New Mark 13 Centurion build commission FINISHED

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New Mark 13 Centurion build commission FINISHED

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Well back from the life of idleness and sun/sand/beer I now have to catch up with my build requests.

When I built the Centurion prototype I was requested to build another for a forum member, but decided to iron out the bugs and errors in the prototype build first, and now have no excuses so here we go

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Looking very nice Alwyn, I just wish that we could print gearboxes! :clap:
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I shall be following closely ;)
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'Sun, sand, and beer'.. :D Yes, that sounds idyllic. Here it's like Cloud, shingle lochside, and tepid tea. Nonetheless, I shall draw up a comfy chair and follow your progress with great interest, as ever, Alwyn :thumbup:
I had thought of trying to get the Tamiya 1:25 Centurion as a prelude (and study) for the Ludwig kit.....but, yours is looking very tempting :D
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The Ludwig kit is actually a fabulous thing but it was way out of my price bracket. I costed it all up and stopped counting at 800 euros! That was one reason that I built my own using cheaper components. The tracks on my build for example are trimmed down KV1 plastic tracks at 16 quid a set. The Ludwigs end result however is country miles ahead of mine in quality.

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AlwynTurner wrote:The Ludwig kit is actually a fabulous thing but it was way out of my price bracket. I costed it all up and stopped counting at 800 euros! That was one reason that I built my own using cheaper components. The tracks on my build for example are trimmed down KV1 plastic tracks at 16 quid a set. The Ludwigs end result however is country miles ahead of mine in quality.

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I think you're doing yourself a great disservice there Alwyn!
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I am currently building the Ludwigs one for a friend. It is not very user friendly and the cost is obscene.

Look forward to Tom’s new tank ;D
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Looking good . I bet after putting it together it will look awesome .
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For anyone who missed the prototype, here is the build thread
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=25518
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AlwynTurner wrote:The Ludwig kit is actually a fabulous thing but it was way out of my price bracket. I costed it all up and stopped counting at 800 euros! That was one reason that I built my own using cheaper components. The tracks on my build for example are trimmed down KV1 plastic tracks at 16 quid a set. The Ludwigs end result however is country miles ahead of mine in quality.

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I agree with Tom, Alwyn in that you're doing yourself a disservice. A real disservice.
As for Chris' kit, I would have only been able to afford the starter pack (and then at a massive, massive pinch :| ).. and then somehow improvised the rest. But I still have a yen to get his basic Comet kit. (The bells without the whistles... :D )
The Tamiya 1:25 (with motors) is hard to track down, but I've seen the static version, with all the engine and other internals some modeller's love, for around £67 on emodels.co.uk
For someone unable to manage a Ludwig model, and not having your skill level (moi), that might be an option for upgrading. :thumbup: It's also almost 15in long, and that should be plenty of room to fit basic electrical gear.
Meantime, you're likely to make a real corker here. Extra advance orders yet? :)
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