Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
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Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
Hi, Guys. Since I'm going paintball for this I won't ever set it up as intended (which I'd have to figger out anyway, as there are no instructions for mounting the cannon) I have to determine how far out of the tank the barrel should protrude. I know there are at least a couple of these Hetzers in the UK so if someone that has one would be so kind as to take a gander at this video and then a quick measurement you can save me loads of headaches and pulling out of hair.

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Re: Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
http://www.pzfahrer.net/hetzspecs.html
This guy suggests that the Hetzer with Barrel amounts to 6.27meters, and 4.87 mtrs without. This means the barrel with stick out by 1.4 meters proud of the front glacis, Gary.
Here's Jim-Bob's scale converter to find the right formula for your beast's proboscis:
http://jbwid.com/scalcalc.htm
This guy suggests that the Hetzer with Barrel amounts to 6.27meters, and 4.87 mtrs without. This means the barrel with stick out by 1.4 meters proud of the front glacis, Gary.
Here's Jim-Bob's scale converter to find the right formula for your beast's proboscis:
http://jbwid.com/scalcalc.htm
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Re: Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
Thanks, Roy. 9 and 3/16 inches. That calculator you linked was kinda confusing, so I just used my calculator. 1,400mm, divided by 25.4 divided by 6. Easy, peazy, japaneazy.

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Re: Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
Max-U52 wrote:Thanks, Roy. 9 and 3/16 inches. That calculator you linked was kinda confusing, so I just used my calculator. 1,400mm, divided by 25.4 divided by 6. Easy, peazy, japaneazy.![]()
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I decided to let you work it out yourself! It's good for forming new neural pathways in the ageing hippy brain
Glad to see you making steady progress, and have checked in on your Youtube channel from time to time for visual updates..
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Re: Need a little help with a measurement on my 1/6 Hetzer
It's probably not going to be of any help to you, but this is the Hetzer at the Bovington Tank Museum
Had I know before hand, I could have taken a lot more detailed photos. 
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!