Centurion Mk III Scratch build

[midlife306]

I’m sure there’s a vicar joke in there somewhere lol
Cheers
Wayne


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[Ad Lav]

Sorry not nit picking! It’s one of my favourite tanks but elusive in 1:16. I only sold mine due to the silly costs to finish it.

[AlwynTurner]

Some progress on the bits and pieces

The knob on the end of the barrel

and the scad
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module gunbarrel3 () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
rotate ([ 0,90,0 ]) translate ( [-19,-1.0,275] ) cylinder(7,7,7);
rotate ([ 0,90,0 ]) translate ( [-19,-1.0,260] ) cylinder(20,5.5,5.9);
rotate ([ 0,90,0 ]) translate ( [-19,-1.0,-17.1] ) cylinder(h = 345, r = 3.5);
}

}
gunbarrel3 ();





The hinge for the side hatch on the turret

and the scad
**********************************************
module sidehatch () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union () {
translate ( [-5,-3.5,1] ) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([3,7,1]);
translate([-8,-1.5,1.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=1,h=2);
translate([-8,3,1.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=1,h=2);
translate ( [-8,1,1] ) rotate ([0,5,0]) cube ([5.5,2,1.5]);
translate ( [-8,-3.5,1] ) rotate ([0,5,0]) cube ([5.5,2,1.5]);
translate ( [-12,-3.5,0] ) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([5,7,1]);
translate ( [-12,-1.5,1] ) rotate ([0,-10,0]) cube ([4,2.5,0.5]);
translate([-8,1.1,1.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(r=1,h=2.5);
}
translate([0,0,0]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder(r=6.5,h=1.5);
}

}

sidehatch ();
//Copyright Alwyn Turner 2018

The turret rear hatch

and the scad
************************************
module ammohatch () {
$fn=100;
translate([0,0,0]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder(1.5,16.5,16.5);
translate([0,0,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder(1.5,15,15);
translate([-13,1,3.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(2,1.5,1.5);
translate ( [-13,-1,3] ) rotate ([0,25,0]) cube ([4,2,2]);
translate ( [2,-6,1] ) rotate ([0,-3,0]) cube ([14.5,12,2]);
translate([17,-4,2.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(2,1.5,1.5);
translate([17,6,2.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(2,1.5,1.5);
translate([17,8,2.5]) rotate ([90,0,0]) cylinder(16,1.1,1.1);
translate ( [16,-8,0] ) rotate ([0,-3,0]) cube ([2.2,16,2.5]);
translate ( [14,-8,0] ) rotate ([0,-3,0]) cube ([4,16,1.5]);
}
ammohatch ();

//Copyright Alwyn Turner 2018

Here's the turret comms cable reel



and the scad
***********************************
module turretreel () {
$fn=100;
union () {
translate([0,0,0]) cylinder(2,13,8);
translate([0,0,0]) cylinder(r=8,h=5);
translate([0,0,5]) cylinder(2,8,13);
translate([0,0,-1]) cylinder(1,13,13);
difference () {
translate([0,0,7]) cylinder(1,13,13);
translate([0,0,7.5]) cylinder(r=9,h=3);
}
}
translate([0,0,0]) cylinder(r=0.9,h=8);
rotate ([0,0,0])translate([-0.5,0,7.5])cube([1,9,0.5]);
rotate ([0,0,30])translate([-0.5,7,7.5])cube([1,3,0.5]);
rotate ([0,0,150])translate([-0.5,7,7.5])cube([1,3,0.5]);
rotate ([0,0,270])translate([-0.5,7,7.5])cube([1,3,0.5]);
}

turretreel ();
//Copyright Alwyn Turner 2018

The turret is finally beginning to look like my dinky toy Centurion



Just the grenade launcher to do and the turret is done

Alwyn

[midlife306]

Wow Alwyn, you’ve been busy, it’s looking amazing
Cheers
Wayne


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[Ad Lav]

Much better on the barrel - good work!

[silversurfer1947]

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This is what I remember (mine was not quite as battered) - I had the Antar Tank Transporter as well. Next project?

[AlwynTurner]

Yes the Centurion with the Mighty Antar was one of my favourite toys, my dad used to take me down to the tank repair depot in Leeds to watch them testing the tanks.

Here is the last job on the turret, the grenade launcher




and here they are painted



Next is a few parts around the front and back of the hull

Alwyn

[AlwynTurner]

scad removed

Alwyn

[AlwynTurner]

Progress on the front of the hull, installed the headlights





Here's the scad
************************************************
module headlight () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union() {
rotate ([0,0,0])translate([0,0,1.5])cylinder(r=3.5, h=6);
translate([0,-3.5,1.5]) cube ([3.5,7,06]);
}
translate([-1.5,-2.5,1.5])rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([7,5,5]);
translate([2,-4.5,1.5]) cube ([3.5,9,5]);
translate([-6,-4,0.3]) rotate ([0,20,0]) cube ([9,8,5]);
}
translate([3,-3.5,6.5])rotate ([0,15,0]) cube ([3.5,7,1]);
}
headlight () ;
//copyright Alwyn Trner 2018

and the front tow brackets


the scad code
*********************************************
module frontbrkt () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union () {
translate([2,-36,5])rotate([90,0,0])cylinder(2,4.5,4.5);//
translate([2.5,-36,-7])rotate([90,0,0])cylinder(2,3,3);//
translate([-14,-38,3.5])rotate([0,0,0])cube([16,2,6]);//
translate([5.5,-38,-6.5])rotate([0,-87,0])cube([12,2,9]);//
translate([2.3,-38,-10])rotate([0,-87,0])cube([12,2,6]);//
}

translate([2,-35.5,5])rotate([90,0,0])cylinder(3,2,2);
translate([2.5,-35.9,-7])rotate([90,0,0])cylinder(3,1.5,1.5);//
translate([-9,-34,11])rotate([0,-20,0])cube([17,10,8],center=true);//main box angle
}

}

frontbrkt ();

//Copyright Alwyn Turner 2018

Next is the drivers hatch

Alwyn

[AlwynTurner]

Drivers hatch now complete and installed




Here's the scad
****************************************************
module drvrshatchbase () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union (){
hull () {
translate ([-12,-13,0]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 24,28,1]);
translate ([-15.3,-18.5,0]) rotate ([0,0,-10]) cube ([ 26,10,1]);
}
}
union (){
hull () {
translate ([-10,-11,-0.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 20,22,2]);
translate ([-13,-15,-0.5]) rotate ([0,0,-10]) cube ([ 22,8,2]);
}
}
}
difference () {
union () {
translate ([-9.9,-17.4,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([1.3,-19.4,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([-10,-18.8,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,-10]) cube ([ 3.8,2.8,2]);
translate ([1.3,-20.8,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,-10]) cube ([ 3.8,2.8,2]);
}
translate ([-15,-16.5,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (28,0.6,0.6);
}

difference () {
union () {
translate ([-6.75,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([2.85,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([-6.75,12.2,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 3.8,2.8,2]);
translate ([2.85,12.2,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 3.8,2.8,2]);
}
translate ([-15,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (28,0.6,0.6);
}
translate ([-14.8,-15,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,-5.5]) cube ([ 0.8,28,2]);
}

//drvrshatchbase ();


module drvrshatch () {
$fn=100;
difference () {
union (){
hull () {
translate ([-11,-12,1]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 22,24,1.5]);
translate ([-14,-15,1]) rotate ([0,0,-10]) cube ([ 24,9,1.5]);
}
hull () {
translate ([-12.5,-1.5,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,-5]) cube ([ 23.5,2,1.5]);
translate ([-12.5,-2.7,2.7]) rotate ([0,0,-5]) cube ([ 23.5,2.5,1.5]);
}
}
translate ([-13,-2,0.5]) rotate ([0,0,-5]) cube ([ 26,0.5,2.3]);
}

difference () {
union () {
translate ([-14,-16.7,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([5.5,-20.1,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([-14,-16.7,2]) rotate ([-10,0,-10]) cube ([ 3.8,3.8,1.5]);
translate ([5.5,-20.1,2]) rotate ([-10,0,-10]) cube ([ 3.8,3.8,1.5]);
}
translate ([-15,-16.5,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,-10]) cylinder (28,0.6,0.6);
}

difference () {
union () {
translate ([-11,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([7,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (4,1.3,1.3);
translate ([-11,9.75,1.25]) rotate ([10,0,0]) cube ([ 3.8,3.8,1.5]);
translate ([7,9.75,1.25]) rotate ([10,0,0]) cube ([ 3.8,3.8,1.5]);
}
translate ([-15,13.75,2.5]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder (28,0.6,0.6);
}
translate ([3,5,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder (1.5,5,5);
translate ([3,-11,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder (1.5,5,5);
difference () {
translate ([3,5,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder (5,3.5,3.5);
translate ([5,1,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 5,8,5.5]);
}
difference () {
translate ([3,-11,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cylinder (5,3.5,3.5);
translate ([5,-16,1.5]) rotate ([0,0,0]) cube ([ 5,8,5.5]);
}
}
drvrshatch ();
//copyright Alwyn Turner 2018


Just some fuel filler caps to do on the upper hull an thn it's down to the rear of the tank to finish

Alwyn