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Old 08-06-16, 13:09
Darrin Wright Darrin Wright is offline
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With the hinged formed, placed the cover into position on the hull and made sure the hinges and cover sat in the right place and worked. Internally, the cover had to provide access to the two small boxes near the air scoop and also had to allow crew access at the rear.
When open had to catch nd be safe, also had to fab footman loops for the straps to hold and position the aiming posts.
reading the mortar booklet/pam, the left crewman had to run out and place the aiming post in position, while the right crewman covered him with the .303 rifle. They then got back in the vehicle and set up the mortar on the engine deck and dropped rounds down range.

I have also shaped the rifle holder into the wooden blocks on the engine cover, with a strap to hold the rifle in place, it all looks neat & tidy and looks the part.

The cover now sits out in the weather to rust until summer when I can get it blasted and then painted into the two tone camo of KG3 and Light Stone.
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