PAK 36 Build

[ROB48]

Been a long time since my last post. My wife's mother passed away in December 2022 right before Christmas. I caught COVID for the 2nd time last year. Got a blood clot in my leg from it. Thought I was doing better, then I started to feel funny. Turns out, COVID messed with my heart rate. Took meds for it, but side effects were too much. Had to have a procedure to correct it. Caught COVID for the 3rd time a few weeks ago (I have had all the shots). I have been looking at the board but have not been in the mood for any builds. A good friend of mine gave me a PAK 36 model kit for Christmas. I started feeling better, so I have started on it. As usual, I noticed a few things that needed fixing. The first thing was the breech opening. It is way too large for the 37 mm round. I started by inserting a PVC piece first then started to step it down with styrene tubes until I got what I think is the correct size.











I filled in the backside of the breech block and added the ejector and safety selector.

 

[thegreatshaggy]

Glad to see you back around and hope the worse is past you now. Nice inventive way to redo the block breech there.

 

[pp]

Te acompaño en el sentimiento por tu perdida.... Lo del covid es una puta... Maldito bicho.... El PAK de momento tiene muy buena pinta

 

[The_Dutchman]

Sorry to read your troubles, hope you're on the mend now.

Nice work on the breech!

BTW: the new forum allows for bigger pictures, which helps those (like me) with mediocre eye-sight...

 

[ROB48]

I noticed they were smaller than before, so I guess I will ask a dumb question - how can I increase the picture size? I just copied and pasted them from the same storage site I have used in the past.
Bob

 

[Sixth Vanguard]

I noticed they were smaller than before, so I guess I will ask a dumb question - how can I increase the picture size? I just copied and pasted them from the same storage site I have used in the past.
Bob

Bob, let's use your test post to figure it out. I will reply there.

 

[ROB48]

Hopefully, these are bigger.








In this photo, you can see that I carved out the opening so that the round can be seated flush. This way, the breach block can open and close without catching on the round.

 

[ROB48]

This is the work I did on the base.








I added the plunger that holds up the lower shield when being transported




Added the handles that lock the suspension arms in place. On the original kit, the suspension arms are raised. I cut them and made them level with the gun. I added the handles that lock the arms into place for this purpose. I glued the long gray piece on the top of the base to help level the gun because the gun tends to lean that way as most of the weight is on that side.

 

[ROB48]

As I went along with this, I noticed mistakes that I made so some of the early photos don't actually match the finished build. These mistakes and corrections will be apparent when I post the finished build.

 

[Sixth Vanguard]

Well done

 

[ROB48]

Did my best at adding the rivets to the trailing arm spades.

 

[Squidley]

Wow, that looks so much better! Looking forward to more updates as you go along.

 

[ROB48]

The trailing arm lock is obviously not correct. Photos of the lock are hard to come by and understand how it works. I came across several photos and a video and this is what I came up with. It also actually works. Not 100% accurate, but better than the kit.

 

[ROB48]

I also made the cleaning rods and holders and the strap hooks.

 

[Hammer's Africaners]

Great work. Keep those pictures coming.

 

[ROB48]

More work. I sanded off the molded nut things that were on the sides and added the parts that should be there. Added the recoil gauge and the travel lock for the gun carriage. I also grounded a lot off the outer edge of the gunner's shield. It was way too thick.

 

[Pangaea95]

Epic as always!!!!

 

[Sixth Vanguard]

Love the details

 

[pp]

 

[Hammer's Africaners]

Outstanding
Your motivating me to get mine out and work on them.
Keep those photos coming