Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Floor Nears Completion, Jagdpanther 411 carburettors set
Most of the attention this week was on fitting the floor in the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This was after the successful siting of the Sockelfundament MG34…
July 21, 2023
Most of the attention this week was on fitting the floor in the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie. This was after the successful siting of the Sockelfundament MG34…
Progress on the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie included the completion of the central firewall section comprising the mesh and formed sheet metal base. The floor has…
The slow and careful project of removing, cleaning and checking all of the internal components of the JFF 52 carburettors for Jagdpanther 411 is nearly…
Much research into original documentation on the carburettors for Jagdpanther 411 has led to a painstakingly detailed process of cleaning and potential problem elimination as…
Vehicle maintenance efforts post members Open Day 2023 is involving additional attention to the carburettors on the right engine bank of Jagdpanther 411. This will…
Jagdpanther 411 engine was run and tested successfully . Small adjustments are required for the carburettors, additional tweaking on the right steering clutch is required.…
A great deal of research has gone into what fuel to use for Jagdpanther 411 on the 17th of this month. The ethanol laced fuels…
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…