Borden Flakpanzer

[Robin Craig]

Good day,

Does anyone know why the Flakpanzer was chosen to be worked on over any other vehicle? Is there an order in which other vehicles will be addressed?

Thanks in advance

[Ed Storey]

An order, hehehehe, good one! I suspect unique and German were the criteria. Like the Hetzer before it, I will be surprised if this overly ambitious project ever gets completed.

[Mike Cecil]

Did the Hetzer not get completed? I remember seeing it in a hangar partially dismantled in 1998 or 99 - being 'worked' on by a group of German 'enthusiasts' - with the intention to bring it back to operating condition. What happened to it after that?

I also remember seeing the Flakpanzer outside and in very bad shape - probably got some pre-digital images somewhere - so it could only have become even more run-down since then. Unique but big, big project: who's undertaking it?

Mike

[Ed Storey]

I believe the Hetzer project was suspended and never completed. Here is the latest I have found on the project.

http://pspborden.com/CitizenOnline/?p=525

Apparently there is a Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/FlakpanzerRestorationProject/

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks Ed.

Mike

[Bob Phillips]

check out the article " Restoration of the Worthington Park Hetzer" at www.pzfahrer.net/borden.html
Looks pretty good to me.
As far as the current project, big job, great work so far from what I see on their facebook page. Lets give them the benefit of the doubt!
BP