WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Restoring the ONLY SdKfz 221 Light Armoured Car in the world!

Al is working on one of the most difficult projects yet! An SdKfz 221 Armoured Car! There are currently no surviving examples and hardly any technical details on this unique vehicle.... so Kurt and Beau make a trip to Czech to get some measurements.
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[@JovianLoop]

Nice of Dmitry to fly the Australian flag in honour of your visit.

[@brad9529]

I thought the same, respect 🙏

[@BradleyFordAus]

Yeah loved seeing that 🎉

[@tau3457]

Czechs and Aussies fought together in many battles.

[@jamesedkins2823]

Dmitry is a legend! I was stoked to see that, what a good dude!

[@shed66215]

Dimitri seems to be one of those wonderful characters with an endless array of stories, lovely fella to have helped you with parts and his knowledge.

[@calvinchan8511]

A portable 3D scanner would be a great help in this case. It would give you a lot more references of all the available parts remaining.

[@whitebloodism]

Or a ruler and combination square 😂

[@vicentesanchez4403]

I think the same, scan all scrap parts and next translate to CAD or whatever 3D program.

[@kevinharrington9110]

iPhone pro and iPad Pro have LiDAR scanners in them that would build a decent model before investing in a nice dedicated scanner.

[@marklipsinic7916]

​@@kevinharrington9110iPhone LiDAR is nowhere near as accurate as a dedicated 3D scanner.

[@truracer20]

It would take a lot of projects like this to justify the cost. But it would make it easy to copy most of the exterior dimensions of the one in Bovington since it is the reference for the Tamiya 222.

[@tdb7992]

Dmitri seems like a very cool guy. Very cool of him to have our Australian flag on display too. Poles and Czechs seem like awesome people who are really welcoming of us Aussies.

[@baskoller5506]

Is there a country that doesn't like aussies?. Except maybe your direct neighbors as that is universal.

[@tdb7992]

@@baskoller5506 I think the only nations that really dislike us are China, Fiji (bizarre story, there was a coup there and the coup leaders demanded Australia send troops to sure-up their control, of course we didn't send troops) and New Zealand during rugby games.

[@jamesedkins2823]

​@@baskoller5506 haha us Kiwis love aussies, we just have diffeent ways of showing it. if kiwis and aussies are nice to you, then you know we dont really like you.

[@schwabrichard9829]

That build is a craftsmen kit! Only a true craftsmen could even start the project. That was another great field trip! We want to see more footage!!!!

[@paulmorneault3994]

really fun seeing you network with other "madmen" who keep history alive!

[@user-ey3st2qs5u]

Deda mi vyprávěl že když byl malej kluk bylo mu 11 tak puma 221 stala u neseho domu ❤😊 děkuji preji pekny den Martin z České republiky 😊

[@depleteduraniumcowboy3516]

Dimitri seems like a really great guy. This sounds like a very complicated restoration.

[@iainburgess8577]

You guys know the most Interesting people. His story about re-enactment; "I love it" & "never again " was pure gold, and reminds me of every Great hobby on earth; we All know that high but exhausted dichotomy.

[@mikemorrison192]

It's great to see that there are so many people from all around the world who are willing to invest their time into rebuilding history. One weld at time in most cases. Thank you to all of you involved and God bless.

[@lexchambers8329]

How good is Alan at stick welding, so lucky to have his experience in all aspects of the job , how lucky are you to have people like Dmitry help with parts etc, thanks for another great update

[@silentotto5099]

As your comment suggests you might know a bit about stick welding... In a couple of shots, after a weld was completed Al took a hammer and knocked off a ridge of built up material, revealing the weld underneath. Could I impose on you to provide a quick explanation of what was happening exactly? (example at 14:25 ) What is the built up material he was knocking off? Surely it wasn't part of the metal weld. I've seen plenty of video of people welding before, but I don't recall ever seeing anyone knock off a ridge of material like that. Usually they have to take a grinder to get the weld flat. Thanks.

[@itchy108]

That's the slag layer formed by the flux in the rod. Normal process in stick welding

[@stephencox4224]

@@silentotto5099 What Al was removing was known as Slag Stick welding rods are not used with gas but have a covering of flux material to prevent oxygen contaminating the weld leading to porosity and weak welds and what ou see was how the flux coating protects the weld keeping it's integrity. Back say 40 years ago welding equipment was AC alternating current to stick weld and it was not an easy task welding rods would often stick when trying to start an Arc and it was a special skillset to get it right, Nowadays with Inverter technology we more often use DC Direct current and it is much more controlable and easier to weld much easier to strike the arc which is when you bring the stick welding rod close enough for an arc to start the welding process but not too close the rod welds itself to the base metal you are welding. Still a vital process as for instance Piprlines such as water , Gas or Fuel are still Stick or as it is known MMA or Manual Metal Arc welded and Pipeline welders are certified and obviously the weld must be perfect as say for instance it may be the cooling pipes for an Atomic Reactor, Failure is not an option so such certified Pipeline Welders earn big money. For instance welders that weld the Hulls of Hyundai ships actually get paid about one third of what the CEO of Hyundai Shipbuilding Corporation gets paid it is a vital and specialised field and the modern world could not exist without these people and their skillsets

[@silentotto5099]

@@stephencox4224 Thank you. That's exactly what I wanted to know.

[@silentotto5099]

@@itchy108 Thanks.

[@MaddEndd]

This channel becomes more interesting than the Tank Museum day by day. The stuff you do for a living is just amazing. This is some really educational content, that you provide.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Bovington has some good content, but I wish they'd copy this series idea.

[@tdb7992]

@@frostedbutts4340 yes I agree, I would love for them to do something similar. Hopefully they are watching this channel and getting ideas.

[@ursamajor7468]

Seeing this pile of scrap out in the elements in that bin is not something most people would see as being a viable project. Hats off to the brave skilled OzArmor team.

[@stevem3605]

These episodes are never long enough. Great video guys!

[@anthonybush607]

You guys are absolutely priceless. Thank you for all the hard work preserving world history.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Another fantastic Workshop Wednesday and Alan is a very talented man.

[@ozmrrotary]

G'day from WA 😎 A great write-up and a ton of pictures of the SdKfz 221 on 'tanks-encyclopedia' written on July 2022. Also includes a link to a video that shows a bit of the insides and some clues to the floor at 3:33.

[@AngryQuokka]

Al makes the prettiest dang welds. That fella is an artist!

[@jargien240]

This is really what I call a lego puzzle for adults. Nice!

[@oldfarthacks]

Such fun, a true rare critter. It's a pity that none of the originals still exist.

[@AW-Services]

Every video I watch, I'm blown away by the level of research, attention to detail, and craftsmanship that goes into the vehicle projects. With the amount of rebuild work and OEM parts to replicate, would having a handheld laser scanner like Panzer farm have help in any way

[@LegacyUser]

Demitry is just living his dream, that is awesome. Al is a stupendously talented craftsman. i enjoyed watching both of them talk about stuff and things.

[@richardphelan8414]

What remarkable work fitting a broken Jigsaw puzzle back together ,How fascinating and exciting this is to watch this work being done ,all the while transcribing notes to actual pieces

[@steveyountz9184]

It is great to see the beginning of another amazing restoration. How long were you guys in the Czech Republic?

[@stevestruthers6180]

I'm surprised that no original engineering drawings of this vehicle exist anywhere, they could help a great deal. Looks like you've got quite the challenge ahead of you. Looking forward to seeing the next instalment in your journey.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Yes between the bombing, deliberate destruction of documents and plans then the general confusion after the war a lot of info was lost forever.

[@glimmerman]

Dimitri is a dead-set legend 👍

[@Hauggyful]

Impeccable welding at the end!

[@BeefaloBart]

TBH I like seeing the jigsaw puzzle being welded into a hull of the vehicles.

[@guyplachy9688]

Why does the term "Frankenstein's Monster" come to mind as I watch this going together?🤔 Being half Czechoslovak, it makes me extremely happy to see my countrymen & my heritage getting together to achieve something as important as this.😃

[@BigBloodyBen]

I see that Australian - European relations are going well

[@davidstrother496]

This is going to be a great project to follow. You have a great group of men working at your museum. Thank you, and Cheers from Texas.

[@goosf5746]

Niczym puzzle 😊. Pozdrawiam serdecznie z Polski 🇵🇱👍

[@nachtsumhalbzwei]

Nice that Dimitri share all Information he got.

[@murilo8507]

You guys are unstoppable! Greetings from Brazil

[@klaymann888]

awesome to be able to watch this build in progress

[@cyberbrain232001]

I can’t wait till next Wednesday. I love the builds and this true engineering.

[@sysop007]

The WW2 German scout cars were all pretty cool. Really fun to play some of them on WT. 👏🏻

[@grantcox4764]

Seems like Dimitri is and will be a great asset for you guys. Can't wait to see what other treasures he has to show off, as well as let you measure and record in the future...

[@geebeaux]

Just began to watch your videos, first thing I learned was update my tetenis shot. Keep up the good work, it will last for several more generations.

[@StrangelyBrownNo1]

Dmitri is such a lovely bloke. Would love to see more of him on the channel.

[@harlech2]

Your museum is on my bucketlist!

[@markbehr88]

Very cool. I had the Airfix reconnaissance model kit of the 222

[@davidwarren9204]

One of those portable 3d Scanner units might be a worthwhile purchase for the museum. It could save (or augment) all that hand-measuring of complex shapes like the turret sides, chassis etc...

[@corentinnaisse5350]

I concur. For cast parts and general layout it would be a game changer. You don't even need hand measurement at all in this case as it would be leagues ahead of using a tape/square. In their video of the Polish guys restoring a Tiger, they were using 3D scans which they then edited to reproduce clean CAD.

[@Fiasco3]

Hope they get the thing together, it's such a cool little vehicle.

[@neilwilliams5173]

Wow that is an incredible project to put together without a surviving vehicle for reference.Dimitry is an awesome person to have for his knowledge and parts.Cant wait to see its progress cheers mates.

[@brandons9398]

Dimitri appears to be sent by an Angel! You guys have taken on another huge project😊

[@sparkyfromel]

You guys are mad !! ..... just love it

[@yattaran1484]

Thanks for another great episode !. Can't wait to see this Jigsaw puzzle come to its completion !.

[@steveg3981]

Great to see. Good luck Al. Didn't see an Aussie drinking beer. How come? I guess good editing.

[@frostedbutts4340]

Drank it so fast the camera couldn't catch it.

[@alesharazim7608]

Zase paráda,už dlouho dlouho na vás koukám.Aleš,Česká republika.

[@TheFurriestOne]

I love projects like these, true jigsaw puzzles, and in three dimensions!

[@neilperry2224]

Those pretzels remind me of my visit to Berlin, and I used to have a 0.5ltr of Warsteiner and a couple of huge pretzels.

[@Powershift]

Woooooooow, That's more than a restoration! It's more like a rebirth. I doubt most shops would even attempt this rebuild. It's amazing, and truly awesome, you guys are doing it!

[@johnbradshaw354]

Wow what a very interesting project. Al and Beau have certainly got their work cutout on this restoration. Looking forward to your next update. Thank you for sharing.

[@patchmack4469]

this is possibly one of my favourite German war time vehicles, sadly so few about - its an odd thing isn't it, that after the war with de Nazification led to scrapping of so much metal and so few of these examples survive making them worth so much more today and very sort after - this will be another incredible set of videos to rebuild a SdKfz 221

[@zsoltlehoczki4783]

I hope it will get Afrika-Corps decoration at the end.👍

[@michaelkneringer3194]

Kurt, these vids are too short. Love everyone's individual work that make AA&AM so interesting.

[@cbmsysmobile]

Awwww cute kitten at 10:55

[@kevinbrennan-ji1so]

You can tell this is a labor of love for Dmitri.

[@stephengostelow7925]

Marvelous visit ... from Stamps to Armored vehicles. Fantastic .. what a smashing chap Dimitri is flying the flag for you guys. Got your work cut out with this jigsaw puzzle but I know if anyone can do it Al is THE man. Looking forwards to progress reports !

[@roymilton426]

another great episode, thanks.

[@alecfraser1928]

Another really classic vehicle. Really looking forward to seeing this one come together. Interesting to see the base material for restorations now - wreckage that has lain at the side of a field or been dug out of the ground. When you think that there was so much that was wholly or near complete that went to the furnace ....

[@tpkdm71]

I am astonished at y’all’s skills and perseverance! I was getting anxious just looking at all those pieces, angles and parts. Can’t wait to see when it’s done!

[@BrianLTU]

Was my long time favourite in war thunder! So seeing this getting restored is nice.

[@novis_cz1gaming200]

Greetings from czech republic, I love your job. Keep it up ^^

[@scotttillotson3962]

I dare say you guys have a dream job...but...you have also taken on a huge undertaking to be the custodians of preservation for generations to come. Love your work...keep it coming

[@georgenebitt124]

Loving all that you do.

[@NSYresearch]

Thanks to you all.... another facinating film.

[@davekreitzer4358]

KOOL 😎 , will be a very interesting project to see come together , would be great if a model was made by some company to maybe help !

[@patrickporter6536]

You guys do a brilliant job!

[@aceofhawks]

Al sure is a pretty good welder! Are you welding it together with stainless rod or steel? Keep up the good work team I always look forward to your videos!

[@davidorama6690]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@russwoodward8251]

Great. Thank you.

[@---rz5th]

Fantasticwork men

[@roycarter6235]

I think this will an incredibly difficult project. It will take patience and skill something the boys at Oz Armour excel at .

[@ronwingrove683]

Bloody good luck to you, Al. That's going to be a sod to put everything together.

[@davidkimmel4216]

I enjoy the history you are restoring for us to enjoy. Thank You 😊

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🤗🙏💙⭐ Thank you for sharing

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Team, I was actually the first person to open this episode, I feel privileged to have done so. I just love Workshop Wednesday and now we have another new project. Cheers

[@ptonpc]

Amazing research and work done by all.

[@Vlaid65]

Looking forward to this one.

[@brianstanfield6912]

You guys are amazing! This was like watching someone put together a 1000 piece puzzle of a snow scene with only 500 pieces in the box. LOL😄

[@MrNaKillshots]

Brilliant stuff.

[@charlestellis7021]

Waiting in suspense 👌

[@VicNoel-fk5vg]

Great video! This is going to be a great project to follow!

[@veridian79]

Amazing work. you guys make the impossible possible.

[@54mgtf22]

Hey AusArmour. Love your work 👍

[@johnvaluk1401]

This will be an interesting project to follow and see thru. Thank you for the video and update.

[@royalblood2405]

Amazing restoring these vehicles the heros of history used

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

It's "Allo Allo" series Lt. Grubers tank.

[@ianbell5611]

Wow Amazing work

[@-nicht.der.dulli-]

Keep up the good work! Greatings from Germany.

[@rosscollingwood5189]

Another one off, last of its kind beauty - I don't know how do you keep doing this, but I'm surely glad that you do! 👏👏👏

[@davidlawrencebanks4610]

Excellent video thanks 👍 👍

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Go to Victoria,, you can find tanks there you can roll on the truck. This is a jigsaw puzzle in small pieces. Al is going to have his work cut out on this. Lovely stick welds!

[@gadgetfellow]

incredible work at both ends of the world by incredibly talented restorers

[@deanmaddock8040]

Awesome video, such high quality production and fantastic skills on display by all involved.

[@jameswalshjr]

Looking forward to seeing this piece come together. Looks like quite the challenge to assemble this with such little amounts of technical detail. Great content as always, keep up the good work!

[@smalcolmbrown]

Thanks :)

[@didierfrenga5101]

Toujours époustouflant.........