Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.

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Hi Phil
I always look forward to reading your build threads, so many good ideas and techniques for us guys new to the hobby. Did you buy or make the Milliput syringe/dispenser?
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Hi Greg, the dispenser is of the culinary type and found on eBay, it sure does speed the weld bead process up.
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Running the remaining turret conduit
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Number 2 conduit done
Number 2 conduit done
Number 3 conduit done, this one would have been connected to the Don 10 reel via a slip ring I guess
Number 3 conduit done, this one would have been connected to the Don 10 reel via a slip ring I guess
Loaders hatch sweed pads now fixed in place
Loaders hatch sweed pads now fixed in place
Search light power lead will be carrying curret
Search light power lead will be carrying curret
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A new scalpel blade is the best way to cut yourself
A new scalpel blade is the best way to cut yourself
Best do this now before the turret becomes a bristling detailed fragile thing.
Best do this now before the turret becomes a bristling detailed fragile thing.
I can terminate and add the connectors at a later date.
I can terminate and add the connectors at a later date.
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Working on those smoke grenade launchers, and I must congratulate Phil Dawe who trotted off to Windsor Castle this morning to receive his MBE from King Charles ! Well done my friend and very well deserved indeed.
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Some work here
Some work here
Gillbows for the thinner plate
Gillbows for the thinner plate
If you look closely you can see the launcher has a box to at least 3 sides and a corner gusset
If you look closely you can see the launcher has a box to at least 3 sides and a corner gusset
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I'm bonding the box and then soldering, so bond and solder !
I'm bonding the box and then soldering, so bond and solder !
Sketchy
Sketchy
Milling the mount flat
Milling the mount flat
Two pieces machined together to speed things up
Two pieces machined together to speed things up
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Just as well use the mill to get the steps square
Just as well use the mill to get the steps square
Marking out the mirror image for the other side
Marking out the mirror image for the other side
That's enough for today
That's enough for today
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Well done Phil(D), good club to belong to.
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Something to be proud of and it makes you proud to be British! I was lucky enough to be invited to the Palace by Her Majesty the Queen for a garden party a while back and loved every minute of it.

The grenade launcher enclosures are now finished so tomorrow I can start on the brackets
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All the sides complete and soldered
All the sides complete and soldered
Important detail those handles
Important detail those handles
Milling down 6 mm flat stock to make the box handles
Milling down 6 mm flat stock to make the box handles
Handles all bent up and ready for soft soldering
Handles all bent up and ready for soft soldering
Reducing the smallest of the wing nuts that I have in stock
Reducing the smallest of the wing nuts that I have in stock
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All done and ready for top coat
All done and ready for top coat
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Grenade launcher rear plates
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Marking out the rear mounting plate, I want to make this from just one piece of metal
Marking out the rear mounting plate, I want to make this from just one piece of metal
So many right angled bends which took some thinking about as they are so small and close together
So many right angled bends which took some thinking about as they are so small and close together
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Check out the compromise, the m2 countersunk which ensures the enclosure is properly bolted
Check out the compromise, the m2 countersunk which ensures the enclosure is properly bolted
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Well I don't mind telling you that the grenade launcher swirly brackets are not easy to make. The different mks of vehicle have very different brackets.
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I've had to cut 6 mm steel from sheet
I've had to cut 6 mm steel from sheet
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Following my profile which is nothing like the kit bracket.
Following my profile which is nothing like the kit bracket.
It's to high in this photo
It's to high in this photo
A soldering finish tip, use a brush dunked in solder to smooth out the semi molten solder for a nice clean look
A soldering finish tip, use a brush dunked in solder to smooth out the semi molten solder for a nice clean look
The angles are in all directions, so fit and bend and adjust a lot!
The angles are in all directions, so fit and bend and adjust a lot!
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I have some old mounting holes to fill
I have some old mounting holes to fill
The m2 bolts will be minus their heads when I'm happy with the fit, then weld beads to finish.
The m2 bolts will be minus their heads when I'm happy with the fit, then weld beads to finish.
I need to move the firing cable back behind the rear bracket mounts. Just the other side to fit now.
I need to move the firing cable back behind the rear bracket mounts. Just the other side to fit now.
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The grenade launchers are now finished, and now onto the turret stowage bins.
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Last one ready to be permanently mounted
Last one ready to be permanently mounted
Both sides done
Both sides done
The bins are a blank canvas for sure
The bins are a blank canvas for sure
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The boss wants the rears of the bins to follow the contours of the turret like the 1/1.
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The rear section should follow the turret profile
The rear section should follow the turret profile
The interior needs to look like this, thankyou to Mr White for his Ozzie pals photo.
The interior needs to look like this, thankyou to Mr White for his Ozzie pals photo.
Grinding the rivets out
Grinding the rivets out
Tin bashing the box till it's flat and square
Tin bashing the box till it's flat and square
Removing the furniture with a little heat
Removing the furniture with a little heat
As I just can't get a slitting disc in there I will have to chain drill the panel out
As I just can't get a slitting disc in there I will have to chain drill the panel out
Always looks a mess at this stage
Always looks a mess at this stage
I have brazing, rust, lead, paint and what looks like tig or possibly arc weld to try and flatten here.
I have brazing, rust, lead, paint and what looks like tig or possibly arc weld to try and flatten here.
Removing the very thick graffiti paint
Removing the very thick graffiti paint
The bottom triangular plate to cut and add now
The bottom triangular plate to cut and add now
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It fits!
It fits!
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Was there ever any doubt? :D

Great stuff to watch, as always.
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Detailing the first of the kit bins
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A surprise, the lids are made from copper sheet
A surprise, the lids are made from copper sheet
Temporary hinge fitting for now until I'm happy with the fit
Temporary hinge fitting for now until I'm happy with the fit
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This U channel is a tad to high
This U channel is a tad to high
Easy mitres
Easy mitres
It's so quick and easy with a mill
It's so quick and easy with a mill
Milling down my oversize stock
Milling down my oversize stock
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Those big fixing holes will be filled
Those big fixing holes will be filled
Rivet and bolt detail
Rivet and bolt detail
Water drain hole
Water drain hole
Turning off the very short drain plug
Turning off the very short drain plug
The drain plug fitted
The drain plug fitted
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It's amazing how much detail you can find
It's amazing how much detail you can find
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Onwards
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The boss wants the copper bin lids replacing with steel
The boss wants the copper bin lids replacing with steel
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Head scratching to get the weather strip to work
Head scratching to get the weather strip to work
As I don't have a box bender, good old fashioned tin bashing is required
As I don't have a box bender, good old fashioned tin bashing is required
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All bent ready for soldering
All bent ready for soldering
Hot stuff
Hot stuff
All the joints silver soldered
All the joints silver soldered
You must remove the flux and heat marks and get some primer on it asap
You must remove the flux and heat marks and get some primer on it asap
Nice
Nice
I have just enough of this If I cut it at an angle
I have just enough of this If I cut it at an angle
The weather strip
The weather strip
Bonding before drilling
Bonding before drilling
Cyno makes that area solid like tuffnell
Cyno makes that area solid like tuffnell
Tricky or what
Tricky or what
That works, I can drill away without pulling the threads
That works, I can drill away without pulling the threads
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Hi Phil

I have learnt a lot from that last post that will come in very handy in the near(series) future.

Many thanks.
Charles

PS Is the Panther book a hint?
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Sometimes the old techniques are simply unbeatable.
Thanks for the detailed description.
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