Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie suppression, engine block, wiring loom and information plaques
Our 3.5 Horch V8 litre block has been white metalled as required. The block bores have been honed and is in the final stages of…
Our 3.5 Horch V8 litre block has been white metalled as required. The block bores have been honed and is in the final stages of…
The Sd.Kfz.223 remains the team’s main focus, but this week we had to wait for some jobs to be completed before we could continue with…
It has been a very busy week in the Workshop with the Sd.Kfz.223 restoration, from painting to wiring and part fabricating. The wiring of the…
The team’s focus this week has been mainly on the TWC Sd.Kfz.223, with the front fenders finished and primed. All armoured visors have been completed…
The restoration of our Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A 3.Series continued this week, with additional work also carried out on the TWC Sd.Kfz.223. Following last week’s preparations, several…
Our Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A 3.Series looks rather ‘bare’ this week, with the chassis standing without the armoured body on, but this is nothing to worry about…
We come to the end of a quite exciting week here at the workshop. This week, we saw a lot of smaller tasks completed, with…
The Sd.Kfz.223 project is taking shape day by day, and while last week we were preparing for sandblasting and priming, this week we have moved…
For those who might not have been paying close attention, our Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3rd Series project may seem like it has taken several steps backwards,…
This week in the workshop, we’ve reached several significant milestones in our Sd.Kfz.223 restoration project. A notable achievement was the fabrication and test fitting of…
This week saw the remarkable rescue of the Riemann headlamp bodies. Both were in bad condition but one of them was truly horrendous. Both have…
The very important fitting of the interior frame antenna hoist mechanism and shaft was realised. We were extremely fortunate that the device fitted well after…
The team have been very active this week after a well deserved break over Christmas and New Year. Their main focus this week has been…
Research and the search for parts continues. Research on the final 28 items on the Project List for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. Some of these items…
The race is on to complete the many smaller tasks for the interior and exterior of the le.Pz.Sp.Wg. armoured car. The gunner’s seat for the…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is progressing very well. The very detailed leatherwork is underway on the Feldflasche water canteen holders. They have already been painted in…
Focus on the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 was on the floor supports and transmission cover. Each sheet has been fixed in place with countersunk screws. The transmission…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie continues to progress with each passing day. The leather work in belts, straps and buckles has focussed on the map case, the…
Progress on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie armoured car has been good this week. The left hand firewall section is complete and primed and the original right…
This week has been significant for our Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie project. Very rare original brake lights long since identified have been secured, a very early Torn…
The Doppeltrommel saddle drum magazine holder for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie is almost complete. This will herald the path for another 3 of these for fitting…