Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Can't use the kit periscope shields
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Turning the concave surface at the bottom of the periscope post.
Turning the concave surface at the bottom of the periscope post.
Hard to see but it is now concave
Hard to see but it is now concave
Well I tried with the kit sun shield but it's to small
Well I tried with the kit sun shield but it's to small
Setting out
Setting out
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Some gentle folding required
Some gentle folding required
Two liberty bells
Two liberty bells
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Tomorrow stitching it all together, will the blow lamp warp the pieces?
Tomorrow stitching it all together, will the blow lamp warp the pieces?
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Did the blow lamp distort the pieces?
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As you can see the silver solder flowed perfectly around all the joints, that's 63 tons / square inch.
As you can see the silver solder flowed perfectly around all the joints, that's 63 tons / square inch.
Weld beads to add
Weld beads to add
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I think not, no distortion there
I think not, no distortion there
The extension piece on each visor are next, I did wonder what these were for, turns out they locate the periscope to the front locked by a stop welded to the frontal armour.
The extension piece on each visor are next, I did wonder what these were for, turns out they locate the periscope to the front locked by a stop welded to the frontal armour.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Phil, they are a work of art! I am sure you are as delighted as I am the way they have turned out!
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Well done Phil, work of art. Very skilful. You should find having gone that far that, like the real thing, the hatches can only be opened when the episcopes are rotated to the correct position. Otherwise they foul.
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Thanks guys, ref the periscopes interfering with each other, I can not see a problem just yet but maybe that's because I haven't built the scope surrounds but we will see. Boy there's a way to go yet.
A question for Stephen, do you have any photos of the id/casting numbers that are associated with the scopes please?
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Vee block is a must
Vee block is a must
Bolting it all together
Bolting it all together
On to those stops
On to those stops
If you use a lower melting point solder you don't disturb the previous work
If you use a lower melting point solder you don't disturb the previous work
Stops silver soldered in place
Stops silver soldered in place
Not my favorite job......drilling hinges parallel
Not my favorite job......drilling hinges parallel
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Just following the scribed lines by eye is good enough for these parts
Just following the scribed lines by eye is good enough for these parts
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A little tip, bond the two the parts together and then finish as one.
A little tip, bond the two the parts together and then finish as one.
Look at it all.
Look at it all.
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You can see there's lot more detail to add to the inner faces that spend most of their time outward facing.
You can see there's lot more detail to add to the inner faces that spend most of their time outward facing.
I have the assister springs to fit
I have the assister springs to fit
Comparison for the boss.
Comparison for the boss.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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More done to those hatches, now Mr D I did say I was going to fit the filler caps this afternoon but I got very engrossed in the hatches.
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Trimming down spare parts to recycle into the hatch hold back latches
Trimming down spare parts to recycle into the hatch hold back latches
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These need to be functional
These need to be functional
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The slide notch keeps it all secure and restricts the throw
The slide notch keeps it all secure and restricts the throw
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Totally working hold back latches
Totally working hold back latches
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set out ready for fitting
set out ready for fitting
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Awesome work 8)
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Getting there.
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The assister spring anchors
The assister spring anchors
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I'm not keen on the unpainted assister spring but they look fine painted
I'm not keen on the unpainted assister spring but they look fine painted
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Important part this
Important part this
Milling the tiny parts
Milling the tiny parts
Rain guards for the drivers position
Rain guards for the drivers position
Made the periscope forward stops
Made the periscope forward stops
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Setting out the fresh water filler cap
Setting out the fresh water filler cap
A bit rough this example
A bit rough this example
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More done.
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The tiny corner piece roughed out, this was fiddly
The tiny corner piece roughed out, this was fiddly
Flattening the gusset piece
Flattening the gusset piece
Blending the corner piece
Blending the corner piece
Internal fillet made and fixed
Internal fillet made and fixed
Weld beads
Weld beads
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These pins to make x 3
These pins to make x 3
Turning the locking pin
Turning the locking pin
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One pin bent up drilled out and ready
One pin bent up drilled out and ready
Not my favorite job but very necessary, the boss wants these functional with a filler neck underneath
Not my favorite job but very necessary, the boss wants these functional with a filler neck underneath
One filler cap almost ready for fitting
One filler cap almost ready for fitting
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Reduced heads used but I can't apply the hinge weld beads until it's the very last time they are installed, once I've done the drawing for Vince I can seal them up.
Reduced heads used but I can't apply the hinge weld beads until it's the very last time they are installed, once I've done the drawing for Vince I can seal them up.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Love it Phil! You haven't lost your touch whilst you have been playing Bob the Builder! :)
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An industrious afternoon albeit fiddly work
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Machining the bent handle locks
Machining the bent handle locks
Prepping the water can
Prepping the water can
Milliput
Milliput
Milliput
Milliput
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Gently does it, treat the white metal like nitroglycerin
Gently does it, treat the white metal like nitroglycerin
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The bent arms before they are bent
The bent arms before they are bent
All drilled out and pins made and ready to go
All drilled out and pins made and ready to go
Tomorrow's work is fitting the fuel fillers
Tomorrow's work is fitting the fuel fillers
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The boss wanted it functional
The boss wanted it functional
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Hello Phil,
certainly a tricky job but perfectly executed.
These are the small details that are so incredibly valuable.
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I think that's the main deck done.
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Great detailing Phil, even down to the exhaust fan tips.
Enthralling build, thanks 8)
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Masterful work Phil, you school us all. Next level build.
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