[Panzercommander]

Polish 7TP rebuild from original parts with some fabricated to replace the missing parts, photos from www.ordrywca.pl:

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[Panzercommander]

This rare beauty is coming along here are a few more of the progress:

Panzer C

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[bishop]

It has something of the look of the Stuart about it. This would have given a Pz I a run for its money, but doesn't quite look the class of the II

[piet]

Looks like a big toytank

[jwarrenclarke]

Any idea what the thing is that looks like a big tin can next to the machine gun?

Jim C

[Blackie Lawless]

bishop said:

It has something of the look of the Stuart about it. This would have given a Pz I a run for its money, but doesn't quite look the class of the II

Could take on a Panzer II no problem

[charlieboy]

i think this is the model that was originally fitted with two machine guns and the round thing was the mount for the other mg, they made only a limited number of these and changed it as they were not powerful enough and added a cannon, another interesting fact is this tank was the first model tank to have a diesel engine.

[bishop]

Is that a 37mm or 40mm cannon?

[charlieboy]

bishop, that is i think a 20mll cannon they were also fitted with a bofors WZ 37mll gun, source wikipedia type in 'polish 7tp tank' good info on there

[Blackie Lawless]

bishop said:

Is that a 37mm or 40mm cannon?

charlieboy said:

bishop, that is i think a 20mll cannon they were also fitted with a bofors WZ 37mll gun, source wikipedia type in 'polish 7tp tank' good info on there

Its a Bofors High velocity 37mm cannon

[bishop]

What is also interesting is that there's another tank chassis in the background of the photo with the guy talking on the phone. Is that a latter T series tank, 55 or beyond?

[piet]

T..... good eye Bishop , its the rear weel
piet

[Panzercommander]

jwarrenclarke said:

Any idea what the thing is that looks like a big tin can next to the machine gun?

Jim C

The Tin Can holds the coax 7.92mm MG.

Panzer C

This post has been edited by Panzercommander: February 17, 2010 - 12:40 AM

[Panzercommander]

charlieboy said:

i think this is the model that was originally fitted with two machine guns and the round thing was the mount for the other mg, they made only a limited number of these and changed it as they were not powerful enough and added a cannon, another interesting fact is this tank was the first model tank to have a diesel engine.

This version of the 7TP was one of only 132 produced with the 37mm gun.The other version with the twin MG's had 2 turrets, one for each gun.

Panzer C

[Panzercommander]

bishop said:

What is also interesting is that there's another tank chassis in the background of the photo with the guy talking on the phone. Is that a latter T series tank, 55 or beyond?

Yup, it is a chassis of a T-55 that will be re-made into a Tiger 1. This group of guys are the same ones that change the German Hotchkiss into nice looking Panzer 2's.

Panzer C

[bishop]

How cool is that. It would be nice if they could put the Idler on the front, I've seen a number where its remained on the rear... the BofB for example. Still, they do a good job of these now days so the more the merrier

[jwarrenclarke]

Thanks Panzercommander.

Jim C

[Panzercommander]

Will post more when the family sends them.........

Panzer C

[charlieboy]

Panzer C thanks for pointing out my mistake that tank did indeed have two turrets.
blackie and bishop appoligies that gun did not look big enough in my eyes to be 37mll

[Panzercommander]

Ha, No worries as I am used to dealing out 105-120mm...........................

Panzer C