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Centurion Mk.6
choko-panda
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Moscow, Russia
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Posted: Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 11:31 PM UTC
Hi, everybody!

I want to show you one of models which I finished recently.
It is the British Centurion Mk.6 from AFV club.
At construction I used a photoetching set from Voyager and working tracks from AFV club. It is also a little bit scratchbuild.
I hope that the model will be pleasant to you. Pleasant viewing

Assembly:















Ready model:



























Thank you that came
AlanL
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 12:48 AM UTC
Hi Dimitry,

Lovely clean build with excellent detail. Thanks for sharing. Super work.

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keo
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 01:24 AM UTC
Nice build indeed. Shows excellent craftsmanship. 🙏🙏
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 01:32 AM UTC
Very nice overall finishing on your Centurion Dmitry. The exhaust covers would look even better with some heat and rust discolouration.

My only comments regarding the construction would be the lack of a mantlet cover and I think the rectangular brush guard you added in front of the gunner's sight was only used on Australian Mk.5/1s.

Thanks for sharing your build!

choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 07:53 AM UTC
Thanks for comments, gents ))
I specially made without mantlet cover as wanted to have such appearance.
With a mantlet cover I build the Australian Mk.5/1 :



I'l finish this model soon .

For now I upload a picture of the bigger size:






































kunjuro
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Posted: Monday, July 07, 2014 - 04:09 PM UTC
Great work on yours mate I'm currently building an AFV Club Centurion Mk 5/1 IDF Sho't but I'm considering converting it to a Mk 5/2. I hope mine turns out as well as yours

Also, may I ask how you made the mantlet cover on your 5/1? Did you scratch build it yourself or did you use aftermarket parts?
choko-panda
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Posted: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 01:54 AM UTC
Nigel, I used this resin mantlet cover:




easyco69
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Posted: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 02:03 AM UTC
very nice!
kunjuro
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Posted: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 - 04:10 AM UTC

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Nigel, I used this resin mantlet cover:







Oh, very nice. Looks awesome on the model Congrats on a well-done build mate.
kunjuro
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 11:24 AM UTC
I forgot to ask one other thing - do you remember the separate applique/add on armor for the front hull that was labelled F8? Did you use it and if so - how did you make it fit in the frontal armor? Thanks
choko-panda
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2014 - 12:05 AM UTC
Nigel, I cuted this parts:



And stuck detail F8:




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