I have an AFV Club NATO Centurion kit, and want to convert it into a Canadian Army MK. 11 which served in Germany late 1960s to early 1970s. I heard Canadian Centurion Mk .11s have some improvise such as .50 cal MG on TC coupla and different radio antenna etc. Could somebody share me some concertion suggestions, detail photos and marking of these interesting centurions? Thanks!

There are a few differences between Canadian Centurion Mk.11s that served in the late 1960s to the early 1970s.

All of the Canadian Mk.11s in Germany were the Mk.11LR version....with the 100 gallon external fuel tank.

In the late 1960s the tanks were painted in the four colour camoflage. Starting in 1970 the tanks were rebuilt and painted in the three colour camouflage.

In the late 1960s....about 1967....the British style antenna mounts for the No.19 radio sets were changed for the thicker U.S. style antenna mounts and radios.

There were two sets of bolts welded to the external fuel tank and behind the loader's hatch to mounted spare road wheels.

The M113 machine gun mount was bolted on the Commander's hatch ring to mount a .50 Cal machine gun....the .50 Cal had a ring anti-aircraft sight.....not all tanks had the machine gun mount fitted.

The driver's windscreen box was mounted to the left of the driver's hatch.

Starting in 1970 the metal tracks began being replaced by the Hush Puppy tracks.....by the time the tanks were retired in Germany they all had Hush Puppy tracks.

You should pick up this book.....

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/books/wow/wow009.htm

Also look here for colour plates of the Canadian Centurions....

http://www.armouredacorn.com/Refs-%20Thumbprints%20&%20Images/Camouflage%20Patterns/Canada/Centurion%204-Colour.pdf

http://www.armouredacorn.com/Refs-%20Thumbprints%20&%20Images/Camouflage%20Patterns/Canada/Centurion%20NATO.pdf

You can also check out my build article of a Canadian Centurion Mk.11LR if you wish...

http://shop.afvmodeller.com/customer/product.php?productid=17175&cat=&page=1&XCARTSESSID=320e10cc717bad99102b51044bfa640e

If you have more questions feel free to ask.

Good luck with your project.

Really helpful, but I don't have a VISA card for shopping oversea, so your great article and that great Service Publications' Centurion book I may not have chances to read .... Lucky I found some pictures of the Canadian converted cupola on toadman's site. I'll keep trying my convertion. Thank you very much Jason.