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

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

Жыл бұрын

it's russian engineering?

@dervolkstribun6240

Жыл бұрын

@@alecjohnson5043 No, its german buildt and engeneered.

@alecjohnson5043

Жыл бұрын

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

@thatoneinasuit6404

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@Ian-mj4pt

Ай бұрын

Found them a few months ago. And was hooked.

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

@Danthehistoryman

Жыл бұрын

Truly incredible work

@tommuhlemanjr.3871

Жыл бұрын

DITTO!

@matt84712

Жыл бұрын

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

@Ebonyqwe

Жыл бұрын

It’s not a tank😢

@NandiCollector

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

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.

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

@andrzejpacan1883

7 ай бұрын

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

@danijelhennic51

15 күн бұрын

@@andrzejpacan1883 The german is thanking them. lol

i sincerely THANK YOU for this video of the restoration of the historical vehicle & a piece of European History ! Leave it to the Aussies too figure out how to do things...My hat is off to ya !!

First, thank you for making a video of the restoration, it's an amazing amount of work for a wonderful turnout. You are true artists. Second, I love how you handled the social media dissenters regarding the backplate welding, polite, succinct, beautiful. If I ever make it to Australia, it will be to see this museum.

They say do what you love every day and you will never work another day in your life....I'd love to do what these men do fixing up old tanks.....just bloodly awesome

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

Жыл бұрын

It's a nice place in winter haha

@vincevonderheyden7887

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@andthenhedead6076

9 ай бұрын

The M18 was better tbh

@sasha5320

9 ай бұрын

@@andthenhedead6076 Negative.

@PumaTwoU

Ай бұрын

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

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

@muhilm

Жыл бұрын

and shooting

@ChickenNugget-dk9hp

Жыл бұрын

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

@Tyler-sy7jo

Жыл бұрын

@@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

11 ай бұрын

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

@alanbeckett4

4 ай бұрын

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.

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

6 ай бұрын

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.

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

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 ! 👍🏻👍🏻

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.

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

@eugenio5774

Жыл бұрын

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

You folks never rest, well done.

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.

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

Have to praise the efforts of the film maker, as well as the guys building the tanks. Music and continuity of the scenes is very well done, and this makes it a joy to watch; with just the right amount of commentary too. 10/10 Kurt.

@blockboygames5956

Жыл бұрын

Totally seconded. Well said.

mates , the panzerwaffe field workshops would be proud of you

Jessie's non replaceable and very valuable for sure,I hope hes being pd accordingly cause hes worth it many times over ,as well as the other seasoned experienced men in this type of heavy guage steel reconstruction

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.

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.

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!

I don’t know about y’all, but there was just something special about watching a Leopard tow the Jagdpanther. To see the evolution.

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

@andrzejpacan1883

7 ай бұрын

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

@timuraydogan5067

7 ай бұрын

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

3 ай бұрын

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

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

Danke!

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

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

@Scottie_S

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

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

This is my #1 dream job. Can’t think of anything else I’d rather do for a job

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!

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

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.

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

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.!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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.

Lucky i live only 25 minutes away from this amazing collection!

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.

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.

Thank you . 🐺

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.

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 🤠👊

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

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.❤💢💯👍🏻🤝🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I salute you craftsmen. When you see the thickness of the armour and the amount of force required to bend and flatten it, The force required to bend it was fantastic. Considering that back in the war days tank guns were considerably smaller than now. with most being 75 >> 85 mm. if the tank that you were in was hit the shockwave would most probably have either killed you or left you very injured.

The work your craftsmen perform is nothing short of mechanical magic. All of you are amazing. I watched your Armourfest … there were some amazing vehicles there. I was greatly saddened when the Panzer was made unable to fire. I think it would have been absolutely magical to see it fully alive and roaring. That said, I understand. Governments do what they do. I’ve visited other museums where hand held weapons from previous wars had been rendered inoperable as well. Painful, but it is what it is. Keep up the amazing work! I’m eagerly awaiting the next project!.

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'. 👏👏👏

Wow, what a brilliant video, watching the tracks, track pins, tow hooks and final bits go on at the end of the built. Superb work by the team.

Could you please provide a 10 minute slow pan from every angle of the magnificent Jagpanther your museum heads resurrected the dead? Seriously. We would all love to see this. And every other tank in your collection.

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!

congratulations for the hard and persistent work by the Australian armour and artillery museum restoration team, amazing job

I'm sure the Chinese will appreciate your effort to restore this for them to admire.

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!

A deadly but beautiful piece of history.

Excellent engineering, takes knowledge and understanding of the workings of every part.

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@landm9446

Жыл бұрын

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

Love workshop wednesdays !

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

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.

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

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

I wish that someone in Germany did this great job in an museum.

thanks guys for your aaaaawesome Job. I am absolutely speechless what you done, awesome, realy 👍👍👍👍👍

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

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@vargr8435

Ай бұрын

@@toi_technoAre you okay? 🤨

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.

if that tank could talk etc he would hug you🤩 glad to be back in his original shape and color🤠 amazing job guys😎😎

"Neglected pile of metal' may be an understatement, but there's no overstating the result. Beautiful work.

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

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

Sincere congratulations on an amazing restoration!! Your world wide search and determination to fabricate from scratch is a testimony to everyone of you which worked with incredible attention to detail. I certainly hope that your school systems educate your students about how close they came to being Japanese speakers!! Our schools are poisoned by the Left and have minimal historic learning!! As my Aussie friends would say in RVN, “Good on ya, mate!! “

The Australian National Peoples Liberation Army admires your work and would like to order 10000 units by Winter...

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.

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 !.👍

Awesome content and editing - cheers Kurt

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.

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

😅yeah not too dissimilar mate 😅

Und wieder ein stück deutsche Geschichte gerettet. Ihr seit Ehrenmänner. Danke das ich das sehen durfte. Jetzt fehlt nur noch das er wieder fahren kann.

@timhabich3113

Жыл бұрын

Ehre ist in manchen Kulturen ein Zeichen für Rückwärtsdenken. Ehrenmorde zb

@cattinkerbell4946

3 ай бұрын

Das sind Schandmorde. Mit Ehre hat das nun wirklich nichts zu tun.@@timhabich3113

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

Words can't describe how interesting your video is

I watched all the episodes of this build and watched it all over again with this video. Daz’s shorts will never get old 🤣. That guy is great!!!

1:23:10 Important safety tip. Always lower a Jagdpanther off the jacks while you are under the tank.

World Class restoration at its finest!!!!

The only thing better than this would be restoring this tank to be able to run and drive, and possibly even restoring (at least cosmetically) the interior, weapon positions and all. For a museum piece, you wouldn't want functional guns, but being able to open the hatch and see the inside would be amazing.

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

@JonSeverinsson

9 ай бұрын

The Chieftain did one at kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnyl2durY6fAdMY.html

Thx for sharing this amazing project, loved every episode.