1/35 scale Centurion Mk.12

[A_J_Rimmer]

Sounds like you've been have a bit of fun with this Mike :smiling: I do like those reference photos.

[Scratchbuilder]

Sounds like you've been have a bit of fun with this Mike :smiling: I do like those reference photos.

Yes all sorted now, this is my fourth or fifth Centurion, you would think I would know better, but at least it gave me time to remember the one I am building now.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
The parts for the plough and fascine cradle have arrived...

And the frame has been assembled...

There is some detail modification to be replaced on the plough - resin springs replaced with wire ones etc - but both a pair of really good resin kits. Some research photos have been found which will help with the plough but fitted to a Chieftain....

[scottie3158]

Looking good it's good to know that AA do make some good stuff sometimes.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Half the plough is almost complete, still some detailing to add...


The front of the vehicle has to be detailed with new conduit, brackets....

The lower front hull has the start of the plough chassis... and the other part will attach to this and then the plough will attach to the frame...


And here is the fascine frame/carrier in place for a trial fit....
Sorry about the rubbish pics, I will post more later...
Cheers
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Love it mate.

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
More work on the front and hopefully better pics this time...

More conduit added, with the other side ready...

...and added...

The mount for the plough has now been added - seen from below...

And from above...

Also the conduit and piston head for the hydraulics to operate the lowering and raising of the plough...


And here a dry fit of the left side of the plough...
More later
Cheers
Mike.

[JR]

Wibble you don't disappoint with this build.

[Neil Merryweather]

OMG

[scottie3158]

Outstanding mate.

[Guest]

Very intricate stuff.

[Gern]

Waiting for a couple of bases to dry after adding the ground texture, had a look through the stash and came out with this.
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But I had forgotten that I had done some earlier work to change it into a Mk.12....
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I had started off with just the mantlet, then added the front top of the turret and realised that the turret now had to be re-shaped... So set to work with filer and two part putty before getting the basic shape with a knife and finally sanding to shape. Then a final coat of filler (Tamiya) and a sand down got me where I wanted to be.
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These are the products obtained for the conversion. The turret roof (SMM) was obtained just in case I totaly messed up the turret, so is now spare. The 'Pagoda' engine louvres are a resin part from Scorpion Miniature Models, Firestorm have provided the wheel 'rubber' tyres as I am too lazy at the moment to get out the casting resin and produce my own... And the tracks are the AFV Club workable Centurion tracks (180 per side)....
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Would not be a build without the etch, so it will be new bins, plus odds and sods, the Bazooka plates will possibly not be used as there are a lot of tie downs to add, but we shall see...
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Here is the reference material in paper format, plus of course the interweb will provide other information. (notice the tie downs....)
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First job today was to cut off the rear, ready for the new rear end of the engine bay....
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And here it is test fitted, again from SMM, it will not be glued in place untill I am ready to start fitting the engine louvres....
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The glacis plate has a new strengthened plate added over it, and I did not forget to remove the awfull injection pins from the underside....
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Try taking them off when fitting the tracks....
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The deck plate has a 3mm piece removed from the rear and the fuel filler caps removed and sanded away, also the 7 bolt holes are filled as they are not required...
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And that is where I am at end of play for today, as you can see there is a metal barrel in place - I do have a resin one, but at the moment I am not too happy with it as there are a couple of air holes with one at the muzzle end of the barrel, so I could end up making my own....
More later
Cheers
Mike

Is there a particular reason why you would change the metal barrel Mike? I thought they were the bee's knees of gun barrels.

[David Lovell]

Sorry Mike this one slipped under the radar but all caught up now ,very powerful stuff indeed ,as I always say about scottie(Paul) 's)work inspirational ,I fear for your mental welfare as I do his but I've a feeling its what you thrive on ,inspirational not to emulate what you do but seeing stuff like this just makes me happy to jump up to the table and bash on with what I'm up to happy with my lot pushing my own boundaries. Cheers Dave

[Richard48]

Fantastic Mike.Been mulling over doing a Danish cent with the laser range finder and Pzb200 pointer thingy.
Rich

[Guest]

Do it, you don’t see those built very often (except, I suspect, a model shows in Denmark ).