Project: Make a M19!

[M19 MADMAL]

Hi all,

Local steelworks 'Grouville Forge' are currently contracted to make the large box as well as the 4 rungs which will allow the completion of the lower mounting!

All the bits are finished and the first 2 rungs were tried out in position tonight!

The next job will be to trim down the yellow pipe ready to mount the lower platform box once the the rungs have been fitted to it

Regards,
Malcolm

[M19 MADMAL]

Hi all,

The lower platform complete with the 2 original access doors is now finished and will be installed shortly

Next will be the upper platform surporting frame

Regards,
Malcolm

[AvB]

Cool, up side down!

[jopaerya]

Chapeau Malcolm

The M 19 project is getting in the final stages , a lot of work has been
done , from the planning days to the realisation now of the M 19 .

Regards Jos

[M19 MADMAL]

The lower platform complete with the 2 original access doors is now finished and will be installed shortly

And here it is

Regards,
Malcolm

[Kalinor]

dam i am so jealous, if only i lived in jersey, would love to be involved in thios project, ever since i found what the m19 was its fascinated me, great work on all you have done, will have to come see if when i next visit.

[ford369]

looking really good Malcolm,I am looking forward to checking out progress in a few weeks
Nigel

[M19 MADMAL]

Hi all,

Its been a while since I did any work on the replica M19 (didn't realise it was over 2 years ), But things are moving again with the plates to make the upper platform being cut, and since the photo was taken below, have had the access hatches cut out. Also the supporting frame for the upper platform is under construction as well

Watch this space

Regards,
Malcolm

[M19 MADMAL]

Hi all,

Today the basic parts for the upper platform were fitted into place

The platform is static and is positioned so the hatch you see at the front is the crew access hatch while the one at the back right is the intended hole for the ammunition hoist (never fitted). I chose this position as the weapon is firing to the left and I am guessing it would have been left in this position so it was easily accessed during an alarm.

Regards,
Malcolm

[dirk Peeters]

i m amazed what a job you did , unbelieveable
congratulations
Dirk

[moonraker]

hi +1

[AvB]

Fantastic Malcolm!! Love to revisit Corbiere again.

[kstdk]

Hello

One question - Do you have direct contact to the Heereswaffenamt???

You must have with all that material you can "organize"

Again very, very nice job done at Corbiere Malcolm - respect!!

Regards
Kurt
kstdk.

PS: When you are done, you may come to Silkeborg, we do have a couple of bunkers we would like to restore.

[dirk Peeters]

A good idea Kurt
The route Malcolm has to take leads trough Antwerp , He can start already here with our SK 1 before arriving at Silkeborg hahaha

Its really incredible
What a job
think nobody can do it beter
Dirk

[M19 MADMAL]

Hi all,

For those of you who follow the 'Strongpoint Corbiere, Jersey' group page on Facebook, you will know that this project is very much on going - but for those of you that don't, here is a couple of photos showing the nearly completed lower half of the mortar mounting

Unfortunately they have downloaded on their sides

Regards,
Malcolm