Centurion AVLB (slow build)

[Steve Jones]

Superb scratchery my friend. I hope the back issues are subsiding. There is nothing worse than back pain. Speak soon

[Scratchbuilder]

Superb scratchery my friend. I hope the back issues are subsiding. There is nothing worse than back pain. Speak soon

Hello Steve,
Still sorting out the meds etc, soon to have a scan. One of the crew dropped a jerry can full of fuel through the open hatch of a 432 and onto the small of my back. The initial diagnosis is that at the time it was a small fracture of the spine, repaired itself over time and now arthritis has set in, ignored as just a bad back etc, and carried on as usual, now it has decided to raise its ugly head. so will wait for the results from the scan.
Still managing to get to the bench on the good days for an hour or so.
So more later.
Cheers,
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Hope the scan gives you some answers. Some lovely scratch work going on.

[Mickc1440]

As the others have said I hope they can get something positive from the scan to help you. The scratch building is absolutely superb.

[adt70hk]

Hi Mike

Obviously sorry to hear about the back but pleased to see you back at this. It's coming on beautifully!

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

An excellent job scratch building the frames. I hope the scans result in some treatment that helps. As Steve says there is nothing more draining than back pain.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Here are the pics of the rear support that I missed out on the last update....


As I said before all that is now required are the rubber 'feet' and the guides each side of the Antennae tower.
Next it was the turn of the launching frames at the front and did show them under construction - here is where I am at the moment....

Cemented in place and ready for the weld beads to be added. You can also see the rear of the first stage piston, this is not fixed in place yet as there is still some cleaning up to do and a spacer each side of the pivot box.


All that needs to be done next is the hydraulic tubing to be added using the excellent drawings provided by The Tank Museum staff who deserve a big thank you for their help...

And that is where I am today. Hopefully I can get the launching system to work without breaking something - but that is for the future.
Cheers, Mike.

[Neil Merryweather]

OMG that rear support is just delicious!

[adt70hk]

Very well put!

[scottie3158]

Very nicely done indeed mate some excellent scratchery going on.

[Jim R]

Great skill to get that support so neat and accurate.

[JR]

Like the others have said Wibble fantastic work .
Sorry the back is playing you up , too much work on the car mate .Thanks for the email .
Take care .
Wobble

[Guest]

Brilliant work

[Mark1]

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Many thanks for all of the comments including the bird :tears-of-joy:..... A start has been made on the hydraulic pipes and it will be a swap between the next part of the launch frame and piping as the two will need to come together as the build progresses.

Those of you with eagle eyes will notice that the frames seem to have changed sides, you are not mistaken. I did not realise untill I started to get ready to add the weld seams that I did in fact cement the frames on the wrong sides, the cross frame should in fact aim outwards - all corrected now.
Cheers
Mike.