WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Panzer II and Wespe RESTORATIONS ANNOUNCED!

[@MitsuruBitoh]

Thank you for introducing my book "ACHTUNG PANZER".

[@Custer0706]

Your book? If so, thanks for this excellent work. I got the whole series, incl. the very first Pz. IV issue. I have been using them for years in model building. Just wish there would be an English version, I am not even sure what I am missing by not being able to read the texts. Other than that, I am very glad to have your books in my shelf. Best regards from Germany.

[@MitsuruBitoh]

@@Custer0706 I am grateful that they have all my books. I was able to write this book with the help of three German people. These books were written as a reference for model making, but I have now donated them to the museum to help with restoration.

[@Bolththrower]

@@Custer0706 Take pictures of the text and put them thru google translate. It wont be perfect translations but should mostly be understandable enough to benefit you in your modelling work.

[@andreasbeyer9826]

@@MitsuruBitoh Dear Mitsuru San I really agree to Custer0706, you should look if in this times it may be possible to find a printhouse to have an ebook version with English text, the technology to protect this ebooks is getting better these days so you can be sure to sell them ;-) It has been like finding a diamant, when I discovered the first one on a show in UK, back in the 90ties. Today I have all of them except the Tiger issue. I think your way of presenting knowledge it is very helpful for all modellers. THX

[@alessandrobientinesi2625]

Buongiorno, è possibile procurarsi il Vostro libro in Italia? Grazie

[@timn6864]

Starting the new year with a workshop Wednesday. Off to a good start

[@re1644]

Same thoughts and a fresh ☕, settling in for year 2025 😃

[@johnanon6938]

True! Also I like the first few seconds of video with Steve monkeying around far behind Kurt. :D

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Nooooooooooooo doubt about it!

[@panzerkampfwagonmausbattalion]

The best start

[@the_Jimmyest_of_Jim]

They got 90% of the original parts for the Panzer II, gonna be a really short one.😅

[@イマシメン]

新年おめでとうございます。毎週水曜日、日本から視聴しています。職人さん達、尊敬しています。

[@thecommenter9678]

OMG! I'm so freaking excited for the PZ-IIc!

[@Custer0706]

You guys are the sole reason for making me to fly to Australia at some point of my (for the largest part spent) life. All the best for 2025! Looking forward to following this project. Regards from Germany.

[@1chish]

I got to Oz some years back and when you leave you will want to go back again.

[@paterson247]

I recently visited Berlin and was absolutely blown away by the history you have there.

[@Custer0706]

@@paterson247 We have been doing stuff for a while now… ;-)

[@JovianLoop]

I love the enthusiasm and skill these guys display.

[@paulday-lh5mx]

Omg workshop Wednesday on New Years Day. You guys are top notch. Looking forward to all the work shops and fix its in 2025. Stay healthy and safe.

[@grantm6514]

I LOVE these digging-through-parts-bins reveals for the same reason as I loved unboxing model kits as a kid. Laying the main bits out on the floor feels just like clipping the big bits of the kit together, to get a sense of the whole and for that little boost of instant gratification that helps fuel a long-haul job. Excellent stuff!

[@richardraby6266]

Yes likewise, its totally absorbing and we just KNOW that the end result will be spectacular, maybe even unique?

[@Fencer]

"Tiger 1 Final Drive" ohh let's see inside that box!

[@PadraigTomas]

Oh. It's broken...

[@Charles-q4t8y]

That caught my eyes 😮😂❤❤❤

[@Wirds1]

This channel is so great. The enthusiasm and determination to restore these great pieces of history is fantastic.

[@battlejitney2197]

You guys have the COOLEST job, hands down!

[@steveyountz9184]

Great way to start the new year. Thanks to you and everyone at the museum.......

[@SchnelleKat]

Very cool guys, but really the Wespe is awesome too hear! I wish there were more Ferdinans out there and a Survivor Bison Arty.

[@BF5player]

Amazing projects ahead, ausarmour is becoming the best tank museum in the world, only 1 panzer 2 lowercase c still exists, a handful of Wespe’s none running, no surviving flamingo ( turret ) that I can find, no surviving 221’s ( for now dmitry bushmakow has one to restore in the future)

[@youtubecomedy5289]

Happy new year everyone, will be following the progress on these two projects and any updates that come our way. 😊

[@grahamejohn6847]

Nice I can't wait for these, especially the Wespe. 👍

[@BlastedBilly]

Can't wait to see that Panzer II alive and well again!

[@53handyman]

Hi from France,I want to wish all the fantastic team a happy new year for 2025 ! With these projects,I'm sure my wednesdays for this year will be good days ! Keep on reviving all theses historical pieces to show them for public.Again a great thanks for the EBR from last year.From a guy who did his military duty in the french 2ème DB (2nd armoured division) in 1978/1979 .

[@traumgeist]

Congrats on completing your collection of full scale period correct Panzer kits, have fun with the assembly work.

[@ray.shoesmith]

The funny thing is that's just how they were built, a whole heap of smaller parts stuck together. No chassis really,

[@Craig-xw9jq]

I am very much looking forward to following the progress of the gents this year :)

[@TheVEUTE]

Looking forward to another great and informative year with the AA&AM. Happy New Year to all.

[@jackmehoff1840]

Looks like the team had time to fix up Daryl's missing tooth, nice work

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Their workshop is pretty amazing

[@smittzero8463]

They found their crate of spare Daryl parts in the storage facility.

[@guillaumedarras]

Joyeuse année ! Merci pour votre fantastique travail !

[@sunsettersix6993]

It is blatantly obvious that you all are masters of your craft. To look at a Wespe in that condition and then just list off all the steps necessary to return it to pristine condition leaves me speechless. I wouldn't know where to start! Thank you for the video and keep up the great work!

[@dnbeckmann]

There's a smile on Darrell face! Mine too! Love the II and its derivatives. That Pzkfw II build is going to be a breeze after that Pzkfw I! and to make that Wespe a runner! That will be fun to ride in!

[@rich8436]

Happy new year lads, and all the best with your projects for next year!

[@andreasbeyer9826]

Dears, you asked for the round iron bar at the back of the Pz. II. You can find the information in Panzer Tracts 2-1. In comparison to the first a series prototyps from series b on, the armor (Panzerung) was done with rolled, homogeneous nickel-free steel, that brought an extra weight of 500 kg. At first there were installed Verstärkungskegel on some b (reinforcing cones) to manage physical stress of the hull. When Ausf. B Series No. 24001 - 24569 and 25001 - 25058 came to production the crews had stressed the existing tanks enough to learn that using the tank for sure may lead to cracks in the armour (or welding), so the engineers added a ZUGSTREBE (tension strut) to strengthen the chassis against the strong forces, this maybe used as a backfit on earlier tanks aswell.

[@saschapulkowski4413]

I worked the new year evening and got slammed with a dilly of a hydraulic repair. Got home only to enjoy this gem of a sneak peek into 2 awesome projects over a well deserved beer. Cheers boys and happy new year!👍

[@Wetcoast66]

Happy New Year from Canada 🇨🇦

[@peterbrown3608]

A Wespe and a Panzer IIc (lower case) to look forward to, awesome. Looking forward to seeing the completed Stug III and SdKfz 251 (?), so much to look forward to. Happy New Year guys, all the best.

[@janwitts2688]

Thanks for this video.. for health reasons I'm not longer able to do any of this kind of work.. so it means a lot to me to see these projects and the enthusiasm and skill of the restorers.. preserving these highly valuable lessons from history for future generations..

[@darrenjakobi8972]

Can't wait to see these finished, especially the IIc. Almost have the Panzer full house

[@kristoffermangila]

A bangin' start to a new year!

[@MartinFialaMeganeRs]

Happy new year 🎉🎉🎉🎉🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🎉zdravím Marťas 😊😊🇨🇿 Česká republika .

[@shermaniii1428]

Tiger I final drive, KV 1s bits, Pz IV bits... This makes me smile!

[@scottfriedrich6982]

Now just need a king tiger for the full set, can't wait for the Wespe.

[@paulsilva3346]

Take a case of PB BLASTER To The Wespe ... Start soaking that rust asap.. HAPPY NEW YEAR. 15:03

[@ray.shoesmith]

That's what I was thinking, if you aren't starting now just soak it for a few months and your life will be so much easier when you eventually get to it

[@kenskinner6948]

What a great team you have. You should be very proud of your work.

[@dominicalbrecht7039]

Hell yeah..happy new yr to all..

[@dimakazurov1483]

Спасибо за вашу работу

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

"If I was a rich man" I would book a tour to Australia for this Museum alone!

[@ursamajor7468]

Happy New Year, everyone. So many parts !! And great condition, relatively speaking. It’s going to be a great year at Aus Armor!

[@nv1493]

The Oz team is frankly amazing. Excellent craftsmanship, all work so well together.

[@andyedwards9222]

Really looking forward to seeing this.

[@brianlemke3661]

I hope you all had a great New Year’s. Can’t wait to see the start of the new project.

[@iksexplorationsfollower2588]

Thank you for the amazing work you all do, I'll get up there one day.

[@janxspirit6707]

looking forward to these new projects, Thanks guys!

[@Ageing_Grognard_]

Thanks

[@JamieMcdonald-v8j]

What a awesome way to start the new year

[@britpc1]

Amazing! Just can’t wait to see the new project get off the ground!

[@453tye65e65e65e65]

I love your videos. The perfect mix of narration and just letting us watch them work. I also love that you guys do your best the make this stuff functional when you can.

[@1chish]

Happy New Year you lot Down Under! Just makes me smile when any of the guys see a busted up lump of metal and say 'No worries - we can sort that'. The Panzer II looks a right challenge but we know it will be built.

[@453tye65e65e65e65]

I would love to come see this stuff but live in Canada. I will just have to settle for one of the museums here.

[@waynebusilla]

Canuck here too!

[@yveschevasson7687]

Bravo à toute l’équipe pour ces beaux projets qui nous font rêver toute l’année 🎉 belle année 2025 ❤

[@TX-biker]

Gonna be another fantastic puzzle. 🤠😍

[@wbradburn8871]

What a joy! Vicarious giggling here as Daryl talked about these projects. Happy New Year, and best wishes for these vehicles.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Fantastic New Year presents Best i have seen. Well done.

[@RoyDeBruijn-f8t]

Cant wait to see the next episodes. I would not mind to see them a bit longer time wise 😬

[@grumpyboomer61]

I'm looking forward to the guys putting this puzzle together. It would be great to have a runner when it's finished.

[@wadedych1523]

Happy new year. Excited to see the restoration of your new projects this year.

[@zsoltfeher4220]

Rendkivül izgalmas projekt lesz. Hihetetlen sokrétü tudàst igényel. Bravo!!! Én is pàncéloson voltam katona de régen. Silka volt légvédelmi gépàgyus pàncélos volt. Zeusz volt a Nato kodja! Jó nézni hogy vannak még szakmai zsenik.

[@jasonstevens7957]

I always found that if you chop split pins flush to the castle then pop on yer socket and a long bar you can cleeve the remains of the split pin off by turning, then punch out the last bits Great vid! Can't wait to see these little beauties back up and running!!!

[@didierfrenga5101]

Bonne Année a vous tous ..et ne changez rien...............

[@russcole5685]

Happy new years guys. From New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@juanmc5731]

Dang, going to a nice year for armored content 🎉🎉

[@WhataboutTRUTH]

Great update many thanks for sharing. 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@fredfarnackle5455]

I take my hat off to everyone there, the amount of dedication/knowledge/skill and care shows in all they do.👍🇦🇺😎

[@mikewinkelman7015]

New Year, New project, let the funtime begin 😂

[@highlander147]

Suddenly it’s 1978 and my glue-covered teenage fingers are slaving over a Bandai Wespe kit in 1/48th scale… tempted to jump on a plane and log some hours on the real thing! Happy new year to all the skilled craftsmen in Cairns!

[@transloaf]

got a 1/16 panzer 1b kit because you guys have done one all so happy new year

[@bigmac60]

Happy new year. 🎉 🇬🇧. Love the enthusiasm

[@Custer0706]

11:55 Differences: One of the more notable differences are heavier sets of suspension springs on the ‚Wespe‘, as compared to the regular PzKw. II Ausf. c and A-C.

[@davefrench3608]

This is going to make Workshop Wednesday unmissable! Some great projects coming up. Shame I’m on the other side of the world. Happy New Year from a wet and stormy Southern England.

[@ai-d2121]

First time I have a headache watching the show. Happy new year!

[@mikel379]

Feliz año desde España.Un buen comienzo de año con unos proyectos fantásticos👏👏👏

[@patchmack4469]

oh wow another video surprise full of potential epicness this project is going to be so entertaining, tanks to all at Aus Armour for sharing this it really is not something you see every day, building a WWII tank i'm sure again as with previous vehicles the level of reconstruction will be very sympathetic the series of books showing all the level of detail is in its own right a masterpiece of information

[@tednordquist5266]

The enthusiasm of saying what this part goes to and that part goes to reminds me of a kid going on about their toy universe.

[@georgedistel1203]

I wasn't really expecting one this morning, thanks to you, your crew and the dedication to your viewers!

[@CharlesTimothy-en7to]

Happy new year to all at AAA&M.

[@shaneyork5686]

This was a surprise,Happy New Year too all at Aus Armour and keep up with the good work..

[@busterdee8228]

Happy New Year! It seems that the whole team is good at presenting. Well done Daryl.

[@createdeccentricities6620]

I think that Wespe is in the best starting shape of any AusArmour project that I have seen!

[@StevenG222]

2025 is already off to a good start!! HAPPY NEW YEARS, I hope everyone had a good and safe holiday!!

[@richardraby6266]

Yep, new year, new Workshop Wednesday; doesn't get any better! Amazing collection of parts. I cannot help feeling that you guys must be now some of the last that will be able to revive some of these WW2 relics. Good on you and here's to prosperity. You are definitely leaving your mark!

[@John_Sharrock]

Another great video.How fantastic to have all that history,and be able to handle it...I would deffo be like a kid in a sweet shop!

[@dankorolyk5917]

What a treasure trove of parts,really looking forward to this project.

[@TheBigCat2001]

Should be a great year of watching you guys reconstruct the pz II c. Best wishes

[@fherreracabrera]

Seguro quedarán de lujo!!!!

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

Happy new year! Looking forward to more videos from Aus Armour.

[@juanalbertoperezfuentes5307]

Hacen un excelente trabajo de restauración de estos vehículos 👍👍👍

[@MGB-learning]

Happy New Year wishes to the Australian Armour & Artillery Museum Team and their families.

[@paoloviti6156]

You guys will have plenty to do this year, 2025, but you all will do your best as you are all very skilled craftsmen! I wish I was there just to help you! Happy New year 🎉

[@Stravaig83]

An Ausf. c! Wonderful! These saw deployment to Norway in April ‘40. I’m looking forward to this one!

[@ptonpc]

Happy New Year to you all!

[@VFRSTREETFIGHTER]

Very exciting news, can't wait to see it all come together. Also, happy new year, guys.

[@VK6AB-]

Excellent.

[@knudvoecking]

Happy New Year! Awesome new projects in your pipeline.

[@mrjordan9951]

This is fantastic, I'm about to build a 1/6 scale panzer ll c...perfect timing

[@conorduggan6682]

Two of my favorite little tanks.

[@clivehibburt]

WOW unbelievable to see all the parts are still around,it all very interesting and exciting good luck in the new year looking forward to see all this come together, and happy new year to all of you