New UCW project

[Petr Brezina]

Again - welding, welding, welding
Still not finished, but getting there

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Petr,

Great work, I like how you preserve as much of the original metal as possible

Hanno

[Petr Brezina]

Thanks Hanno, yes, that was the goal. Kind of 1:1 scale modeling

[Petr Brezina]

Not much done for today, but few small parts fitted.

[David Dunlop]

Hello Petr.

You are doing wonderful work on this Mk. III.

I am not very familiar with this all welded version of the UCW, but I have noticed a number of similarities and some subtle variations between it and the earlier Mk II* with the riveted hull.

I am a bit curious about the rolled tube guards welded to the top of the armour on the Mk. III. They are also present on the Mk II* but at the two rear corners, they actually intersect at a 45 degree angle and the joint is welded in and ground down, The open ends of these tubes were sealed from the weather by the simple insertion of an appropriately sized engine block frost plug.

Did they simplify things with these tubes on the Mk III and not bother with the fancy corner welds?

Keep up the great work! I like your approach to saving everything you can that is in good shape and original. A lot more time consuming perhaps, but I am sure it is very rewarding in the end.

Cheers,


David

[Petr Brezina]

Hi David, thanks for your kind words
Yes, you can find many parts on Mk.IIIs which have simplified design.
Mine carrier is on of the last produced (T340xxx).
Attached is pic of genuine MkIII hull with these tube guards attached.

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Hello Petr.

I am a bit curious about the rolled tube guards welded to the top of the armour on the Mk. III. They are also present on the Mk II* but at the two rear corners, they actually intersect at a 45 degree angle and the joint is welded in and ground down, The open ends of these tubes were sealed from the weather by the simple insertion of an appropriately sized engine block frost plug.

Did they simplify things with these tubes on the Mk III and not bother with the fancy corner welds?

David

(Paraphrased)

The open end firing rests can be observed with differences between British and Canadian production. See also the modified Canadian (MK-I*) to MK-II (British) standards.

[Petr Brezina]

This weekend just made some drilling on the front cover and started work on the steps.