centaur dozer

[biertje]

Hey to you all.

lets get my first build topics on this forum.
A wile back someone gave me two comet kits from ludwig, one to make for him and the other for my self.
After building one I didn't feel like building a second, so I After a bit of thinking I decided to build it in to a centaur dozer.
And after a lot of work this is as far as I am now.
It is not all bolted together because i'm doing the last few bits before paint.















Sorry I don't have any build pictures.
Hope you like it and if not ill just doze You away

Greetings Tim

[wibblywobbly]

Nice work, and I don't think I have ever seen anyone build one of these before??

[c.rainford73]

Yes indeed the unusual ( much like myself ) are often the builds that draw the most attention around here. Never seen one of these before so I will patiently wait to see the finished product

[43rdRecceReg]

You must have a truly magnetic personality for someone to bestow not one- but TWO Ludwig Comet kits upon you.. I have built the Cromwell kit, although it still needs a bit of fine tuning electronically. Nonetheless,
the only way to deal with such a kit itch is, well..to Scratch it. and this year I fully intend to scratch build the Comet kit. The Comet was a great tank, but your Centaur certainly boggles the mind
The thing is though, as far as I know the Centaur and centaur Dozer were built on the Cromwell chassis, not the Comet's. They may look alike, but the Comet hull was in fact longer and slightly wider than the Cromwell's (to accommodate the larger turret needed for the 17-Pounder). Thus, if Chris' models are true to scale- as I'm pretty sure they are, you've built the dozer in the wrong chassis. That said, not many would notice In fact, many would be hard pressed to tell the front from the back
Great stuff, and do show us more of your unique collection..

[lmcq11]

For a second, I thought it was a an attempt to build a Beverly Hillbillies tank, but something real close existed. It's likely the only model of it in the world. Good job.

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[biertje]

Hey all

thank you for the friendly replays.
I really like building a bit odd tanks And the Brits have plenty of them.
Also I really like British armour.

You must have a truly magnetic personality for someone to bestow not one- but TWO Ludwig Comet kits upon you.. I have built the Cromwell kit, although it still needs a bit of fine tuning electronically. Nonetheless,
the only way to deal with such a kit itch is, well..to Scratch it. and this year I fully intend to scratch build the Comet kit. The Comet was a great tank, but your Centaur certainly boggles the mind
The thing is though, as far as I know the Centaur and centaur Dozer were built on the Cromwell chassis, not the Comet's. They may look alike, but the Comet hull was in fact longer and slightly wider than the Cromwell's (to accommodate the larger turret needed for the 17-Pounder). Thus, if Chris' models are true to scale- as I'm pretty sure they are, you've built the dozer in the wrong chassis. That said, not many would notice In fact, many would be hard pressed to tell the front from the back
Great stuff, and do show us more of your unique collection..

I did some measuring of drawings and the model and found out the dimensions are as correct as you can hope for
The big difference are the tracks that are wider.

If you don't mind cutting 3mm plastic sheets, I'm working on a very basic set of blue prints for a cromwell so if you were to print the turret from the WOT files you can juice those if they are finished.

Please don't start me one people, I had people ask me at the war and peace show if the comet we just restored was a German tank

Also the dozer blade works really good because it is made out of 1.5mm steel so it is heavy and will dig in to the dirt.

Greetings Tim

[43rdRecceReg]

..'Those magic words: "..I really like British armour.." will win you a lot of friends on this Forum It's a constant complaint here, how British armour is overlooked by manufacturers. It should be not forgotten, that for more than TWO years of WW2, British tanks were (in effect) the only tanks remaining to resist Germany. But then the Germans made the fatal mistake of invading the USSR....
Yes, the Comet could pass for a Panzer from a distance. It was a great tank, and it's a pity we didn't have it year earlier. It was approximately I ft (30cm) longer than the Cromwell/Centaur, which would make a noticeable difference.
But..who cares? What a wonderful model you have there, and it will be great to see it painted in suitable WW2 colours. Perhaps even a clip in action?
As for that steel blade, don't wear sandals, or go barefoot ,when it's in action . It might trim more than your nails

[biertje]

..'Those magic words: "..I really like British armour.." will win you a lot of friends on this Forum It's a constant complaint here, how British armour is overlooked by manufacturers. It should be not forgotten, that for more than TWO years of WW2, British tanks were (in effect) the only tanks remaining to resist Germany. But then the Germans made the fatal mistake of invading the USSR....
Yes, the Comet could pass for a Panzer from a distance. It was a great tank, and it's a pity we didn't have it year earlier. It was approximately I ft (30cm) longer than the Cromwell/Centaur, which would make a noticeable difference.
But..who cares? What a wonderful model you have there, and it will be great to see it painted in suitable WW2 colours. Perhaps even a clip in action?
As for that steel blade, don't wear sandals, or go barefoot ,when it's in action . It might trim more than your nails

Hey

I think there is one company working on a churchill kit, so im thinking of selling my metal origin puma to get a budget for it. and then convert it to AVRE whit bridge.
Your right on the hull length, this also explans the fact that I had some trouble with placing the dozer mount.
So a little correction I am working on a very basic set of drawings for a comet. I'll just have to measure In one of the 1/35 cromwell kits I bought for this.

I still need to sharpen the cutting blade and than it is off to paint.

Greetings tim

[Marco Peter]

It has been painted by now AND heavily used haha!

[RobW]

I think the Singapore (Hong Kong) based Churchill is a Mk7, so may be a bit wide, it'll probably also be metal. Ludwig's is a Mk4(?) so may be a better bet for for an AVRE.