Hi Guys,
Just got this photo from a friend in Japan,He found and I want to share.
The NEW plastic mantlet covers are for the Centurion kits that AFV has out.


http://www.sembado.com/photo/2007t pts/index.designs htm

Wish it was lighter, I can't even see the Mantlet. Good news though - the absence of them in the kits were always puzzling to me.

Chris

Hi Chris,
Yes it allway got me to why Mantlet Covers where never made to come with the Centurion kits.The kits are AWSOME and adding the new covers will really make the kit better.
Or it's a AM trick to make more money ?
Who knows all I know is I like the idea.

Cheers.
Mike.

Well, at least I only have one built Centurion to add this to. Have not built the NATO one just because I thought this would happen. Don't trust my skill will miliput to do them by scratch, so I'll be looking for a couple of these babies. Any idea when we might see them in the US?

Hi Doug,
I don't know right now and I asked my friend the same thing,more like (2008) is my guest.

What I do for mantlet covers is I use wrapping tissue and water with a mix of 50% water and 50% white glue.For my RAAC Centurion I punched a hole for the barrel and did 4 layers of the tissue and added a foto set for the bolt downs on the mantlet.

Cheers.
Mike.

Hello Mike, I've done the tissue and white glue mantlet thing before. It's getting those pesky reinforcing thingys on the top of the Centurion mantlet that has stopped me. I've gotten lazier in my old age. But I have gotten more patient for others to get the after market goodies out. (yes, I did attempt doing the mantlet and wasn't happy with how it went.)
Thanks.

Hi Doug,
Sorry that the tissue for the mantlet did't work out for you,the AM stuff will solve alot of the mantlet for the AFV Club Cenurions.
Keep on checking around and soon as you know it you'll have the NEW mantlet covers.
COOL STUFF!

Cheers.
Mike.

i have been look at some of the link like the like to teacup and links to the tokyo hobby show that AFV Club may also be releasing at Centurion dozer blade

WOW!
A Centurion Dozer Blade....can this be true?...if so COOL

Cheers.
Mike.

Hi Mike

I've gone to the link you posted and it doesn't work (cut and pasted it into a browser, even added the period before the htm). I went to the sembado.com website and scrolled up and down the page a few times and still couldn't find it. Can you post the photo please?



Bob

Thanks Gary, I found it too and lightened up the image a bit so we could hopefully see a bit more detail:





Bob

hi all

ok there are absoutly great i have both of them, they are looking at doing a Mk11,5/2 australian so it can use it when a search light has been fitted.
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Dozer blade Yep it is out it also is great and is the guntank version you need to change three things for a AVRE.
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Hush Puppie tracks they fit great and look the part.
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with another Centurion out this year Iserali Metor Shot and next year Shot basic uparmoured version.
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Ossie

Ossie;
You liked the hush puppy tracks? I can't wait to get a set. Did you get them online?



Bob