restoring 120mm Chieftain practice projectile

[ken68]

Thanks i think its british ? 27G TP DM 28 rest missing....... small print near drive band is 27G DM28 DM1315 LOT RG-50-086

cheers ken

 

[smle2009]

Hi Ken,
yes it is the British one (Radway Green),the missing part is(on mine) LOT MW-51-6-X, I have both the early,duck egg blue,and later darker blue Adens,one tip if you are going to be restoring an early one is the duck egg blue is the same colour the military used to paint engines with!

Cheers
Tony

 

[smle2009]

Hi Ken,
here are the photos,the right hand Aden is the early one,not sure when they changed to the darker blue,but from the ones I have,1964 is the latest date I have for the 'duck egg blue'

Cheers
Tony

 

[ken68]

Nice one Tony i appreciate all your help and input , i didnt know about the dates and color changes the 2 Adens i have are dated 1988 1979 and an unpainted one with the removable nose cone in super fired condition 1988, think i will leave this one kinda like the way it is ...so would they be classed as later in the paint not sure how accurate my paint is ? share a secret with you does'nt help when your color blind ,bloody knightmare when you ask family is this ok , they would say yes anyway !! :tinysmile_grin_t: thats a nice 27mm you got still crimped in place my drive band has been painted ? unfired projectile thought should i remove the paint from the band .

cheers ken

 

[HarryG]

Hi Ken
Another photo of the Aden Colour Changes
Harry

 

[ken68]

Hi again does anyone know if aden TP and i take it the black ones are HE ? did they have stencils markings of any sort ?

thanks ken

 

[HarryG]

Hi Ken
Black ones in the photo are Ball/TP 2Z.
Harry