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Centurion IR searchlight mounting question.

April 10 2012 at 1:18 PM		   (Login y2wang)
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Hello,

How exactly is the Centurion Mk.11 IR searchlight mounted on the mantlet?

The AFV Club instructions are a little vague (I have the AFV Club Mk.5 kit without instructions on mounting the light). So looking at Prime Portal for a RAAC Centurion Mk.5/1, it seems the searchlight is mounted on top of the mantlet:

[linked image]

But, looking at LionMarc's resin turret for the RAAC Centurion Mk.5/1, I see this. Notice the IR searchlight is mounted on an extension of the mantlet on the front left side:

[linked image]

To compound matters, Accurate Armour's resin turret for their Mk.11 kit has the same mounting as LionMarc's, meaning it is an extension on the front left side of the mantlet:

http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=3&subcategory=8&product=759

I own the Accurate Armour Mk.11 kit and it agrees with the LionMarc RAAC Centurion Mk.5/1 picture.

So which way is the right way to mount the searchlight for a Centurion Mk.11?

Thanks!
+Y.C.

 
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  1. Lion Marc - ossie Orsbourn on Apr 10, 2:05 PM
    1. wrong or not - Bob Griffin on Apr 10, 6:24 PM
      1. Thanks! - Y.C. Wang on Apr 10, 10:32 PM
      2. same mount - ossie Orsbourn on Apr 11, 1:14 PM
     
  2. Mount - Jason Bobrowich on Apr 10, 8:42 PM
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  3. Some more pics - Jim Carswell on Apr 11, 12:34 AM
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  4. Re: Centurion IR searchlight mounting question. - Erik von Rosen on Apr 11, 4:31 AM
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