Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 2:20 pm
Not an easy task but it will be perfect as always!
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Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:32 pm
I hope so Oliver
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 5:53 pm
Smore done on this damp early winters day
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:49 pm
Lovely stuff Phil. Huge thanks to Centurion expert Stephen White and the archive staff at Bovington TM for keeping us supplied with detailing info. 
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 5:59 pm
Lots done on the machines.
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 3:53 pm
Nice work. Not familiar with that placement of the Larkspur series aerial bases: do you have a reference, please?
Mike
Mike
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:03 pm
I can send you one of the reference photos by email Michael but it can't be published in any way due to the copyright but I will just check with the boss first .
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:25 pm
Thanks. Email sent.
Mike
Mike
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:28 pm
I was intrigued also. Couldn’t see a pic in the Wings & Wheels book that you’re using either!
Some great work going on here as usual…..regardless.
Kevin
Some great work going on here as usual…..regardless.
Kevin
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2022 5:48 pm
Shame we can't post the reference photos.
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 5:42 pm
Finished the loaders sight.
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:59 pm
Lots done, and at the pointy end to.
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:36 pm
Superb as always Phil.
Better men than me will tell you the co-ax was 0.30 and the ranging gun was a 0.50.
Cheers
Kevin
Better men than me will tell you the co-ax was 0.30 and the ranging gun was a 0.50.
Cheers
Kevin
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:54 pm
Cartridge:
Coax: .30-06
RG: .50 BMG. The round was the L11A1 or L11A2 'flash-puff' round.
Weapon nomenclature was:
coax: L3A3 (or if earlier than about 1960, M1919A4) Edit: for Mk.5 and beyond.
RG: L6A1 (Edit: if fitted, Mk5 and beyond)
Mike
Coax: .30-06
RG: .50 BMG. The round was the L11A1 or L11A2 'flash-puff' round.
Weapon nomenclature was:
coax: L3A3 (or if earlier than about 1960, M1919A4) Edit: for Mk.5 and beyond.
RG: L6A1 (Edit: if fitted, Mk5 and beyond)
Mike
Re: Mr Dawe's Centurion.
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 8:45 am
Or, if you go retro (Mark 3) the co-ax is a 7.9mm Besa.
Not sure about the ranging gun - a 20mm Polsten ?
Not sure about the ranging gun - a 20mm Polsten ?