Today I finished my new model - Centurion Mk.5/1 Royal Australian Armored Corps in Vietnam from AFV club.
For building I used photoetching set from Voyager, Eduard, metall tracks from Friul model and other aftermarket.
Pleasant viewing
Dmitry
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Centurion Mk.5/1 RAAC
choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 04:35 AM UTC
Hi, everybody!
Today I finished my new model - Centurion Mk.5/1 Royal Australian Armored Corps in Vietnam from AFV club.
For building I used photoetching set from Voyager, Eduard, metall tracks from Friul model and other aftermarket.
Pleasant viewing
Dmitry
Today I finished my new model - Centurion Mk.5/1 Royal Australian Armored Corps in Vietnam from AFV club.
For building I used photoetching set from Voyager, Eduard, metall tracks from Friul model and other aftermarket.
Pleasant viewing
Dmitry
sherman-vc
Joined: September 13, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 04:57 AM UTC
Very Nice Dmitry,
Regards,
Rod
Regards,
Rod
SiStorey
Joined: March 14, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 05:01 AM UTC
Fantastic work Dmitry, Loving the subtly done weathering on the beast, Good work!!! 
choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 06:00 AM UTC
Thanks, I am glad that was pleasant to you 
NebLWeffah
Joined: October 13, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 06:52 AM UTC
Very nice indeed. That tank looks great and the weathering and stowage is superbly done. Question though, were the RAAC Cents using a white searchlight as standard or were the IR ones use as well?
Bob
Bob
Mark
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 10:06 AM UTC
Awesome Centurion! Great job on the detailing and perfect weathering!
Realy nice choice of jubject too: unfortunately the Aussie part in the VN conflict we still don't see that much!
again: very well done!
Mark
Realy nice choice of jubject too: unfortunately the Aussie part in the VN conflict we still don't see that much!
again: very well done!
Mark
duttons
Joined: June 16, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 10:26 AM UTC
Great work, the photo etch has been handled superbly. Looks just looks the one at the puckapunyal tank museum here in Australia. If you ever want any stuff on Aussie armor or artillery let me know.
Poka
Scott
Poka
Scott
ALBOWIE
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 10:50 AM UTC
Stunning piece of work with very subtle weathering. My only point of contention would be the Plastic Water cans which are US post Vietnam. You need the British pattern plastic water cans:
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 11:12 AM UTC
Really quite a superb build. Everything seems to come out shiny(figuratively speaking). I even like the name.
tanker86
Joined: July 05, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 11:54 AM UTC
Superb build! Having built the Shot version of this kit helps me appreciate the effort you've put into this built. I particularly like the look of the manlet cover. Is it an AM product?
DaGreatQueeg
Joined: August 01, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 - 12:01 PM UTC
Super work, nice to see some Nam armour and Aussie too! Thanks for posting .......
Brent
Brent
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choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:42 AM UTC
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Very nice indeed. That tank looks great and the weathering and stowage is superbly done. Question though, were the RAAC Cents using a white searchlight as standard or were the IR ones use as well?
Bob
I saw on a photo in the main searchlight in a cover. On a photo where I saw open searchlight there is IR:
and here such option which I took for glass:
There is still such photo with the removed glass:
At assembly I trusted in AFV instruction. If made incorrectly correct and I will remake as it isn't difficult.
choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:44 AM UTC
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Awesome Centurion! Great job on the detailing and perfect weathering!
Realy nice choice of jubject too: unfortunately the Aussie part in the VN conflict we still don't see that much!
again: very well done!
Mark
Thanks, Mike
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:46 AM UTC
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Great work, the photo etch has been handled superbly. Looks just looks the one at the puckapunyal tank museum here in Australia. If you ever want any stuff on Aussie armor or artillery let me know.
Poka
Scott
Thank you, Scott. I will know it on the future
choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 12:55 AM UTC
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Stunning piece of work with very subtle weathering. My only point of contention would be the Plastic Water cans which are US post Vietnam. You need the British pattern plastic water cans:
I know this information. But in the contingent of the Australians american canisters were much used:
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 01:03 AM UTC
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Really quite a superb build. Everything seems to come out shiny(figuratively speaking). I even like the name.
Thanks, Matt
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 01:05 AM UTC
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Superb build! Having built the Shot version of this kit helps me appreciate the effort you've put into this built. I particularly like the look of the manlet cover. Is it an AM product?
Yes, it's resin mantlet:
Good luck with "Shot"
choko-panda
Joined: January 24, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 01:06 AM UTC
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Super work, nice to see some Nam armour and Aussie too! Thanks for posting .......
Brent
leonhzy
Joined: August 12, 2013
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 04:03 AM UTC
Amazing! Metal track and resin gun mantlet looks really nice. Good work on the weathering too!
choko-panda
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 07:20 AM UTC
Thanks, Leon
ALBOWIE
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 09:43 AM UTC
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and here such option which I took for glass:
That particular photo shows a sheet metal plate on a Gate Guardian that was at 1 Bde in Holsworthy. I can tell you it is a non standard fitting and was put there to prevent vandalism. You can see where the workshop welded a standard .50 cal barrel directly onto the mantlet for the ranging gun. Incidentally the unit that did the refurb of this former range wreck (101 Fd Wksp) used one of the units actual 50 cal barrels from the Fitters A vehicles and one of the vehicles (88 - M806 ARVL) had a 50 cal ranging barrel until we could organise a replacement in 94. A walkaround of that vehicle can be found (along with many other Cent and Aussie armour wlkarounds) on the AMMS Sydney Website:
http://www.ammssydney.com/centurion-mark-51-arn-169017-vietnam-modifications-part-2/
Cheers
Al
ALBOWIE
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Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 09:44 AM UTC
I stand corrected Dmitry with foot firmly in mouth, again a stunning model
Al
Al
airborne1
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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 05:08 PM UTC
very nice work Dmitry
The tank looks the part ,exceptional detailing and modifying.
Just finished reading Canister On"fire" by Bruce Cameron .2 volume read and it's the best 2 part series covering operational service on the cents used in Vietnam .
Looking at your work has gained my inspiration again to build another one of these gems.
Thanks
Michael
The tank looks the part ,exceptional detailing and modifying.
Just finished reading Canister On"fire" by Bruce Cameron .2 volume read and it's the best 2 part series covering operational service on the cents used in Vietnam .
Looking at your work has gained my inspiration again to build another one of these gems.
Thanks
Michael
airborne1
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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 05:16 PM UTC
very nice work Dmitry,
Well done on the exceptional detailing and overall look .
Michael
Well done on the exceptional detailing and overall look .
Michael
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