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Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:25 pm
by Sub
Update on the night vision.
I wanted to be able to remotely open and close the lense door so i modified the inner lense to accomodate this, after several attempts to open the lense door externally and without showing any mechanism this was imposible to achieve so had to make it open internally, a slight compromise was reached and remote opening achieved.
Sub.

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:11 pm
by HERMAN BIX
Now thats clever ;)

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:21 pm
by Sub
Hi chaps,
Little more done, 9 commander and gunners periscopes added to top of turret, just need lenses added after painting.
Sub.

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:27 pm
by c.rainford73
what an outstanding and wonderful build! I applaud your creativity and really enjoy this :wave:

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:48 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
Mr sub you must have a huge amount of patience. I get frustrated doing a conversion. Something like this I think would send me mad. Well I a little more than I already am at least

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:17 pm
by Sub
Hi.
Thank you very much Gentlemen for your comments and interest in my efforts.
Today made the hinges for the gunners hatch, one in particulular is rather odd, think it made be either a sprung loaded or counter weight hinge, anyway its done.
Regards.
Sub.

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:22 pm
by Sub
Hi,
Gunners hatch and hinges attached to turret top.
Sub.

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:37 pm
by ronnie42
I am impressed, making the very small parts in styrene is beyond my skills .

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:34 pm
by Sub
Hi ronnie42.
Thank you for your compliment, it can be quite frustrating at times and you generally end up searching the floor quite a lot !.
The use of tweezers and " helping hands" holding devices does make it easier, but then Arthritis makes it difficult some times, :haha:
Regards.
Sub.

Re: British FV432/30 Bull dog

Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:21 pm
by Sub
Hi,
Further work done on turret, commanders hatch made which is a totally different shape to the flat gunners hatch and fitted together with hinges etc
Sub.