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So how does the progress continue Jon? 😁

Just checking in on how the big project is going John? Love seeing that heavy fab work.

Stealing this idea, that is awesome. 🤩

A few more pictures. The Ashburton Aviation Museum has a great collection with a lot of variety, and unlike a lot of museums you can actually get up close and even touch the planes as long as your being respectful.

On the Saturday night the Museum had filed a NOTAM and the two spotlights in attendance were able to fire up. unfortunately, only one at a time though.

Any updates the DT guy? 😊

Would love to see Chris's shower set up in more detail, have been thinking about doing a similar set up here to be more self sufficient.

16 hours ago, Rootes75 said:

The pictures look good, do you find there is a lot of interest in NZ?

I think there is a fair bit of interest but always the need for more events.

The big events I know of would-be Armistice in Cambridge and then either Omaka Airshow or Wanaka Airshow.

I'm sure lots of smaller groups do their own events and alot of the A&P  shows may have a small displays as well.

Plenty of stuff hidden away in sheds that comes out every now and again.

My son was also kindly given the opportunity to blank fire an MG42.

Was involved in a new display weekend here in New Zealand this past weekend. Thought I'd post a few pics my father took as well as a short video.

Hopefully others on here might have visited as well and will share pics as I didn't get a chance to take too many.

12 hours ago, ruxy said:

Does a  T72  have any protection from  NLAW    ?

So far........ apparently not.

Thanks Eddy, was hoping  that's all it was 😊

Well happy new year to you Johann(its just turned 2022 here in New Zealand)

I hope you and your family are well and I hope we see you back here to share any progress soon.

Anyone seen Johann, he hasn't been online since July?

Hi Johann,

Checking in again 😁

Hope this message finds you and yours well. 

Sorry to hear the covid vaccine has been rough on you, I don't get my chance to get it till late this year if all goes to plan.

But as usual the attention to detail on your build is stunning. 😁

Just checking in to see how things are going Johann 😁

On 4/6/2021 at 6:01 AM, johann morris said:

Thanks BRDM and thanks again for the earlier assistance.

If it ever gets finished, I have promised the Yorkshire war time experience it's first appearance. 

jon

Might have to start saving for a trip to see that 😁

On 2/26/2021 at 10:18 AM, Zero-Five-Two said:

 

As for the Oz stolly getting shunted by a roadtrain, I was thinking of overloaded foreign artic with no speed limiter and the driver busy watching telly.  Happens a lot down our way as they rush to and from Dover.

 

Yeah I bet that isn't pretty, bit like that Texas pile up due to ice.

In regards to the Oz Stolly, it got hit by a road train so depending on the layout could be the equivalent of getting rear ended by a Scammel Commander carrying a Challenger 2 doing 60mph.

But your light set up looks like a great idea to stop the tailgating clown cars

Happy New Year Johann, can't wait to see what this year brings for your Panzer 2 😁

Hope everything is going ok Johann, looking forward to your next update

This could maybe help, Bruce's carrier is painted in the colour's that the NZ Army copied from the British early in the war.

https://youtu.be/_gUa5TdHPCk

Johann I am constantly amazed at the level of craftsman ship and detail you are putting in.

Most would just be happy to make it look like a Panzer 2 on the outside, but the detail you are going to inside the hull is amazing.

I wish you a Merry Christmas from down here in New Zealand and can't wait to see the progress over the next year.

Thanks Rob, I'll have a look..

Hi All,

I'm part of a re enactment team that is preparing a mk3 6pdr for display. We're after a couple of things,

1) Service manual, we need to give the gun a good service and we are going to return the recupertator into action so need to know oil weights etc, copies or just the info is fine.

2) Patterns for the Breech and Muzzle covers: We have someone that can make covers for us but we have no originals or patterns to go off.

Any help much appreciated, and if you need any close up photos etc im sure I can talk to the gun owner and take some for you.

Kind regards,

Phil Nelson