Centurion ARV Mk.2

[Guest]

Some impressive work that!

Ian,
Many thanks for putting this into one post.
Cheers, MikeC.

[Guest]

Mike .
Good to hear.
John .

[Lee.M]

Hi Mike
Glad your carrying on the excellent scratch work over here. Seat is superb.

Regards Lee

[Guest]

Hi All,
As per my last post, most of the work has been on making bin lids/doors, adding fasteners and priming. But I have made a start on the front track guard(s) supporting brackets, both are now glued in place and awaiting their finishing touches. Hopefully I can finally get on and get the instrument panel fabricated.
Lee, many thanks for your comment.
Till later
Cheers, MikeC.[ATTACH]300606[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Hi Mike sounds like you have been a busy bunny, it"s all the small stuff that takes the time and patience to do, but we need pic's please .take care sir.
Pete

[Neo]

Hello,Mike! Great work so far! I am very impressed! How did you do those piano hinges?

[Guest]

Hi All
Well the drivers pit is finished as far as construction, it may not be 100%, but when you have four different drivers areas to work from ???? Next it will be the painting and weathering, you can have any colour so long as it's aluminium/alumunum. But when it is in place, that is it a torch and a magnifying glass to see. I tried a dry fit, hit the Uncle Jack D's and then thought why? you can see very little, so as far as I am concerned it is there - enjoy. All that is left is the instrument panel to be finished off, which will be done while the paint/weathering is drying and then all put into place and the front end glued up (photos will be taken).
The track guard supporting brackets are done (photo next time) and it looks imposing, better than the brass offering from AFV. The rear spade is sorted and the rear rollers are in place.
The bag of parts I thought were such a bargain have not turned out that way, apart from the etch sheet I have been able to use seven parts, 4 smoke dischargers, cmdrs cupola, fairlead mount/rollers. All the rest is scratch build it yourself, and as for the rest of the parts, their heritage is debateable, but the etch alone was worth the tenner paid so cannot grumble. So a few photos. The first photo is showing the process of making the instrument panel surround using copper wire, shaped and then flattened in the vice, and now off to do some scanning.... happy modelling..
Cheers
MikeC.[ATTACH]301076[/ATTACH][ATTACH]301077[/ATTACH][ATTACH]301078[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Hi Mike great work on the cab and I like the way you made the instrument panel surround :thumb2:

I've just got one complaint "that love seat you can't see it":disappointed::disappointed::disappointed:.

Pete.

[Guest]

Pete,
Many thanks, happy that the scans worked for you. Wiat till tomorrow, it will all be in primer.....:rolling: and there is very little colour in there.
Cheers,
MikeC.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Some really excellent detail work there looking the dogs danglers.
Scottie

[Steve Jones]

OOOOOOOOOH! Me likey! Wonderful detailing Mike. You never disappoint. Great stuff:thumb2:
Steve

[Si Benson]

Nice additions Mike:thumb2:
Si

[Guest]

Scottie, Steve and Si,
Many thanks for your comments, welcome as always.
Cheers,
MikeC.

[Guest]

Update,
I finally finished the interior for the driver. The finish was AK Xtreme metal 479 Aluminium, it went on really well, but the window had to be opened. Next time I spray it will be in the shed. This was left to dry overnight as a choice, it was then given a wash with diluted W&N Raw Umber and left to dry for about thirty minutes, and then a dry brush was used all over to remove the damp oil paint that was left. Then a damp brush was use to remove more as required.
The seat was treated in the same way, and once finishe was cemented into place, and then the whole drivers area was CA'd into the hull proper. The drivers access hatchway was then cemented into place as was the hull upper front. And now you will need a torch and magnifying glass to see into that area.
I took some photos to show the end result, before final fitting.
Many thanks for looking,
Cheers,
MikeC.[ATTACH]301355[/ATTACH][ATTACH]301356[/ATTACH][ATTACH]301357[/ATTACH][ATTACH]301358[/ATTACH]

[Steve Jones]

Very nice Mike:thumb2: Which part of the build are you moving onto now?
Steve