IDF M109 'Doher'

[Scratchbuilder]

Damn Olderthanme, even with a bum knee, you are making super progress on the Dough thang!!! Excellent scratchy as usual and attention to detail to boot. I do hope your knee gets better quickly Mike, but as we get older, they usually don't. Keep up the good work and I'll drink a few cold ones for your knee tonight to help it heal! Take care of yourself Buddy...

Prost
Youngerthanyou

I know Youngerthanme,
It certainly puts a stop to the ballet and gymnastics lessons... Went to guzzle down a beer for you - she came and took it off me claiming that with the pain killers etc I cannot drink... And then to add insult to torture, upped the bottle and guzzled it herself... How much pain do you have to go through :loudly-crying:
Prost
Olderthanyou.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
More work on the internal wiring and with parts being added at a slow pace....

and from the other side...

Lining up the cable run...

This will allow me to spray both the turntable and the inside of the turret without a fight....

Work starting on the turntale...

And the barrel (tube) added just for a dry run.
Cheers
Mike.

[Waspie]

Spectacular Mike, don't know if I'd have the ability to tackle anything like the wiring you've done. Definitely another level!!

[boatman]

WELL Mike i havnt said much yet but now lookin through your build this has got to be the most comprensive an detailed build ive ever seen on a AFV very well done sir
chrisb

[scottie3158]

Mike, Superb work going on mate.

[Scratchbuilder]

Waspie, Boatman, scottie,
Many thanks for your comments.
Doug, Christopher, once you have a basic diagram or drawing to work from the rest after a while comes naturally.
I am lucky in that I have a friend from the IDF that works on one of these as part of the crew and it was his prodding that started me doing this. So once finished he will be having to find room for it.
Cheers
Mike.

[Waspie]

Waspie, Boatman, scottie,
Many thanks for your comments.
Doug, Christopher, once you have a basic diagram or drawing to work from the rest after a while comes naturally.
I am lucky in that I have a friend from the IDF that works on one of these as part of the crew and it was his prodding that started me doing this. So once finished he will be having to find room for it.
Cheers
Mike.

I'm regretting throwing/shredding all my Sea King notes. I have more information on the Yanks AQS18V dipping sonar than I do of the Sea King 195(M sonar)!!!

[Guest]

Wiring … hats off to you getting all of that in, it’s always the bit I hate most about detailling a vehicle interior.

[Scratchbuilder]

I'm regretting throwing/shredding all my Sea King notes. I have more information on the Yanks AQS18V dipping sonar than I do of the Sea King 195(M sonar)!!!

Same with me with the 432/wombat firtting - a whole set of sketches and drawings courtesy of MOD. Plus maintenance and driver handbooks, then the late mark Chieftains and early Challengers - Oh! to be able to wind back the clock and know what we knew then.

[JR]

Wibble those electrical boxes and cable runs are brilliant. Is the cable from the lead you mentioned to me.
Wibble.

[Scratchbuilder]

Wibble those electrical boxes and cable runs are brilliant. Is the cable from the lead you mentioned to me.
Wibble.

Yes John, I will go back through my orders and see if I can find the seller and let you know.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Some more work done. First the inside of the turret...

Grab handles added along with some more parts....

Stareted work on the breech and the traversing handles....

Soory it is blurred, but finally worked out where and how the breech parts (resin) fit onto the breech.

I did forget or missed totally the tie downs, so here they are, this side has yet to be finished...

And this side is finished except for paint and straps.
Cheers
Mike.

[boatman]

HI Mike very nice work my freind an very detailed you have put in brilliant
chrisb

[Guest]

Nice work as usual Is the jig for drilling holes for the tie-downs, so you can superglue a bit of wire in?

[Scratchbuilder]

HI Mike very nice work my freind an very detailed you have put in brilliant
chrisb

Many thanks Chris.