COMPUTER-AIDED REENACTED FUSES GALLERY
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Some words from him, explaining his method to me :
The basic data (parts and functionning) are mainly coming from texts and 2D schematics of the German Artillery Manual of 1918.
I take note of the external dimensions of my fuses collection, as well as some other infos coming from the internet, mainly from your website.
The 2D schematics show the thread diameter. I use that measure to determine an approximative value of the drawing scale. This scale is then used to recompute the dimensions of all the other parts.
I would like to say that I am sometimes forced to imagine the shape of some parts, because I do not have access to all the needed drawings. Any additional information would be welcomed to give some potential improvement to my works.
All the redesigned parts are then assembled one per one to rebuild the fuse. Once the assembly is done, I define a surface aspect that matches the fuse material, to give it a look as close as possible to the reality.
When the fuse is made with all its parts, it is possible to create transparent views, cut views, or even to realize some animated sequences.
The following pictures collection is an extract of his creations.
German percussion fuse HZ14
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Family picture of the HZ14 series fuses, with, from the left to the right, the HZ14 fb, the HZ14 vorst, and the HZ14 vorst fliehb. For more details on these marks, have a look on the HZ14 fuses webpage.
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German percussion fuse KZ14
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Family picture of the KZ14 fuses series, showing two of the marks of that puse made in different materials (steel aluminum, brass), as well as a cut view showing the security system with compacted gunpowder grain. More details in the KZ14 fuses page.
German percussion fuse Gr Z 92
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FGerman percussion fuse Gr Z 04
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The Gr Z 04 fuse is another item that can be seen quite often on the former battlefields. On the right, it is assembled with a mighty 210 mm explosive shell. See more details on the Gr Z 04 page.
German instantaneous percussion fuse EKZ 17
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The EK Z 17 fuse is more rarely encountered on the former battlefields nowadays. Moreover, the surviving items are often heavily damaged and corroded, and the percussion rod is often missing. More details on the EKZ 17 fuses page.
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German time and percussion fuse Dopp Z 92
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The Dopp Z 92 fuse is relatively often found nowadays on the former battlefields, most of the time still assembled with the ton part of a schrapnell shell. But it never shines like this one ! More details on the Dopp Z 92 fuse page.
German bottom fuse Bd Z 10 (Lg Bd Z 10 and Kz Bd Z 10)
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The bottom fuse Bd Z 10, preferred German fuse for the 150, 210 and 280 mm calibers, existed in two main marks, screwed either on a short detonator, with 25 grammes of picric acid, or on a long one, with 100 grammes of picric acid. It was then respectively named Kz Bd Z 10 or Lg Bd Z 10. For more details please go to the Bd Z 10 fuse page.
German bottom fuse Spgr.m.K and m.V.u.K.
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The bottom fuse Bd Z f Spgr m.K. equipped the shells of the famous long range 380 mm heavy guns, as well as the 280, 240, and some 210 mm shells. There was a mark with a short delay, named Bd Z f Spgr m.V.u.K..
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