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Brit Fire Extinguishers
KiwiDave
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Wellington, New Zealand
Joined: January 14, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 17, 2003 - 07:03 PM UTC
I believe the objects on the rear of the Tamiya Centurions turret stowage boxes are fire extinguishers. Few of the photos I have found show these, which I assume are carbon tet devices. The Tamiya exmples dont seem to be quite the right shape and I wonder about the colours of black and gold. Any comments chaps.

Regards Dave

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r19f
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: March 18, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 11:29 AM UTC
you got it in one. thay are and thay came in a solid brass body with the tail haveing the turn handle when fitted to u.k. base gloss bronze green cents the units were left unpainted but on active service the units were painted ether black,flat green or gloss bronze green so the choice is yours
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eddie
Jock
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Canada
Joined: June 01, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:13 PM UTC
Who makes them as an after market set? Thanks,JOCK
Desert-Fox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 22, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 01:03 PM UTC
Make em out of sprue rounded out with a file. Flat sheet for the handles.
KiwiDave
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:41 PM UTC
Thanks eddie for your comments. Now its back to making another wiper arm for the gunners periscope after my first version departed the tweezers and vanished in the carpet!

Regards Dave
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