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Firestorm Models Centurion Mantlet
c5flies
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Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 05:17 PM UTC
Mick Toal provides a Built Review of Firestorm Models' Centurion Canvas Mantlet Cover, for the AFV Club Australian Centurion Mk 5/1 in 1/35.

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LeoCmdr
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Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 05:40 PM UTC
Looks like a nice and easy aftermarket part for the AFV Club Centurions.

Shouldn't there be some kind of mounting holes on the exposed searchlight rail?
Heatseeker64
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Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 02:15 PM UTC

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Looks like a nice and easy aftermarket part for the AFV Club Centurions.

Shouldn't there be some kind of mounting holes on the exposed searchlight rail?


I'll need to check that out ... it that is the case, it should be simple enought to drill holes in the appropriate places.
Stickshift
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Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 06:34 PM UTC
The mantlet cover when fitted to the IR light models had a long zip in place, so as the mount bolts could be undone and the mount could be removed , Regards Col
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Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 07:10 PM UTC
Excellent looking release. Has anybody test fit it to the AFV kit yet?
The_Swede
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Posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 07:49 PM UTC

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Excellent looking release. Has anybody test fit it to the AFV kit yet?

I've used a Firestorm mantle on one of my Centurion builds and it fits nice with only a little putty needed.
http://www.plasticwarfare.se/2008/01/building-the-strv-81-from-the-afv-club-centurion-mk-51/
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