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June 28, 2016 at 3:19 pm in reply to: Rear turret part??? #845775

turretboy
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Hi James,

The plate could be turret related, but perhaps a field modification?

The FN120/121 was equipped with a 15 x 14 X 3/8″ armour plate in front of the gunners knees and a loose (optional?) panel that fit under the gunner’s seat cushion.

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A have attached a few views of the seat. It’s under 16″ wide.

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The other part is an ammo feed mechanism from a FN120/121.

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Regards,

June 27, 2016 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Rear turret part??? #846036

turretboy
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Doesn’t look familiar to me.

April 22, 2016 at 3:37 pm in reply to: lancaster gun turret? #883724

turretboy
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Nice turret! That’s quite the find!! 🙂

April 11, 2016 at 5:42 pm in reply to: Stirling 3D/4D Model #218596

turretboy
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Incredible work James!! 🙂

June 23, 2015 at 7:59 pm in reply to: Theory about FN20 being the intended Rear Gun for the Stirling from the start #879580

turretboy
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Hi James,

From the FN121 AP:

There are two notches in the circular centre opening that align with stationary base of the rotating service joint. I imagine the ammunition ducts & the hydraulic lines from the external rotation valve did their part to keep the floor from rotating with the turret.

June 23, 2015 at 6:49 pm in reply to: Theory about FN20 being the intended Rear Gun for the Stirling from the start #879592

turretboy
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The servo feed unit is a system within the turret. I’m quite sure that it was not a feature of the FN4.

In the FN20/120 it was powered by hydraulic motor & electric motor in the FN121.

From the FN121 AP:

The hydraulic & oxygen services enter through the rotating service joint.

Floor Panel – FN121

The floor remains stationary while the turret rotates about it. The ammunition belt twists unsupported in the turret before it reaches the servo unit.

I hope this helps.

January 2, 2015 at 2:09 am in reply to: 3D CAD- RAF Browning .303 #860080

turretboy
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Incredible work Mike! 🙂

October 20, 2014 at 4:40 pm in reply to: Frazer Nash turret fans – identify this part? #924474

turretboy
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Hi Ballturret,

Sorry for the delay. Below are some views of the control triggers.

If you require more, please let me know.

Mike

September 29, 2014 at 8:13 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #861514

turretboy
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I don’t seem to have a photo of these handy.

September 29, 2014 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #861563

turretboy
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There was a removable triangular shin/leg guard each side that shielded the belt somewhat.

September 29, 2014 at 3:22 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #861718

turretboy
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Not quite a gun turret – but the sighting/control copula for the remotely operated guns mounted in the rear engine nacelles of the CAC Woomera medium bomber. Photographed at Moorabbin Aviation Musuem – Melbourne, Australia September 2014.

Regards,
…geoff

Thanks for sharing Geoff. I’ve never seen one of these.

September 29, 2014 at 3:15 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #861723

turretboy
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Thank you, what an amazing piece of engineering to feed the four guns over such a distance and through a rotating turret

What I am really after is in effect a picture of the floor of the turret itself where the ammunition feed enters from underneath. I have nearly given up as I have written to every museum that has a Lancaster in the UK and Canada had no real appreciable response and search as I can there is nothing on the net. I think ultimately I will have to just ‘guess’ how it would have looked

Thanks again, Ken

Your work is incredible Ken! 🙂

Hopefully these pics we be of some help. These are for the rotating floor of a FN121 turret.

I do apologize for the quality.

September 29, 2014 at 3:05 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #861729

turretboy
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I have had this sperry A1-B turret from a B17 Flying Fortress for over twenty five years and this is as far as i have got , surely there must be parts for this turret kicking around?
I would even consider crash site or scrap yard condition items ,so if any one out there can help , please make contact……TA!

Beautiful turret! 🙂

September 26, 2014 at 4:02 pm in reply to: Frazer Nash turret fans – identify this part? #865189

turretboy
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Nice work Ballturret!

I can’t help you with mystery items, but I can get you pics of the thumb rest & triggers for your grips.

September 24, 2014 at 3:22 pm in reply to: Frazer Nash turret fans – identify this part? #868411

turretboy
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I wish I could be of assistance. I’m not familiar with that type, but it does look interesting!

Welcome to the forum. Any chance you’ll share some photos of your projects?

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?51904-Gun-Turret-projects
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