Panzer II “Luchs” - Weeks 72-75

Putting the hull back together, adding the wheels and work on the Aufbau continues

View of Alpha (near) and Omega (far), hummm what do I spy in the corner with Michael, is that for the Stug IV?

Eddie working on the wheels for Alpha

Eddie adding the ring to the wheel with the bolt pattern.

Shock for the swing arm.

Eddie putting the wheels on Alpha

Laying out the track on Alpha

Wheels going on Alpha

Wheels on Alpha

Wheels on Alpha, with the track laid out, then a 3d scanner is used to check how the track lays to see if any shims need to be done.

Eddie putting the return wheel on Omega

Eddie installing the return wheel on Omega, if you look you can see the Greek Omega sign, we will put this somewhere on the finished Luchs.

Track on Alpha

Dave working on the 10 round/10 magazine ammo boxes.

Ammo box

The Luchs had two versions of the ammo box holder, this is a version modeled after Saumur with the metal fold down bracket, the other version uses webbing, this version does not have the interior brackets/clips to hold the magazines.

The 3 magazine holder (aka ready rack) also used the metal bracket.

Another view (also the bolts are temporary)

Early rack fitted in Alpha (bolts will be changed)

Interior of Omega coming along.

Omega interior

Michael working on Omega

Michael working on Omega

Omega coming together, just a little behind Alpha.

Engine in Omega, with the cooling system going in.

Dave working on the Aufbaus

Painting the aufbaus in primer

I see you...now get to work.

Spray away..

Placement of the 30/80 watt antennenspule (aerial coil) which had 3 different settings this would attach to the aerial., which was used with the 30/80 watt transmitter.

Alpha with engine in place and rear engine cover installed, waiting to finish the interior then the aufbau will be installed.