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The museum opened on 6 September.. I'd be curious to see how it looks like inside.

thanks in advance.

P-O

www.cairnspost.com.au/...7045582824

www.ausarmour.com/

sorry but I'm rather looking for a full walkaround with a nice and high res. picture of each vehicle..

Hey P-O,

We'd be glad to go to Australia and photograph the museum and vehicles for you - just send us the money for the flight and we'll be off!!

Exhibits (Coming Soon)
The following exhibits are owned by the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum and are either being restored overseas, in transit, or awaiting permits for international travel:

Panzer IV Ausf D
Hetzer Tank Destroyer
T55 Tank
M110 SPG
BTR-152 APC
M52 105-mm SP Howitzer
Jagdpanzer Kanone Tank Destroyer
Praga PLDvK vz. 53/59 Anti-Aircraft Vehicle
Beobachtungspanzer (Artillery Observation Vehicle)
2S7 203-mm SPG “Pion”
Churchill 6.5-inch AVRE
Australian M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle
FV3901 Churchill Toad Flail Tank
T17E2 Staghound Armoured Car (Anti-Aircraft Version)
M114A1 Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Carrier
Jagdpanzer Kanone Trainer
ATL Artillery Tractor
SA-2 (Surface to Air Missile)

Anticipated arrival dates are between late 2014 and early 2015.

- Patrik

BTR-152 APC
M52 105-mm SP Howitzer
Jagdpanzer Kanone Tank Destroyer
Praga PLDvK vz. 53/59 Anti-Aircraft Vehicle
Beobachtungspanzer (Artillery Observation Vehicle)
2S7 203-mm SPG “Pion”
Churchill 6.5-inch AVRE
Australian M113A1 Fire Support Vehicle
FV3901 Churchill Toad Flail Tank
T17E2 Staghound Armoured Car (Anti-Aircraft Version)
M114A1 Armoured Command and Reconnaissance Carrier
Jagdpanzer Kanone Trainer

These are still all sitting at Littlefield's. A couple are registered destructive devices and will hold things up until they are cleared.

I guess the Panzer IV Ausf. D comes from IWM Duxford..

P-O

- vagabond

Hey P-O,

We'd be glad to go to Australia and photograph the museum and vehicles for you - just send us the money for the flight and we'll be off!!

I wish we could all together visit some nice museums and other places.. if only.

P-O

No updates about the grand opening either on FaceBook or their website which I find curious. Its drip feed of information and vague fuzzy photos

200 patrons on their first day of operation isn't inspiring either, given the large sums of money in the building alone.

Apparently some resentment in the local community as well (its close to a local school)

well well, this is more than schemer

The AC4 is actually a AC1 Hull and a AC2 turret with a 17pdr added recently - formerly at the Melbourne Tank Museum - however this has been confused somewhat by comments attributed to them that its an original hull restored

here is a first gallery :
http://imgur.com/a/DxK5M#27

I'm really happy to see how it looks like.

P-O

the Panzer 38(t) is described as "acquired in Norway and was restored in the United Kingdom using parts sourced from military target ranges, scrap yards, collector and battle damaged vehicles"

Any guess?

P-O

- the_shadock

here is a first gallery :
http://imgur.com/a/DxK5M#27

Nice!

Massimo

- the_shadock

the Panzer 38(t) is described as "acquired in Norway and was restored in the United Kingdom using parts sourced from military target ranges, scrap yards, collector and battle damaged vehicles"

Any guess?

P-O

I think the Hetzer Axis Track Services is now restoring might also be for this museum?