That is entirely correct. The photo's show the 1:1 scale wooden mockup used for testing the various placements and designs for the deflector.

I'll send you the full scans ASAP.

Great build James..am slowly working on my own Maus and will be very happy if it comes even close to your effort. A question on the wheels though....... should the wheels have holes all the way through or just indentations. I notice you don't appear to have drilled them through and yet it would make sense that they are open completely? I notice on the Accurate Armour rendition of V2 the holes look like they go through the wheel.

Nice photos! I never realized they existed on this rare vehicle. I'll be watching this build very closely because I've always like this one and it looks good so far.

James,

That is looking SOOOOOOO good! And, looking forward to your continued updates!

Mike

p.s. Go figure...got another MAUS headed my way! Heheheheh!

Hi James, thanks for the info....don't worry about posting the pic, I figure you have your hands full as it is!
Pity about the holes as I intended to drill my DML wheels through (had a template all ready)! and figured it would be easier than trying to drill part way through all to the same depth.....gues I will just have to spend out on a set of the Atilier wheels......damn this is getting expensive!!

Me too! I saw the weighted test turret available so I want to build a V1 as well. I still see the kit quite regularly on eBay.

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That sounds good, would make for a different build in 1/35. A couple of different options for colour schemes for V1 too.

Be interested to see the build if you go for it.

James

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Me too! I saw the weighted test turret available so I want to build a V1 as well. I still see the kit quite regularly on eBay.

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That sounds good, would make for a different build in 1/35. A couple of different options for colour schemes for V1 too.

Be interested to see the build if you go for it.

James

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In my infinite wisdom I put the charger for my camera up so I wouldn't have to hunt for it and I haven't been able to locate it again in a month of searching. Eventually it will have to appear; my house is onls so big...

James , good to see you are making progress on your build. Looking good. I recently came across another reference book for the Maus. Wheels and Tracks Magazine No. 23 1988, has an article by David Fletcher. Some of the pics are the same as a lot of the other Maus books have, but some are new to me. Some of the line drawings are great too. There is a pic of the driver's station different than the one you have posted here. There is also a new line drawing of the deep wading equipment. fitted for stream and river crossing. I don't think taking a 188 ton tank into any body of water would be a smart thing to do. In the text it states that when the factory was taken by the Allies, parts were found for at least nine Maus tanks. I have to wonder were all those parts ended up. Looking forward to your next progress report. Don M.

Thomas Jentz just released a new and fully revised book on the Maus and the E-100 in his Panzer Tracts series with updated drawings by Hilary Louis Doyle. It's available from the authors through their Panzer Tracts website.
The smooth road wheels were reinstalled after the internal mounting for the rubber rings was redesigned (the holes in the interim wheels were to keep the rings centered).

Hi guys,

Unfortunately this project has been put on the back burner again.

Too much on at the minute i'm afraid, including planning to emmigrate to australia at the end of the year. However, I will get it completed at some point, and when I do it will be posted up on here.

John, my upper hull was left with a book on it for some time to straighten it out, it still has a slight warp but that should easily be dealt with when joining it to the lower hull and side plates.

Gerald, Don, that book will without doubt be the king of reference for this build. Don't have a copy myself yet though. Interesting to get some closure on the road wheels. Seems my Maus isn't a 'final' version after all, never mind!

Thanks again guys, and I appologise for keeping you waiting yet again.

James