Armortek

I've been very busy but you will have to wait for tomorrows detailed update.

Yesterdays resin and white metal work.

I like to comment on a builder that takes the effort to post his / her progress, it make's the forum what it is, Lively and interesting, thanks phil, regards simon manning.

Thanks Simon it sure is a lot of effort. I have had a good day so here's a taster for tomorrows post.

As promised more progress photos, I hope to be on the milling machine after lunch and get that mantlet mount hollowed out to accept that 88 breech.

A taster for tomorrows post. To include one for the bosses attention. I'm off to a plant sale ( as in diggers and stuff ) tomorrow, they have a Chieftain bridge layer and a CET , that's 1/1 size....now do I bid if they are cheap enough?

Phil, I think that with the amount of detail you are putting in the turret, the elevation mechanism is really going to look out of place. Just my opinion.

Vince

Hi Phil
Glad they arrived but I am not sure that you needed the heat a wash with degreaser and they go rusty in just plain water?

Thanks
Liam

I like my accelerated version Liam! Vince you maybe right but it will be bolted so if the boss wants to remove it then he can, more photos from yesterdays work.

I seem to be making a habit of the evening preview of tomorrows progress post. Much more in Fridays update.

Yesterdays turret basket update.

Looking great Phil, I'm sure it's about this time you wished Dragon or the other figure suppliers didn't just supply 6 footer's.
when a lot of tank crew would have been a tad bit shorter.

John you are so right, I have to lower the loaders seat as he just does not fit!

Phil, when you machined that lump of aluminium that is attached to the back of the mantlet to reduce the space between the mantlet and the turret, how much space did you end up with?

At the moment I am doing the same and have reached a distance of 2mm between the mantlet and the front of the turret.

Vince

I have around 2.5 mm, you don't want it to tight Vince.