Purchase the timber and cut it to sizePAGE 11
Time to start work on the Model
Purchase the timber and cut it to size
Run the router around the top edge
Then some work with the belt sander
Day one from John Loughman
Track bins -- searchlight -- .30 flex and base mount, all trimmed, clean and assembled
New turret top installed and antenna mounts and operators scope fitted as is the cupola lid
Undercoated and looking good -- 100 gallon rear fuel tank assembled
The rear turret IR cage ready to be assembled note the jig , top of picture. There is a lot of work cleaning the resin overflow bits off and sanding the pieces and lots of items are very very small
Old and new parts being prepared
Items removed from the rear of turret cable reel, water drum and fire extingushers
Front view of the turret with the new mantlet cover in place --note the wiring to the search light scopes in the cupola lid and repositioned operators hatch
Full view of turret and "B" Barrel
The 100 gallon fuel tank with tow rope hooks and handle in tank cover and also on phone box on left
The .30 cal flex with ammo liner and flex mount assembled
The rear turret IR cage with star picket reinforcements
A second shot showing the IR light storage compartment
The Crew Commander ammo rack and radio with a full set of .30 cal liners
The two .30 cal machine gun storage clips behind the ammo box
The 100 gallon external fuel tank mounting plate
The fuel tank is installed as are the track bins, the new glacis plate, search light, "B"Barrel, Turret top, Ammo rack, IR light cage, cut front and rear guards
She is looking bloody good and its only been five days since I left it at John's place
Day six and the crew at
Kangaroo Flat Iron and Steel workers exceed production targets
Well John has anyway --- look at me now
Note the red lens in the IR light, nice touch, John made it up.
What a great looking job --- decals and a few dress up items and that will be it I would say.
Day Seven
Numbers on the 100 gallon tank
Jock Browning's barrel name for 169007
IR rear turret cage with stored items
Before decals fitted, note cut away guards and mud scrapers on LHS guard
Fresh water containers and .30 cal liners carried on Transmission covers
Crew commander is having a paint job tonight
Tarp added and a couple of extra shells - note .30 cal liner on the 100 gallon fuel tank
Front serial number installed
The Call Sign fitted to the turret cage
24 A ----- Sgt. Jock Browning
Note cut away guards on rear
The Crew Commander is painted and in place
Rear shot of the Cupola and Crew Commander
Nice shot of the B Barrel, .30 and .50 cal machine guns and John's specially made mantlet cover
Overall view
Loose 20 pounder H.E. and Canister rounds carried on transmission covers
Nice paint job as well
Pickup time
One very pleased Tankie
It was my intention to display the tank above the picture of the 1st Armoured Regiment badge ---- maybe side on or 3/4 front on. But John Loughman has turned out such a great looking Centurion Mk5/1 (Aust) model that I am now going to purchase (When I can find one) a powered slow revolving turntable, which will allow the model to revolve once every minute and will show the detail that has been put into this model by John. Again my thanks to Mouse House Enterprises for their generous donation which allowed the tank to look so realistic.
