas (protective glass) and KFF2 (drivers optics)

Sternantennae D (external, houses the insulator).

Antennenträger (aerial mount) for the Sternantenne D

Exterior mount for Sternantennae housing

Rear Aufbau

Double barrel carrier clamp (Ersatzläufe)

Front visors, with dummy visor.

Starting on the mounts for the jacks (tankheber)

More work done.

Finished mount on the engine deck.