fieldmarshall Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 looking in some unconventional places,,,, and there not cheap!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyFox740[TK] Posted October 15, 2016 Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 got another m38 1943 today http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh634/fieldmarshall1942/IMG_3575_zpsuyf6rn4s.jpg Just set up a new photo bucket,,,, ill get some more pic up this week end Chris when posting pics here on the forum, just click on the small image icon at the top of the text box and copy and paste the image link into the pop up window. Then your images will display directly here in your build thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) Sorry Chris I will get some pics up of those scope mounting screws soon, just haven't had time to do it. By the way, you mentioned on your blog you acquired two M19 scopes. That is amazing. Are they the same regarding the side light socket? Or do you now have the full circle and cut circle version as well? And now a 1943 M38. Super effort going out to get these scopes. Seemed really hard to come by anything these days but you managed to prove that wrong. I admire your spirit! I think they both have the cut light socket with the clip.... Edited October 15, 2016 by fieldmarshall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) These mounting screws ? The vintage ones have cheese head screw ... I have found some that use hex wrenches Edited October 15, 2016 by fieldmarshall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) Got another m38 1943 with bracket.... Next to the m19 Edited October 15, 2016 by fieldmarshall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Spent some time today welding some power cylinder brackets.....First step after laser cutting is Tig welding /grinding /deburring and then off to the zinc plating tanks.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I was talking to Chris about those periscopes yesterday, if you read the list on the right in that image above a few posts up. You can see only the main gunner's periscope on the turret actually has these telescopes inside of them, the other periscopes do not. #31 at the bottom right of the image above lists an M4 type periscope with the M38 telescope, where as #5 and #13 list M6 type periscopes which do not include the telescope inside. Because of this those M6 type periscopes are much more common and they pop up for sale more often and much cheaper everywhere, even on eBay. There were also more M6 type periscopes manufactured per tank, and only one M4 type periscope per tank which is another reason why they are less common. Couple of periscopes I recently found 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 SlyFox740 pointed out something i was unaware of!! the Hengstler Counter rear zinc housing came in the natural zinc color and older ones had a gold chromatic plating... Check it out 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Heres is a manifold with a few mounted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Started getting my casting in... these are raw.. They will get a few minutes in the tumbler to remove the casting bosses. Then im going to try plating them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoSc0ut[TK] Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Amazing stuff! Jim - TK50899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Super! Counter parts looking sweet! Nice score on the periscopes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) I got my capacitors and scope yesterday. They look awesome. I see why you didn't bore out the tube so you could screw it together. I haven't tried yet to see if my real m38 lenses fit in it. But if they do and you can ever find a way to make your scope completely hollow you will win the scope world. Got ahold of some m19 scopes,, ive started on that build... going to make them functional if all possible Edited October 16, 2016 by fieldmarshall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Hi Chris here are the mounting screws I am looking to source for the M38 and M19. Boba Debt on the RPF forum had made some for his last blaster run but mentioned they were pricey to make. I am hoping to find something similar but not too expensive. Some of the hardware ends up costing more than the resin scope itself. Edited October 17, 2016 by Bulldog44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yep i was afraid of that lol That screw is not made anymore from what i can tell.... Maybe i can make them... Ill get a guy i know that has a swiss screw machine and see what he thinks about reproducing them.. You could use them in your production scopes too... Hi Chris here are the mounting screws I am looking to source for the M38 and M19. Boba Debt on the RPF forum had made some for his last blaster run but mentioned they were pricey to make. I am hoping to find something similar but not too expensive. Some of the hardware ends up costing more than the resin scope itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yep i was afraid of that lol That screw is not made anymore from what i can tell.... Maybe i can make them... Ill get a guy i know that has a swiss screw machine and see what he thinks about reproducing them.. You could use them in your production scopes too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks for looking into this. Yes, I would certainly be interested in mounting screws for my kits. Looking forward to hearing if your friend can produce the two types and hopefully within reasonable cost. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Not sure I have one of the second nuts your showing where that from??? I can make that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Do you mean the hex ones in the 2 bottom photos? From my M19 scope. Really? you can make those? awesome? Is it expensive to produce them? Can you make the M38 ones too? I have heard from Boba Debt there are variations of the mounting screws on the M19 scopes. not sure why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 We need to get some pictures of everyone scopes and figure out all the different screws,,,, ill go thru my collection tomorrow ... Lol We have a mission.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog44[TK] Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Cool! This will be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 I have heard from Boba Debt there are variations of the mounting screws on the M19 scopes. not sure why. There are differencies in the hexheadscrews - nothing major, no different threading or headdia or such, but sligh height differencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Mike sold me his vintage Lens collection ,,, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyFox740[TK] Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Last week I received my Metalmite capacitor replicas in the mail, after customs held them for two weeks. Even though my real capacitors are slightly different size and type I told Chris I would take some comparison photos anyways. Here are Chris' replicas next to my real vintage capacitors. Aaron's photos serve as a better comparison than mine as his capacitors are the same type CP30S where are mine are type CP31N. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldmarshall Posted October 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Good pictures Henry ,,,, ill try to make some like this ... Notice the hand crimped ends on the vintage . .No two the same . Ill do a new batch and make each end different.. That will give them a sense randomhandmadeness......LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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