WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Jagdpanther Restoration Supercut

[@johnnybarbar7435]

You guys should cut up the original off cuts into small pieces, around 25mm x 25mm. Sell them online with a nice certificate showing vehicle and details of its location when recovered from the battlefield. Maybe epoxy them into a nice display box or glass bell. Could easily raise thousands for the museum.

[@dervolkstribun6240]

Thanks to you guys for bringing back this marvel of german engeneering. my granddad, who served on one of those machines has tears in his 95 year old eyes. Just for this, all your effort was worth it. I never saw this man in tears, til I showed him this video and translated it for him. he knew every part you were holding in your hands. I translated it for im simultaneously. Big hugs from an old and proud " Jagdpanther-Mann".

[@alecjohnson5043]

it's russian engineering?

[@dervolkstribun6240]

@@alecjohnson5043 No, its german buildt and engeneered.

[@alecjohnson5043]

@@dervolkstribun6240 somehow I got this comment on a video for the ISU 152. Sorry about that

[@thatoneinasuit6404]

My grandfather was in the position to have to fight against these beasts in Normandy and true they are the enemy, he spoke of them with nothing but respect, glad your grandfather got to see this rebuilt and for serious top respect to the man, can't imagine what he had to go through

[@dervolkstribun6240]

@@thatoneinasuit6404 Both our grandfathers went thru hell and back in this war.

[@adamcohen1118]

Never thought I would sit through 1 1/2 hours of cutting, welding, grinding and hammering. Really interesting and well worth watching. What a privilege for these men to restore this piece of history.

[@totallynotafed8786]

this is the good stuff here, would kill to work on these and have 1/2 as much skill

[@Ian-mj4pt]

Found them a few months ago. And was hooked.

[@gabrielplattes6253]

Ditto, dude. This is riveting (get it? 😉)! I am watching one every other day!

[@william6526]

Being a welder an fabricator for over 50 years I'm constantly amazed at the skill and vision these men have in restoring a part of history that would be lost if not for them. The only regret I have is age an my health will never allow me to see in person the amazing works they have brought back to life for future generations to see. Well done and thankyou for sharing this and all your videos with a very thankful old man. I wish my father who fought from D-day thru the battle of the bulge he fought in 5 major battles and was highly decorated never lived long enough to enjoy watching these amazing videos. Thankyou so much!!!

[@TheBelrick]

After two years of authoritarian rule culminating in death, maiming, massive loss in liberty and wealth. And given that today's events are born out of 1944. Are there people who still truly think that Germany was the true villains of ww2?

[@theamericanpotatonamedphil4306]

@@TheBelrick everyone who isn't a moron still knows Germany in WW2 was the aggressor and absolutely the worse side. The Nazis did a lot of the stuff you cry about in modern society just behind closed doors. Stop being edgy, the Germans started the war and they got stomped by everyone they attacked

[@TheBelrick]

@@theamericanpotatonamedphil4306 Who wrote the history that you use to judge villains of ww2? The people behind todays authoritarian crackdown , the disintegration of society and the release of the V and the real dangerous V. That is who. You really are a potato Let me wreck your potato claim, Germany started the war Two nations invaded poland, not one. One was declared war upon, the other allied with. And that ally went on to occupy poland for decades afterwards in pure conquest. Nice Your beliefs are clearly a lie.

[@theamericanpotatonamedphil4306]

@@TheBelrick lmao German accounts don't make themselves any better you muppet. Hitler's own words are plenty enough on their own to make me right. And Hitler is your savior of the world? He gave communists and capitalists a common enemy which prevented and reenforced communism as something that stayed around for a long time. Muh society wouldn't be saved by pagan homoerotic Nazis plunging Europe into civil war the second Hitler died. Not to mention also murdering millions of people including millions upon millions of Slavs for muh living space. Stalin got away with everything he did BECAUSE of Hitler. Grow some braincells. The Germans wrote more than enough down to get a full view of how evil the Nazis were

[@MarcABrown-tt1fp]

@@TheBelrick Two wrongs don't make a right mate. what we dealt with is small potatoes in comparison to the systematic extermination of what Nazi Germany deemed inferior to "their" master race, had they won, you and I wouldn't even EXIST so shut the fuck up, and be humble our grandfathers took those monsters out regardless of who took them out.

[@belejebkaan]

Beautiful restoration! It's a pity it couldn't be restored as a runner. Well done, gentlemen!

[@maurothomaz1193]

Good job. I believe the Jagdpanther is the most beautiful tank fighter of WWII and you have faithfully restored it. Thank you for sharing your work and exposing it to visitors.

[@edwardsharpe6234]

I am amazed at your skill and dedication to recreate a tank from such incomplete, broken and rusted parts. Great job!

[@Danthehistoryman]

Truly incredible work

[@tommuhlemanjr.3871]

DITTO!

[@matt84712]

I was thinking the same thing. These guys are good at it.

[@Ebonyqwe]

It’s not a tank😢

[@NandiCollector]

*This was so mesmerizing to watch. Awesome craftsmanship. BRAVO!*

[@jensmarzelin4049]

Vielen Dank, dass Sie dieses Zeugnis der Zeitgeschichte wieder aufgebaut haben! Grüße aus Eisenhüttenstadt/Brandenburg/Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@andrzejpacan1883]

szkoda że nie służył w dobrej sprawiedliwej sprawie tylko dla narzucenia zbrodniczej ideologi

[@NebeskaUniverzumskaCudesa]

@@andrzejpacan1883 The german is thanking them. lol

[@Operation_Kodiak]

The Jagdpanther looks amazing, hope to see it running some day

[@muhilm]

and shooting

[@ChickenNugget-dk9hp]

@@muhilm Won't shoot, barrel has a hole cut in it

[@Tyler-sy7jo]

@@muhilm Museums are generally against live firing their restorations (especially in cases where its original) as it causes wear and strain on the barrel. Same reason why when they have a running vehicle (like Bovington's Tiger 131), they don't put it up to speed. It'd be really cool to see (and hear) a Jagdpanther fire on a range, but for the purposes of restoration and preservation it likely won't happen. Not with this one anyhow.

[@robinrayee6333]

@@Tyler-sy7jo not to mention potential safety hazards with misfires and such

[@alanbeckett4]

Effectively it's a mock-up, no suspension, no engine, and internal bracing holding it together. Still a very impressive project, but it would need another project of equal or greater complexity to get it to drive.

[@aujay]

I'm am speechless, i am without Speech. Engineering Genius and a world-class completed WW2 project!

[@toker5536]

As a 73 yr old retired metal worker I love to watch you guys at work, obviously enjoying what you do, ("sigh" I wish I lived in Cairns)

[@ArmySigs]

It's a nice place in winter haha

[@vincevonderheyden7887]

@ Toker Then you are almost as old as the "Jagdpanther"😁

[@Soulessdeeds]

As a US Army veteran who repaired Tanks and Bradley's and performed recovery missions for 15 yrs, and 3 tours in Iraq. I can't help but wonder how much of the stuff we used will become museum pieces in the future. I still have my helmet and my recovery crew helmet from my old M88a1. They are keep sakes now. But hey who knows about the future. Seeing these videos always brings that mindset out in me lol.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Watching the chieftains hatch video on the M1 when he says some of them were 30 years old but still in service makes you realise that some tanks outlasted being museum pieces by being great designs.

[@tomtonesseppi5077]

Being German born in 63, I´m deeply impressed of the work you have done! I did a lot of restauration work on cars an bikes myself, but doing this on a tank is shurely a much more challenging task. Just the sheer massiveness of the components - especially when they are deeply rusted and bent by detonations - requires a completely different way of work. Not to mention the machinery that is decessary. I really apperciate your work bringing this rarity back to life. It can show the younger Australian generation what their great-grandfathers had to deal with fighting in WW II so far away from their homes. And what was the reason so many of them died fighting on the "right" side to bring the Nazi-craziness to an end. And to show us Germans, that we are defintly not the "Herrenrasse" but just a little part of mankind.

[@jochenhenrich7934]

Danke!

[@neilfairless4589]

Kurt, i hope you have a monitor in front of these amazing builds with these videos on loop as many folk would not believe how they started out, the workmanship shown is outstanding and should be displayed alongside these incredible exhibits. Thanks for the journey guy's, loved it.

[@tobyw9573]

Do not forget to have professional advice to back up your precious data!

[@koningbolo4700]

Ob's stürmt oder schneit, ob die Sonne uns lacht.... Wunderbar gemacht Jungs...

[@jackeagles1637]

Iam just amazed - it seems like these technicians/mechanics were trained in the original factories. Their skill and knowledge to rebuild these vehicles of 80 years ago is just amazing.

[@wjgrind]

Being a pipefitter and welder for 50+ years I really appreciated seeing this. Seeing the armour keyed was interesting. I also liked the way the track was tension-ed, instead of using a grease gun. My hats off to the skilled crew that brought this back together.

[@rhorn79]

I like that they showed the field repair on the hole, it definitely shows what the mechanics had to work with on the fly during the war.

[@constantijn9843]

As a modelbuilder I'm a bit jealous at you guys - working with the real stuff...- what a job !

[@eugenio5774]

same. they get to build the 1:1 model, that's so cool!!

[@csjrogerson2377]

There are some German, long since past, who would be so proud and amazed at the work you have done. Builders would be in awe of your workmanship and the advances in tools and tech since the 1940s. Operators would be amazed at the work and would over the moon if it was ever made to run again. The multitude of skills that the guys display is superb. If ever I need a German WW2 tank , I'd ask you guys to build me one from scratch. They could do it a piece of piss.

[@timuraydogan5067]

I am so so so thankful that you are reviving and preserving these parts of the great and engineered art of German history

[@andrzejpacan1883]

ale ta inżynieria zadała wiele krzywd a nawet więcej służąc chorej ideologi

[@timuraydogan5067]

i kogo to obchodzi... to stara kawa i 80 lat temu... tutaj możesz dostać technuk... i nic więcej... a ci, którzy zawsze są wczoraj, którzy płaczą, to źle - to bla bla bla. ...rozumiem... to się nazywa historia ps następnym razem, gdy to zrobisz, miej na tyle przyzwoitości, aby przynajmniej skorzystać z Tłumacza Google, jeśli już do kogoś piszesz lub odpowiadasz@@andrzejpacan1883

[@opoxious1592]

@@andrzejpacan1883 Bla bla.......whatever

[@sasha5320]

You guys are artists in the real meaning of the word. You brought this Jagdpanther back to life as if it drove out of the german production plant during the second world war. Outstanding job, congratulations and thanks for preserving all these tanks.❤💢💯👍🏻🤝🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AnastaziaValvaine]

The "Jagdpanther" is a piece of German engineering. It's like art. The design doesn't look 80 years old... Like the "Hetzer" I love this sexy Tank.. more than the Tiger I. Or Panther A. These 2 guys are the saviors of the last Jagdpanther in the world (I think..) Brilliant! When i visit my Aunt in July in Brisbane, i will also visit the Museum ! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MrBeej72]

Brisbane is about 1700 km south of Cairns where the museum is better. plan to catch a plane flight to Cairns if you want to see the museum

[@Frohmood]

Nicht schlecht -not bad- for Aussies. Gute Arbeit!

[@timothymilam732]

Excellent work gentlemen, you've got something to be proud of, and for generations people will be admiring your craftsmanship. Now y'all need a condensed version of this video to play in an area of the museum setup for just such things as that where people can be comfortable, and even rest a bit while watching several videos on the different builds y'all have put together out in the shop that came in baskets of miscellaneous broken pieces. Once again very well done, and I think the crew behind the cameras, as well as the editing staff for their fine work as well. From Greenville, Texas USA

[@troymolitor7766]

I’ve gone back and watched this again for a second or possibly a third time. What a cracking achievement. The envy of any armor museum the world over and the level of talent of the gents involved, is second to none. Well done gent’s!

[@adlerarmory8382]

I'm looking forward to the AusArmor Kitshop offering this 1:1 scale Jagdpanther model kit!

[@Scottie_S]

I don't know any family that wouldn't want one of these parked in the front yard for Neighbourhood security! 😃😃

[@dwrdwlsn5]

Real history is not clean, pretty or nice. Humans are human and humans will almost always make messes out of things. That said? WOW, guys! The Jagdpanther was a rare beast in WWII, but a feared one. So cool to see the restoration process of such a magnificent monster. So much work to make them shine again. It is worth it for historians like myself. KEEP IT UP!

[@Clandaries]

Thank you so much for restoring this beautiful tank. Thanks to every person that worked on it. Greetings from Germany.

[@oby-1607]

Best hour and twenty-six minutes and thirty-nine seconds I have spent on KZbin. Imagine being a mechanic of one of these able to see this after all of the years. It would be a mind rush.

[@chiphalvorsen4252]

Kurt - you my friend are progressing with your overall talents, on par with the tank projects! Which is to say, keep up the great work, all of this truly matters!

[@frankbodenschatz173]

Jesse, you have done my favorite "Tank" perfect! Thanks to you and all the Aus Armour crew from the heart of the Ozarks in Missouri.

[@mostly_accurate]

This has got to be my favorite restoration video ever. Its incredible work and to think the history and life the combined parts have seen is crazy. Incredible job. And not filling the pits makes is so much better.

[@fw1421]

These guys never cease to amaze me with their ingenuity and fabrication skills. They buy blown up scrap from Russian tank graveyard and assemble them into a beautiful museum piece.

[@denisdavidson5622]

I've contributed to the UK's repairs to the Bovingdon Tiger appeals over the years. But what pays for such an enormous reconstruction project like your JagdPanther? Great work guys!

[@landm9446]

Privately owned and funded, no help from gov or agencies. The owner is exceptional and wants his museum to be in the top 3 in the world afaik. And it is. Wait till you go visit, I've been, am returning this year for ausarmourfest, it takes days to get through it all, if you go avoid the Wermacht hall until you have seen all the allied tanks. The Tiger 1, the Panther ... it will blow your mind.

[@denisdavidson5622]

@@landm9446 Ok, it must have loads of wealthy contributors to have bought Crompton's Panther for 14 million GBP!!!!

[@landm9446]

@@denisdavidson5622 no idea mate, that's all I know, maybe look into it and let us know.

[@jefferss1639]

Well, I've just watched it all the way through and I have to say I've watched masters at work.What an incredible feat of engineering. The skills needed to restore this brute are so impressive.I actually feel jealous that all the wonderful exhibits are far off in Australia and not in the UK.We did have a Panther that Bruce Crompton restored that I believed was to stay in the UK but it turned out it was destined for Oz from the beginning.

[@mrpoool1015]

The production value and high quality of the filming and editing really makes this one of the best tank museum channels on KZbin imo

[@FATSNAIL-FPV]

Never thought I'd see a Leopard Recovery tank on Australian soil. I've only seen them in Europe so far. Nothing but respect for the craftsmanship working with what you have and ZERO funding. just WOW!

[@hartle100]

This fantastic hard work is something to be proud of and real craftsmanship, keep up the good work and preserve the result for the future generations. Commented from Germany.

[@iggysfriend4431]

What I love about these videos is you get to see the internals and hidden parts of the tank/tank destroyer. Normally you see everthing with the turret on, track guards, etc. To see the inside of the vehicle with the torsion bars, things like the final drive, etc is a rare sight that gives a better understanding.

[@jamestracz5233]

The time work and dedication to assemble this piece of lost history is incredible, these two men brought back something that would have been never been seen again except in pictures, they are truly the masters of their craft, their patience and precision in bringing this tank back to life is a testimony to the human spirit and the things we can achieve if we only believe that we can do it.!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@nelsonmyrottweilers9975]

This has been the most enjoyable set of videos I have ever watched. Not only this hour and a half video but the multi part series that preceded it. Thank you for sharing the incredible talent of entire crew of machinists, welders, fabricators and mechanics. If I didn't live half way around the world in Kentucky, USA I would have loved to visit your museum.

[@RavenTwoSix.]

History needs to be preserved, taught, and remembered. Not through the lens of modern values, but in its stark reality so the the mistakes of the past are not repeated. These gentlemen do important work. It was fascinating to watch them.

[@tomtabone7949]

Amazing work to everyone involved.Restoring not only a tank but history,thank you!

[@dennisswaim8210]

Fantastic work gentlemen! Thank you saving this important piece of history. The Jagdphanter is my favorite German WWII AFV. To call you master mechanics and fabricators would be an understatement, you are?artists!

[@hoganshero19]

I do military models of WW2, have been for over 40 years. Wish I could stroll through your museum to take pictures and get good ideas for my models. I do have a few taken at the Reading PA., air festival a few years back. They had two German 251 half-tracks in running order, I grabbed as many pics as I could. Great job with the tank, that took a lot of effort to get her in museum order for showing.

[@realvargr]

I'm so glad you did a Jagdpanther, my favorite tank. The craftmanship is top notch and i sat glued infront of the screen. Well pleased with the paintjob!

[@toi_techno]

Decent people know why you lot are interested in this tank. My grandfathers fought and killed Nazi Germans. I would do the same.

[@realvargr]

@@toi_technoAre you okay? 🤨

[@Snowy-r6r]

Went and saw the work first hand this year, and it is beautiful. Grand daughter (13) was actually super keen to see it all, and then go shooting in the basement. Turns out, for her first effort shooting, she's pretty good. It's a great day out, and easily turns into multi day visit because you just can't see it all in one day. Well done to all the guys working in the background. We loved your work.

[@paulorchard7960]

Great work Kurt,cutting down the 6+hours into one 1.5 hour easy to watch doco, next task is to series all the footage together into a one play back to back so I can sit down on a rainy sunday with popcorn and a six pack and binge watch it all again! Sure there will be lots who just seen this for the first time or like me have followed it all the way who will join me! Jessie and Daryl have done great work, what a job! I will be up north winter next year, expect to see my name in visitors register, its a must see!

[@gerardonavarro8689]

¡Gracias!

[@ausarmour]

De nada!!!

[@paulhastings3439]

Incredible effort and result. This should be on free to air television - I found it truly riveting (no pun intended) to watch this engineering marvel. You should all be proud of your work. Well done. Thank you for returning a piece of history back to life.

[@danielgranda896]

A truly remarkable feat of engineering, fabrication, and passion. Watching this will forever change the way I look at any restored exhibit. Thank you Dez and Jesse for your commitment and skill in restoring this part of history for future generations to see.

[@bobcampbell4385]

I just binged the Grant restoration from start to finish over the past 3 days. Incredible work guys. Such knowledge and craftsmanship is sometimes overwhelming to my eyes and ears. One day I hope to get to the museum and see the result of the team's work with my own eyes. Congratulations guys. Job well done.

[@page.crow.chiron]

honors to these metal men. I thoroughly enjoyed watching them take scrap metal and bar stock and make a tank destroyer. These guys ruled in machine shop class back in high school. Honors to their shop teachers and fathers for showing them how to arc weld, bend steel and turn .0001 off.

[@crackerbarrel6965]

Wow. Just…wow! Excellent documentary. Makes me appreciate my 1/35 model of the Jagdpanther just that much more!

[@pablopeter3564]

EXCELLENT and CONGRATULATIONS. Not only you are paying tribute to these two individuals who spent thousand of hours rebuilding the Jadgepanther but also the historical even as well. Greetings from Mexico City.

[@mgbrv8]

I wish I could like this more than once 👍🏻👍🏻. Top notch content gentleman 👍🏻😊👍🏻

[@americanpatriot2422]

Thank you, an outstanding collection of all the steps to the restoration of the Jagdpanther.

[@rhaegoti]

The Uruk-hai making an appearance around the 1hour mark was appreciated haha! Amazing craftsmanship, thank you for sharing it with us

[@151mattwilson]

What a pleasure this was to watch your progress and skill. Thank you! Really impressive

[@digitalincometactics9858]

As a plastic modeller restoration projects really are a blessing on the level of detail you can achieve just by seeing the real vehicle being restored because so many kits are missing details and are not correct this is a joy to save history like this thank you for your good work.

[@yattaran1484]

What a fantastic fruit they've accomplished !. So happy to watch complete version of this amazing build of Jagdpanther. As one of long time collector of Panzer parts( mainly track links ), I can easily imagine how hard to obtain those extremely rare original parts. Mr.Doyle must be happy to know his book really helped your project !.😊 Looking forward to watch your ever stopping new projects !.👍

[@Bertrum123]

They know what there doing these chaps not just the cutting it's the knowledge of metallurgy needed the they posses great to watch plus being a heavy plant engineer it makes it more interesting for me anyway great vid

[@peterszar]

What a great video. I love these armor/armour restorations, especially when it involves Tiger 1's, but my favorite is the Panther and it's variant, JagD's. What I was fascinated by, was that the sound of the pneumatic wrench, and the other tools sounded the same in Australia as it does here in the USA, plus they speak a derivative of English as well, ha ha.

[@matthewcullen1298]

😅yeah not too dissimilar mate 😅

[@Gerard-Red]

I have been in the huge museum in Cairns and I marvelled of its collection in hours wandering around so many incredible to see in reality things that you only see in fotographs and old news reels. It is my favorite atraction in Cairns, hands down. At first I thought that there was a factory somewhere in the world making new reproductions of these machines of old wars for museums around the world. Because they look to good and completed to be the real things. But now after watching this incredible video of restoring this tank from bits and pieces collected over many years following original drawings, I am trully in awe. This is a fantastic job. I got a lot of joy watching it. Thank you for existing and doing such a well done job building your incredible collection.

[@TheKRU251]

This project has been a joy to watch. The dedication, enthusiasm, skill and damn hard graft has been truly inspirational ! I run a 1/6th r/c scale JP. Your series has been so useful for detail examination. Truly a superb job of which you should all be incredibly proud of providing future generations with a fabulous 'time piece'. 👏👏👏

[@peterlindop4491]

Superb engineering by two top class professional men. PETER LINDOP UK.

[@knucklehead7456]

Yall are the highlight of my week. LOVE yer show and just hope, someday, I can make it down under over yonder and come see yer place for myself. 🤠 greetings from TEXAS 🤠👊

[@janmajer865]

Your skill and dedication is just amazing.Another beautiful big cat completed.

[@sasha5320]

Jagdpanther and the Jagdtiger were the best tank destroyers of WW2.👊🏼👍🏻💯💥

[@andthenhedead6076]

The M18 was better tbh

[@sasha5320]

@@andthenhedead6076 Negative.

[@PumaTwoU]

I'd disagree. They were too few in total number. The Hellcat was the best TD.

[@Morthelion]

@@PumaTwoU so not the engineering/technoligy makes a tank good? it's the total numbers? Wow...stupid.

[@stefansaathoff2952]

Ein tolles Video und ein wunderbares Projekt. Schön zu sehen das Zeit angehalten wird und nichts unvergessen bleibt.

[@gerza71]

35:43 beautiful work on the lathe including the clip. I glad the battle damage is still there.

[@johnmcameron1811]

Great vid guys A1+++++

[@kiwifruit27]

Having watched the series week by week I found this super cut just as satisfying to watch. Extremely well done. Thanks

[@PB1776Politics]

I absolutely LOVE THIS!!! As a family of metal workers and fabricators for 7 or 8 generations… I guess when you use a torch to cut 3” thick plate and make a gear from it.. Ya KIND OF GET THE LOVE OF IRON. Love the work boys..

[@epsilon-1138]

A deadly but beautiful piece of history.

[@rollux85]

I've been going to the The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum since it opened and it's simply amazing to see the expansion, breadth, detail and commitment of the blokes and gals that work there. If you're ever in northern Australia, go there.

[@AKUJIVALDO]

That because they use all armoured vehicles to fight against emus and rabbits... Without museum, there wouldn't be Northern Australia anymore.

[@lyleslaton3086]

Truly an amazing project. Please edit the part when Jessie painted the Jadgpanther and you put the track on,put that on KZbin so armor modelers can find it. I bet they won't gripe about individual track links again.

[@kevinhale9400]

These guys are genius at restoring this huge tank which in itself was a beautiful piece of German engineering. This is considering the purpose for which it was designed and constructed. This is an excellent piece of filming.

[@dronebandit1292]

Another stunning restoration You all should be proud Keeping history alive All the best from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@boatingboy5337]

Congratulations on the terrific work you have undertaken in 2024. It is a delight to watch your videos and to witness the excerising of the skills of the team. I'm looking forward to 2025.

[@StuSaville]

That's an amazing collection you've built up! Could you please consider filming a speed tour of the museum at some stage?

[@JonSeverinsson]

The Chieftain did one at kzbin.info/www/bejne/innUqKyoaKmNesU

[@Oldtanktapper]

This reminds me of a talk I saw by a bloke who’d been in charge of fully restoring one of the steam locomotives here in Gympie, Queensland. Total strip down, had to replace huge sections of the chassis, plus a heap of other stuff. The knowledge he had on the subject was crazy, a lot of it was knowing where to go for really specialised jobs like getting a drive rod stretched or where to source huge slabs of steel in imperial sizes that haven’t been used in decades. This is next level beyond that, can’t imagine the time and money that would have gone into it.

[@goldenart1215]

I’ve asked before and I’ll ask until I get graced with an answer. Let’s say you receive the side of a tank hull that is to be used in a restoration and it has a metal projectile (non explosive) still lodged in the side. Do you remove it or restore around it? I remember specifically during this restoration where there was a hole that had been filled with “material” and always had the thought about what if there was a projectile still lodged in the plate

[@StephaneP-p8h]

Jessy is really getting better! I am amazed at theses mates skill. Darryl is impressive. Always a big smile on his face. All these m'en love their Job and more... and thats show. Keep the great work mate!!!

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

Amazing! I love the Jagdpanther, you guys truly built a legend of a tank. Im looking forward for Pt. 2 where you all hopefully get it working. :D

[@julianwinn4502]

Beautiful. I have been captivated by the Jagdpanther since I was a child.

[@bry3500]

Awesome content and editing - cheers Kurt

[@TheCmac1966]

What most impresses me about this is what they started with…a scrapped-together piece of side-armor. It is like receiving a broken femur and creating a whole person around it in less than a year! Well done lads!

[@xgford94]

That T34/85 in the background must be thing “ what are you doing…that took me ages to pull apart???”

[@tomservo5347]

This is really making me miss my previous job stick, TIG, MIG welding, cutting out plate with a torch and fabricating anything needed out of metal. I just don't miss doing it when it's 100 or below 0 degrees F here in Missouri.

[@franciscowashington2155]

Beleza muito bom 👍👍👍😎

[@buzzbannier6541]

What an amazing and fantastic project, I am truly in awe of the two principle engineers who demonstrated throughout the video their professional workmanship and endeavour by completing such a blueprint restoration of an iconic piece of German WW2 military machinery, enabling future generations to appreciate! therefore may I "Tank You" all at "The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum! and wish continue success for all your future projects!

[@snuffleuppagus6979]

worlds biggest Tamiya jagdpanther kit....

[@brendanjobe7286]

Lol Replete with Aber metal barrel & photo etched grills & Friulmodel individual metal track links!

[@loftsatsympaticodotc]

Great job guys, and so nice you have all these descriptions in detail. When one sees the immense amount of work to repair some old, heavy, tough parts, it gives you that much more appreciation of all the design, engineering, metallurgy, and fabrication talent that went into making hundreds and thousands of all such massive heavy vehicles. Keep up the good work, lads. Too bad the sole purpose of a tank is to blow up and destroy, with great pain and suffering.. opponent human beings. War IS hell. We should all remember that!

[@colorstudios7345]

Danke! Super Video, beeindruckende Arbeit. LG Felix Hufsky

[@Donza-z9e]

I enjoy every one of these restoration projects that I watch. All of the Fabricators are truly skilled craftsmen. Each fabricator also has a special skill set that adds to each project. Please continue to post these as one day i plan to visit the museum.

[@jamesdewer]

Im a crane mechanic for the port of Oakland IAM not ILWU I could learn just from watching you two. Fixing a spreader after a longshoreman has done precision drops moving 200+ containers I appreciate some of your techniques. There's always more to learn.

[@PlymouthVT]

So beautiful! Incredible attention to detail rebuilding this monster really enjoyed this video thank you very much Daryl & Jessie!