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plastikk


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One of two Renault FT 17 making in Poland.

Photos from short historical  reconstruction on Polish Idependence Day - 11.11.2011.
















This replica shoting,moving and making noiz biggrin.

 



-- Edited by plastikk on Friday 11th of November 2011 10:46:52 PM

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Thanks for the photos Plastikk they are very useful.  That is a very nicely

restored FT.



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Is this one of the replicas made for the film about the Russo-Polish War? I think there's a thread on the Forum about it somewhere, but can't find it.



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Yes - it's one of these - made for film about ''Cud nad Wisla''.Engine motor from Ford Escort...


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From a Ford Escort !!!!!  how many times has it broken down ??????



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Fan belt problems, I believe.



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From the builder - Przemyslaw Lukomski:
2.3 Diesel engine from the Ford Sierra and Opel. Drive is transmitted from the engine to pump oil, which in turn passes the oil under high pressure in the hydraulic motors that drive the drive wheels (rear) with a chain gear.
Tracks should be cast, but they are forged and welded (price-cast three times higher), thinner armor, but we gave the impression of embossing to thicker, instead of rivets are their imitations, hull, chassis and towers are welded. Everything was built from scratch (2 exam for Hoffman film "The Battle of Warsaw 1920") are dimensionally compatible with the original.




-- Edited by plastikk on Saturday 12th of November 2011 10:05:05 PM

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Where did they get the drawings or plans to build these? Very impressed, like to build one myself

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How cool is that!

Meanwhile, on a somewhat smaller scale, here's an (old) auction for a clockwork brass model of a Renault FT-17 made in 1917, possibly some kind of presentation model made by Renault:

Automitrailleuse à chenilles Renault FT modèle 1917



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me to, can you get drawing somewhere?



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