Chieftain ir detector.

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Chieftain ir detector.

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I am looking for some decent images of the ir detector mounted behind the commander’s coupola, typically I was at the model show at Bovington last weekend and didn’t get a single photo of it.
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Hi Steve.

Is this any good:-
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I can supply dimensions if required.

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Hi Vincent and Charles.
Thanks for the posts, both are very useful.
There are at least 2 variations of the installation, one as Charles has done and another with the ir detector as per Charles set up but with a longer cable conduit and the armoured shroud further inboard. My plan is to do the second version.
Charles, if you have some dimensions it would be greatly appreciated.
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Here's a few alternatives, with or without detector (weather protection plug cover in place). Best guess for sizing
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I can supply dimensions if required.
What sort of dimensions Charles?

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Hi Vince,
I am interested that you are interested : 8)
Do these help ?

Chieftain was designed in imperial, so I find that most measurements only really start to make sense when rounded to the nearest 1/8 of an inch or so.

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