WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: The KV-1S Gets Her Turret. She Looks TERRIFYING
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum
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The moment the KV-1S became a tank again. With Ron on hand to help, Beau lifts the fully restored turret onto the hull, and after months of rebuilding blown-apart housings, fabricating idler wheels, repairing a peeled barrel and refitting the running gear, this Soviet heavy tank suddenly looks incredibly impressive and imposing. That silhouette is unmistakable.
Then it's straight onto the mudguards, and there's a lot more to them than you'd think. Beau starts fabricating the new set, works out the bend on the rear mudguard using an extremely high tech calculation method, presses it, and then discovers the calculations are... off. Next episode: more mudguards.
The KV-1S was a Soviet heavy tank produced from 1942 at the Chelyabinsk factory under extreme wartime pressure. Our example is undergoing one of the most ambitious restorations we've ever attempted, rebuilding components that simply don't exist anywhere else in the world.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - What We've Fitted Since the Last Episode
01:38 - Fitting the Turret (With Ron!)
12:30 - Makin' Mudguards
17:59 - Calculating the Bend of the Rear Mudguard (Extremely High Tech)
20:10 - Pressing the Rear Mudguard Bend
21:58 - Calculations Are Off...
š„ Videography and editing by Ella from AusArmour
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum is home to the largest collection of armoured vehicles and artillery in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Cairns, North Queensland. We are dedicated to the collection, preservation, restoration and display of military vehicles from the 1800s to present day. Our collection includes over 220 armoured vehicles and artillery pieces from 15 countries.
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#WorkshopWednesday #KV1S #TankRestoration #SovietTank #WWII #TurretFitting #MilitaryHistory
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WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: The KV-1S Gets Her Turret. She Looks TERRIFYING
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum
341,082 views
The moment the KV-1S became a tank again. With Ron on hand to help, Beau lifts the fully restored turret onto the hull, and after months of rebuilding blown-apart housings, fabricating idler wheels, repairing a peeled barrel and refitting the running gear, this Soviet heavy tank suddenly looks incredibly impressive and imposing. That silhouette is unmistakable.
Then it's straight onto the mudguards, and there's a lot more to them than you'd think. Beau starts fabricating the new set, works out the bend on the rear mudguard using an extremely high tech calculation method, presses it, and then discovers the calculations are... off. Next episode: more mudguards.
The KV-1S was a Soviet heavy tank produced from 1942 at the Chelyabinsk factory under extreme wartime pressure. Our example is undergoing one of the most ambitious restorations we've ever attempted, rebuilding components that simply don't exist anywhere else in the world.
šļø AusArmourfest 2027 tickets are LIVE! Get yours HERE ā© https://bit.ly/AusArmourfest2027
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - What We've Fitted Since the Last Episode
01:38 - Fitting the Turret (With Ron!)
12:30 - Makin' Mudguards
17:59 - Calculating the Bend of the Rear Mudguard (Extremely High Tech)
20:10 - Pressing the Rear Mudguard Bend
21:58 - Calculations Are Off...
š„ Videography and editing by Ella from AusArmour
The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum is home to the largest collection of armoured vehicles and artillery in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Cairns, North Queensland. We are dedicated to the collection, preservation, restoration and display of military vehicles from the 1800s to present day. Our collection includes over 220 armoured vehicles and artillery pieces from 15 countries.
š§ Visit us: https://www.ausarmour.com
š± Facebook: Facebook: ausarmour
#WorkshopWednesday #KV1S #TankRestoration #SovietTank #WWII #TurretFitting #MilitaryHistory
Itās always a pleasure watching Beau and Alan turn flat plate into parts with nothing more than chalk, a straight-edge and a ton of know-how.
Keep up the good work!