Centurion AVLB (slow build)

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Side one is now complete and awaiting primer and paint...

First i had to cut out and add these last few bits...


And that is it for this side... Just some numbers if you are interested - Each part is made up from 60 pieces, the total for the whole side is 480 pieces..... excluding the bazooka plate....
Cheers
Mike.

[Steve Jones]

Nice plodding my friend. Very satisfying work. Lovely to see

[Jim R]

Each part is made up from 60 pieces, the total for the whole side is 480 pieces..... excluding the bazooka plate....

Madness, total madness. Looking very good though so skill and patience has paid off.

[Tim Marlow]

Great scratchbuild skills and even greater patience on display here Mike. Excellent.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Outstanding work mate

[JayCee]

That can certainly be classed as above and beyond the normal. Excellent Mike!
John.

[stillp]

That's a lot of pieces! Ever thought of buying a laser cutter Mike?
Pete

[Scratchbuilder]

That's a lot of pieces! Ever thought of buying a laser cutter Mike?
Pete

Pete,
By the time I have set up the laser cutter, waited for it to do its work, then cleaned up the parts after inspecting them I could have done what I have done now... Same with a 3D machine, far too many actions to go through and then there is the cleaning up... And again by the time it has done what it needs to do....
Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Getting back to normal after the dose of flu/covid symptoms, dosing myself up with 'Night/Day Nurse' Lost all sense of taste.... Leaned over yesterday in the modelling chair and one of the legs broke off and finished up in a heap half in and half out of my room, nearly fainted at some of the prices for a new one, I could hear my credit card whining as I scrolled down the pages..... SWMBO could not help - laughing too much....
Anyway, got some more work done and finally finished the launch vehicle....

That is it with the side skirts attached and painted and the pics taken in natural daylight...

And now with the centre walkway panels attached....

Also added are the hatches... The white streaks on the launch arm are from the damn birds, just cannot keep them off.....
Will now take a couple of weeks off and get some more work done on the Antar, then come back and start building the bridge....
Cheers
Mike.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking fantastic Mike. The scratchbuilt parts look superb.
Shame about the chair, but thems the breaks…….

[Neil Merryweather]

Blimey!
Another masterpiece!

[adt70hk]

Simply outstanding!!

[Scratchbuilder]

Looking fantastic Mike. The scratchbuilt parts look superb.
Shame about the chair, but thems the breaks…….

I know, nearly broke my heart.....

[stillp]

Shame about the chair Mike, but I;m sure you've been legless before! :tongue-out:
Pete

[scottie3158]

Mike, Outstanding mate a beautiful build.