Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie
Work on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie continues with a start made to the small stowage bins mounted to both rear fenders. Additional internal stowage for the…
September 23, 2022
Work on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie continues with a start made to the small stowage bins mounted to both rear fenders. Additional internal stowage for the…
With the hinges fully refurbished and machined (where required), the doors were fitted to the hull of the TWC Sd.Kfz. 223. All of the required…
The focus of all of our teams is on the two SdKfz 223 armoured cars for the Milestone Event which we are hosting on Saturday…
Progress continued this week with both Sd.Kfz.223 le.Pz.Sp.Wg. German Armoured Cars of WWII. The door hinges are being prepared for assembly. These are quite distinct…
Due to key team members being on holiday, progress this week on the Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie restoration has been quiet. However, as members of the team…
Work has continued on the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie, including the front bumper. Focus on this vehicle will continue next week, in order to match the…
Body to chassis mounting brackets have been repaired for the TWC Sd.Kfz.223. Those missing are being fabricated. The front armour and bumper have all been…
Progress continues on the Sd.Kfz.223 of the TWC. The front bumper, hooks and stays are on. The bumper will be shaped on Monday next week.…
Most of this week was spent researching the finer details and differences between the rear Notek and brake light guards between the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie and…
Work continues with both Sd.Kfz.223. The guards/cage for the brake light and rear Notek are being fabricated. The research is being conducted to determine the…
Our original Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf.A armoured car which was launched a few weeks back has been the focus, where time has allowed, to adjust certain fittings.…
This past week saw the recovery of the Wheatcroft Collection’s Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie German armoured car body. This Sdkfz 223 armoured car body was very badly…
Monday was a large clean up operation with the food marquee, seating and tables being packed away. The workshops were reequipped with the hastily ‘tidied’…
The launch date for the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie armoured car beckons. Nearly all of the prepared components for the le.Pz.Sp.Wg. armoured car have been blasted, primed…
The front half of the body for the SdKfz 222 le.Pz.Sp.Wg. German armoured car from WWII, together with its Schutzschild have now been fully blasted…
Blasting and priming all of the original (paint free) components for the exterior of the Sd.Kfz. 222 4.Serie armoured car, such as the grenade mesh…
Focus this week was on the turret fittings for the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie both internal and external. The mesh has arrived. This was made to our…
As the launch date nears so does the urgency of all tasks. The problem is some of them such as the two rear Konsol rolling…
The wood for the instrument panel is now all in hand and the planing of the material to the exact thicknesses has begun. Each wooden…
The floor is now fully fitted to the Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. The additional fittings for the bellows around the gear lever, handbrake and other components will…
