Jagdpanther 411 fires up, TWC Sd.Kfz.223 leaps ahead
New batteries installed in the engine bay of Jagdpanther 411. The last set had died due to a malfunction of the trickle charge set up.…
May 26, 2023
New batteries installed in the engine bay of Jagdpanther 411. The last set had died due to a malfunction of the trickle charge set up.…
The team shifted to Jagdpanther 411 with new batteries secured. Sourcing the correct fuel for the day has been arranged. The engine was started with…
A tremendous amount of progress has been achieved this week on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie project. Nearly all of the external fabrication and refurbishment has been…
The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie small side stowage bins are now complete save for blasting and painting. They have been fitted to the side doors of the…
The highly complicated front fenders are now complete for the Sd.Kfz.223.3.Serie. These multi angled fittings are fortunately quite similar to the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie and with…
A very active week with the front left fender of the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie now fully completed including the small locker for the snow chain. The…
The team pressed on with the front fenders for the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. There are differences between these and the those we have fabricated for the…
The antenna supports have continued to receive focus this week. We are now dealing with the fittings for the 4 legs supporting the antenna frame.…
Our team has grown this week. More volunteers including an aspiring candidate apprentice doing work experience. The Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie has been the focus this week…
The bases for the MG Pedestal Mounts copied from the original, are in hand. These will be put to one side pending the fitting of…
This week saw the engine hatches fitted to the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This process will be followed for the TWC Sd.Kfz.223 shortly. The U bolts chassis…
The plaques for the interior – primarily the instrument panel – are now being chemically etched to result in an authentic set for each of…
The Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie drove out from the Assembly Hall for her first drive in over 80 years. There were a few hiccups, the 4 wheel…
This week at the Foundation’s Assembly Hall, a major milestone was reached as the Sd.Kfz.222 was driven for the first time around the perimeter of…
Our Australian LP1 carrier project is on the go. This project has caused a great deal of excitement within the team as it is something…
A last gasp attempt to complete a small number of tasks on the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie German armoured car are underway prior to driving the armoured…
The Sd.kfz.222 4.Serie has been the beneficiary of the non appearance of the auto electrician. This was not planned but the additional time has provided…
This extra time to allow for the auto electrician to show up has given us a welcome opportunity to complete a great deal of the…
The work remaining on the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie armoured car is limited. The vast majority of the remaining project tasks have now been dealt with. What…
The project is to finish the restoration of this rare German armoured car next week with the eventual arrival of the auto electrician. We are…
A shorter week after the New Year and Christmas break has been taken up with a determined effort to complete the known internal fittings for…