Action X turret for Centurion

[Mike1158]

Action X turret: trials report - Medium Tanks - World of Tanks official forum (http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/361665-action-x-turret-trials-report/)

Something of a might have been topic but on Dave's Cent it would make for an interesting variant.

[airdave]

If all of the changes to the turret are ahead of the mantel location
it would be an easy enough turret to design in paper.

But I don't think I am interested in making one
since it is basically just an idea on paper.

It had a dummy gun barrel? and was test fired upon.
But not even sure that the test turret was actually mounted on a Cent.

Too bad, because it would make an interesting "add-on".
I'd settle for one photo of one Centurion with that turret.

[Mike1158]

A centurion with an action X turret mounted.

[airdave]

any idea what year that was?
because there appears to be some other differences with the tank.

I'll have to look into this some more.

[Mike1158]

I spoke to the blokes at the tank museum and they 'think' it might have been a mark 7 but it is something I am researching at the national archives so if I find anything I will pass it on.

[Mike1158]

Nothing more definitive at the moment, could be a mark 7 OR a mark 9.

[airdave]

I think you are correct.
There is definitely some differences around the glacis plates.
And surface accessories are relocated. [minor]

1957 is the test date for this mod.

This is pretty late, and I'm sure the centurions were well into Mk.7 by that time.
Mk7 have a redesigned engine area, and then rearmored.
Many notable changes in appearance.

The 20pdr gun might be misleading to some since it is an older gun
but that photo posted shows a fume extractor on the barrel, so its
definitely a modified 20pdr, post L7 design.

I have also noticed the turret shows considerable rear design changes (as well as the forward modifications).
To consider making a paper model, I would need to see the rear (and side views) as well (sorry).
But I have a feeling this mod is well past Mk.6 models, so i doubt I would consider it as an "add-on" for the Mk.5 kit.

[Mike1158]

No worries mate, there is so much interchangability of these marks with the mark 9's being minor mods to mark 7's etc. I wish I could plot a decent graph of these and will look to see if I can get one made up.