1960 jubilee finally finished

Very nice Allen

If I was nearby I would buy you a beer for such a fine job!

Mike

Cracking job Allen, and far better than when it came out of the factory I suspect!

Nick

Nice work, have made it oil tight?!   The tank badges will certainly finish it off nicely, but It’s hard to find them that aren’t corroded, I wonder if there’s enough interest to get them re manufactured? 

Dan

Re the scarcity of tank badges, would it be possible/feasible to have them 3D-printed? Anyone here conversant with the technology?

Nice job Allen.

The paintwork is superb.

It took me two years to find two less than perfect tank badges but I must admit they do look good.

What about recasting some tank badges using the original badges to make the cast mould?

I am prepared to lend my badges free for a while. I would recommend using a better metal for casting than was used originally!

Dennis

I got my Navigator with alloy tank badges. Must have been some aftermarket stuff,

maybe even a recast from the NOC spares Dept.?

They polished up nicely but I managed to loose one badge during the restoration process.

So I had to buy a pair of pitted ones which I had rechromed .

Picture shows the alloy ones with a template for drilling the holes in the right place.

I had mine rechromed here:

RCJ(Metal Finishers) Ltd. Units 3/4 Pindar Works, Pindar Rd, Hoddesdon,

Hertfordshire, EN11 0BZ.

https://www.chromeplaters.co.uk/

When I visited Bantam John's shop last year he had new badges but wanted a lot of money for them - too rich for me.

Dennis

How much is a lot of money?!

dan

You've come this far Allen, there is no point in spoiling a ship for a h'appth of tar!

Nick 

I missed out on a pair of badges in fair nick on eBay yesterday. The winning bid was  I think £35.

A bit more than a h'appath but less than £125!

"I'll ask the wife" - are you selling her to buy the badges - seems a bit harsh :-)

Dennis