hi

posted some dimensions of a 105mm L7 fitted to a Mk 12 Centurion

also some old model pictures.
check my Gallery!
ossie



EDIT: Ossie - I inserted a photo of your very nice model into this post. Show it off - this is great looking work! ~ Gunnie

Good stuff, Ossie!

Hey, what companie's conversions are you using to Aussie-ize your Centurions? And what basic kit are you starting with, the Tamiya, or Academy kit...?

Lastly, a question for the Centurion expert: do you have any photos of the inside of the Commander's hatch...? I am trying to find out exactly where the grab handle is located!

Thanks, Ossie! Great work!!!

Aloha,

Johnny B.

Great pics, your dozer is looking excellent. Thanks for sharing.

hi
to answer your questions.

it is the Accurate Armours Tank Dozer kit & fuel tank & Flui Track. even though i have all the etch brass sets. i have scratch built the trackgurads in brass & soldered them up.
this will be 169071 centurion Dozer.

referance commanders Hatch check my gallery i am about to up load what you want let me know if there is any thing else.
i will change them as i get close to my limit.

ossie

Thanks, Ossie!!!

You are truly the Centurionmaster! Great photos and awesome work! Much appreciated!

Aloha

Johnny B

hi

thank you for your kind comments. did you see the Centurion Ark in my gallery.
ossie

Heya, Ossie,

I didn't see the Centurion Ark --- what page was it on in your gallery...? As to your Cent Dozer, what are you using for the Star Picket re-enforcements on the sponson storage boxes...?

Also, any idea where we can find a listing of Shadoworks products...? Just curious. Do you like theirs more than you like Legends Aussie VN conversion...?

Thanks again, Ossie! GREAT work!

Aloha,

Johnny B

hi
I had a good teacher by the name of John Tassel you would probably know him has the original Sovereign range & Lasset Figures.
i once saw him put scaled armour on a Figure each scale separate with a 75 watt soldering iron hooked up to a light Dimmer switch.

Trick is WOOD.
To do the round bits on the bins I put a drill bit in a grove in a piece of hard wood then using two more pieces formed the very thin brass over.
Sham I NAFFED up the cutting of them.

Track guards
I cut the strips in brass then I soldered the Angle iron on the end of its length again I used wood to straighten out the brass, trimmed with my 1inch file (using bakers’ fluid & silver solder.)
Then I marked where the supports were to go & soldered them on. I cheated here because I used angle & I beams to the correct s height then filed them down, same with the front. I had to Glue this to the model.

this is my Centurion Model ARK i built this in 1980 for the 1981 Model Engineer Show where it won. it now resides in Germany.
https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/500/1836CNV00004-thumb.jpg

Legends
I saw on Thursday for the first time the Legends Centurion Conversion Kit. It is designed to fit the model craft or Tamiya 1/35 scale kit. I am not going to say exactly what I think.
But the major fault is that the turret does not turn. You need to fit the cut outs on the sides & reshape the front turret & side turret points. It then will turn.

http://tanxheaven.com/cent/fv4011mk3/dot%203013.jpg

https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/500/1836DSCN0675.jpg

https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/500/1836DSCN0711.jpg

These are what you need to do to make the turret turn.

Sorry can not comment on Shadow kits?

Check my Gallery page 2 for the ARK & 3 for turret pictures.

ossie

I have just received my Accurate Armour Centurion Mk 11. Everything looks good except a couple of missing parts and the solid tracks. Should I too look for Fruimodel(sp) tracks or try to bend these solid ones? This is my first resin kit.

hi
Right it is up to you of course. The reason I went for the Flui track is I supplied the measurements; the tank on the box is a MK 12 Artillery OP. You have two options. AA or Flui
AA sprocket is right Diameter but won’t take flui track.
I would go Flui.

If you get stuck or unsure then Email me at [email protected]
I will then help.
I have everything but the kitchen sink on Centurions.

Only one thing to change on the kit. Let me know when you get to the Dust deflector. Have a look at mine in my Gallery. Reason was so they could tow fuel mono trailers which all Centurions could.

Mk 11 is a rare tank. A lot of them were fitted with 100 gallon rear bolt on fuel tanks in UK


Could also build a Canadian, it is same again just add new aerials basically.
With slight changes you can build: - Australian, Demark, Dutch, Strv 102

British Colours.
British bronze green. Except there was a time when Four tone was used and yes it was on a Mk 11 but it had a 100 gallon fuel tank.

Advice clean the bits off as required, build in stages, ie build the basic Hull including Suspension. Make sure you get them level + air bubbles, fill with Super Glue & Baking Power then file down.
Add turret basic then once basic shape is down then detail . if you use AA then do it at this point.

MAKE SURE YOU USE A MASK WHEN SAWING ETC RESIN.

If you want to super detail then ask. In which case think about the Eduard Etch Brass as well.

Have fun all I have seen come out to a nice kit.

I am using a K73 TD Mk5/2 Tank Dozer + some Mk 11 Bits. + scratching loads of bits.

If I can help Just ask, if I can I will
Ossie