±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 276
Total: 276
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Home
03: Home
04: Community Forums
05: Home
06: Home
07: Your Account
08: Home
09: Downloads
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Home
14: Home
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: Search
18: Member Screenshots
19: Photo Gallery
20: Search
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Supporters
24: Photo Gallery
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: Home
28: Community Forums
29: Your Account
30: Community Forums
31: Home
32: Photo Gallery
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: Home
39: Community Forums
40: Member Screenshots
41: Photo Gallery
42: Community Forums
43: Home
44: Home
45: News
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Photo Gallery
49: Photo Gallery
50: Member Screenshots
51: Photo Gallery
52: Home
53: Home
54: Community Forums
55: Community Forums
56: Photo Gallery
57: Community Forums
58: Member Screenshots
59: Community Forums
60: Member Screenshots
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Home
64: Photo Gallery
65: Community Forums
66: Member Screenshots
67: Photo Gallery
68: Home
69: Community Forums
70: Photo Gallery
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Your Account
74: Statistics
75: Community Forums
76: Home
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Photo Gallery
80: Member Screenshots
81: Member Screenshots
82: Home
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Photo Gallery
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Member Screenshots
89: Community Forums
90: Downloads
91: Community Forums
92: Member Screenshots
93: Member Screenshots
94: Home
95: Community Forums
96: Photo Gallery
97: Home
98: Home
99: Home
100: Home
101: Photo Gallery
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Member Screenshots
105: Home
106: Downloads
107: Statistics
108: Downloads
109: Downloads
110: Statistics
111: Community Forums
112: Photo Gallery
113: Community Forums
114: Photo Gallery
115: Home
116: Community Forums
117: Downloads
118: Photo Gallery
119: Home
120: Home
121: Member Screenshots
122: Community Forums
123: Statistics
124: Home
125: Community Forums
126: Member Screenshots
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Photo Gallery
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Downloads
134: Home
135: Community Forums
136: Home
137: Photo Gallery
138: Community Forums
139: Photo Gallery
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Statistics
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Member Screenshots
146: Home
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Member Screenshots
150: Downloads
151: Home
152: Community Forums
153: Statistics
154: Statistics
155: Home
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Home
159: Community Forums
160: Home
161: Community Forums
162: Downloads
163: Community Forums
164: Member Screenshots
165: Home
166: Downloads
167: Home
168: Home
169: Community Forums
170: Downloads
171: News Archive
172: Home
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Member Screenshots
177: Home
178: Community Forums
179: Home
180: Your Account
181: Home
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Photo Gallery
186: Community Forums
187: Home
188: Home
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: News Archive
192: Home
193: Community Forums
194: Home
195: Home
196: Community Forums
197: News
198: Home
199: Home
200: Photo Gallery
201: Home
202: Home
203: Home
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Home
209: Home
210: Member Screenshots
211: Home
212: Downloads
213: Home
214: Home
215: Home
216: Home
217: Community Forums
218: Home
219: Home
220: Community Forums
221: Home
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Home
225: Community Forums
226: Home
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Home
230: Home
231: Home
232: Home
233: Community Forums
234: Photo Gallery
235: Community Forums
236: Home
237: Home
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Photo Gallery
241: Home
242: Community Forums
243: Home
244: Home
245: Home
246: Community Forums
247: Home
248: Home
249: Home
250: Member Screenshots
251: Home
252: Home
253: Downloads
254: Home
255: Home
256: Home
257: Community Forums
258: Member Screenshots
259: Community Forums
260: Home
261: Home
262: Home
263: Community Forums
264: Home
265: Home
266: Your Account
267: Community Forums
268: Home
269: Community Forums
270: Home
271: Home
272: Home
273: Home
274: Home
275: Statistics
276: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:46 am
Post subject: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Hey all

Here a little tidbit of todays 'work day' on the Sd Kfz 223 (funk).

1) De-mil Welds removed on Crew access doors, engine access doors, antenna support brackets, all vision ports, and fender storage boxes. All the doors and view ports open and close. The antenna lifting mechanism is functional.

2) Additionally the (4) turret guides/bearings were removed, repaired, and remounted.

3) The low profile turret was then mounted on the vehicle.



Hint: All this 'first ever' work has a goal for the end of May...... Mr. Green

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:27 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

A couple of close ups:





Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
west-front
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 10, 2009
Posts: 154
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:55 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Fantastic to see this rare vehicle recieving some attention, kudos to you and your team Sir.
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:10 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

A few more photos:







Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
west-front
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 10, 2009
Posts: 154
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

I was researching another topic on the AWM collections database and found this one



An abandoned German Sd Kfz 223, Leichter Panzerspahwagen (light armoured car) which has been captured by advancing allied troops in North Africa. The vehicle has been fitted with a folding frame antenna for use with a long range wireless set which is fitted inside the vehicle. Three German 5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone 38 (Pak 38 anti tank guns) are visible in the background. ID Number: P05342.015
Back to top
View user's profile
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:48 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Nice pics!

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:00 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

- west-front
I was researching another topic on the AWM collections database and found this one




Awesome photo, thanks

We have most of the antenna, onhand. Hope to have it mounted w/ some fabrication/repair soon.

The turret we have had no 'grenade screen' so some fabrication is ongoing to have that replaced.

The hopes are to display a completed vehicle, cosmetically restored, 'soon'. A first ever for the museum. This vehicle has not been as complete since it was captured in 1944/45.

'Stay tuned'
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
west-front
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 10, 2009
Posts: 154
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:24 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

- Dontos
The hopes are to display a completed vehicle, cosmetically restored, 'soon'. A first ever for the museum. This vehicle has not been as complete since it was captured in 1944/45.'Stay tuned'Don


Wish I lived closer so I could volunteer Smile

Thought these might be of interest as well, all via the AWM







Fishermen's bend, vic. 1942-07. A german patrol and reconnaissance scout car, captured by a.i.f. troops in libya, and brought to australia for inspection by armament experts. The driver is fully protected by armour-plating and only the hands of the observers pretrude above the turret. Heavy soil springs at front and rear ensure a reasonably comfortable ride for the crew.
Back to top
View user's profile
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:01 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Additional photos from Saturdays work:

Engine compartment:


Left side:


Right side:


The Turret being mounted:




The original antenna, yet to be mounted. (Some assembly required)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Garry_Redmon
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 398
Location: Kentucky
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:12 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

An area for Don's 223 restoration project has been added to the Armor for the Ages web site at www.armorfortheages.co...ctPage.htm

Don, are you considered the project leader?

Garry

_________________
armorfortheages.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:35 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

- Garry_Redmon
An area for Don's 223 restoration project has been added to the Armor for the Ages web site at www.armorfortheages.co...ctPage.htm

Don, are you considered the project leader?

Garry


Not really. I'm just an assigned worker who likes the 'nifty' little vehicle projects. (among other things...)

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:42 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Here is the 223 as of 13 May.



Enjoy

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:58 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Spent several hours today doing somemore work.



Here is the spare tire rim that I mounted today, thought some might be interested in the stamped markings on the rim.



Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2009 9:47 pm
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

A great work has been done on this vehicle. For sure the volunteers at Fort Knox provide a really good restoration job.

Today I had the chance to see a similar vehicle :

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/museum_roscoff/index.html

This gallery shows the SdKfz 221 located at Roscoff, Britanny, France.

This vehicle was previously part of the 39-45 Museum in Roscoff (France), which closed its doors recently.

This vehicle was recovered by a mechanic shortly after the war, from the area of Sizun, in Britanny (France), where it was left by the German army in 1944. The mechanic infortunately cut into the armour and removed many armour parts of the vehicle. In the 1970s, the vehicle was bought by the owner of the Roscoff 39-45 museum, who restored it. The missing armour parts were replaced with new steel plates, but the chassis was very complete.
The entire museum was sold to a collector who lives near Vermelles (Northern France).

P-O

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Taranov
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jul 04, 2006
Posts: 344
Location: Moscow, Russia
PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:34 am
Post subject: Re: A hard days work on the Sd Kfz 223

Vehicle from Roscoff more looks like SdKfz 223 late series. SdKfz 221 have different hull.
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum