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Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:00 pm
by Phil Woollard
I have now installed the drivers compartment, connected the various circuits and it all was working well, went and had a cuppa came back, fired up the engines and nothing! The sound module has decided to not make a sound, there's voltage getting to it but no beep when I switch on and no sound selection, any one have any ideas? Everything else is working at is should.
I'm not going to break the warranty seal so I reckon it's back to Armortek for a check over, thank God they are so good with this type of problem!
As I was at a loss I've made a start on the Armorpax oil containers , helmets and water cans before I start on the turret proper.

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:00 pm
by simon_manning
Great build, industrial speed construction, always worth checking in on, regards simon manning.

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:41 am
by Marcus Kwa
Who wouldn't like an 'office' like that? Pure 1/6 scale crewman pampering.....

Marcus

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:25 pm
by Phil Woollard
Now to the turret. 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 11:07 pm
by Steve Ellis
Hi Phil

Hope these help.

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:25 am
by Phil Woollard
Cheers Steve they are the best I've seen! 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:37 pm
by Phil Woollard
Smoke discharger brackets, as usual there are a few variations but I have gone for the batus mk5 compromise.

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:05 pm
by John Clarke
They are really very good Phil. Like em 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:56 pm
by Phil Woollard
More turret progress 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:45 pm
by Phil Woollard
Turret progress. I have a few smaller parts missing but Monique is on the case! 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:04 pm
by Dave Dibb (Armorpax)
Hi Phil,

Following on from a post on another thread by Stephen about wording and inferences...........is the extinguisher way too long? or is it just longer than where you would like to sit it? If its the former I'll see what we can do before the production mould, if its the later could you change your statement a little :-)

Wiper mould landed back with me today so all being well vulcanised this weekend, sprues cut in during the week and ready to start casting later next week.

Best regards

Dave

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 6:45 pm
by Phil Woollard
Good point Dave, someone would need to measure and scale the antenna box to ascertain the correct dimensions of that before I could comment futher, I'm sure Stephen knows the correct length of the extinguishers . I'm just looking at reference photos and adjusting the mounting points to suit your beautiful pieces 8)

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 7:49 pm
by Stephen White
Dave, Phil,

My master for the BCF fire extinguisher was scaled from the real thing.

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Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:17 am
by Steve Ellis
Hi Phil
Some images of the TUAAM box the antenna base sits on.

Re: Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:05 pm
by Phil Woollard
Not much to report, been building the turret kit locker. I will fit tomorrow . 8)
Thanks for those photos Steve, the antenna box comes in various configurations, some are made from folded steel, some with welded seams, some welded to the turret like the later Mk above with stillbrew and some with a standoff mounting, I have gone for standoff mk5 type.