Armortek

Hi guys.

I seem to recall we used 1ball 1tracer. On the Coax but not 100% if we used the same for the commanders GPMG. Can anyone confirm at all ? Most likely the same as why carry 2 different types ?

All good fun

Phil your continue to amaze me and thank you for sharing as usual .

Andy

Some last pics of older cans, without the orange warning stickers but stenciled in white:





Talking about the M13 link in a very recent can (for a future challenger.....):



Marcus

This is truly the last one honest........., 1-1 mix on challenger (though looking closely some tracers are missing or is that usual on the start of a belt?):



Marcus

Hi All,

Our original supplier of decals and my artwork disappeared many moons ago and since then we have been using decals from Peddinghaus. These decals come from the set they supply us from existing artwork. If anyone fancies paying for custom artwork and a minimum run for probably less than 30 tins then I'll be happy to ask them if they can produce a suitable decal. You can always do what I do on mine and have a rubber stamp made which is far more effective in representing the box stencilling.

Regards

Dave

Hi Marcus,

Thanks for those excellent images: make great references, with a range of dates, differences in markings, and different liner manufacturing methods.

The 1965 dated cans are interesting with Ball from Radway Green (RG) and Tracer from Kynoch (K). Of course, the 'staged' length of rounds don't match the contents, (1 US Tracer, 3 Ball, 1 AP), which brings me to another point: US Tracer has an Orange tip, whereas Brit tracer in the 1960s at least had a red tip, so if modelling Brit linked rounds accurately for the Chieftain, every fifth round would need to have a red tip in links with a 4:1 ratio.

Mike

A few more of those little jobs done today. Martin, I will post those dimensions you have requested in tomorrow's exciting episode

Almost finished the search light just the spring loaded catch to sort on the top.

Brilliant job Phil,

Best regards

Dave

The smoke control unit now upgraded arrived today, thank you Adrian. I shall install that tomorrow with a short video of my high pressure smoker working as it should!

I've been installing Adrian's smoke control and the fan speed max/ min device.

Today I've been sorting those little jobs like tightening bolts and nuts , everything nice and tight for the road and air journey, I've been labelling the connections and getting the pallet ready and what a pallet.

Almost ready to drive the Chieftain on to the pallet. I've been touching up the engine bay paint work and had to lower the exhaust a couple of mm to get the gear box hatches to sit nicely. I won't book the shippers until it's all secure and buttoned up as there's nothing worse than the pressure with a deadline approaching, that's how things get forgotten or overlooked!

Did you do an extended photoshoot with this beautiful model, before it's gone forever?

Hi Marco sadly no I just have not had time but maybe Martin will use a professional to do that job! I will have to do another that's all.

An update for the boss.
The packing goes on but we are nearly there.

I’m not sure how you can bear to part with it so calmly, you are boxing up and sending off a part of your soul!

This has been an excellent thread, entertaining and educational. Thanks Phil.