HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.

[zooma]

That looks like the ultimate drive train for a HAYA Chieftain jhamm , and one that could probably work in a HAYA Centurion too?

540 power would be the ultimate motor size in either of the HAYA MTB’s and would probably drive as well as my Tamiya Leopard 2A6 does - and that is superb!

Nice, neat installation

What are you using for the drive-train/gearbox?

Bob.

[jhamm]

What are you using for the drive-train/gearbox?

Hello Bob,
the gearbox is from Modellspiegel:
https://modellspiegel.jimdoweb.com/

There are two other manufacturers who offer similar gearboxes.
SGS-Electronics:
https://sgs-electronic.de/webshop/produ ... du16-6-110

MK Modellbau:
https://mk-modellbau.de/main_bigware_34 ... e-1-normal

[zooma]

Thanks jhamm,

I will take a look

Bob.

[tankme]

I've been experimenting with homebrewing a similar gearbox setup. I'm hoping to install the same type of setup in the Jagdpanzer E100 since it's huge and heavy.

[zooma]

I painted mine in Tamiya TS-5 Olive Drab to reflect the colour of the Berlin Brigade Tanks,
The French, British and American Tanks in Berlin all had the same olive drab finish.
The Berlin Brigade Centurions did have a turret mounted searchlight.
I served in Berlin on 2 detachments in the 60s so finishing my Centurions in Berlin Brigade markings and colours seemed natural to me.

Do you happen to know if the Conquerer tanks were also painted in Olive Drab?

I have made the Mk1 and the Mk 2 Conquerer in 1.35 scale and the experimental spaced armour prototype (the so called Super Conquerer) and I am guessing that being from the same sort of time period they too would all have been painted in this same Olive Drab colour?

As a matter of interest the Humbrol TS-5 spray paint leaves a nice (almost) satin finish, but the Tamiya XF-62 leaves a very matt finish when brushed-on. I still use the XF-62 for touching-up small areas etc as it usually gains a sheen during finishing, but a final varnish coat tends to make any small differences disappear.

[tankme]

In my research I found that tanks like the Conqueror and the Tortoise were painted in Deep Bronze Green.

[jarndice]

In my research I found that tanks like the Conqueror and the Tortoise were painted in Deep Bronze Green.

[jarndice]

In my research I found that tanks like the Conqueror and the Tortoise were painted in Deep Bronze Green.

Because Berlin was split into 4 sectors (Soviet,French,American and British) the 3 Western powers whilst using the national armoured vehicles particular to each country to remove confusion should the hit the fan they agreed that they would use the same Olive drab Paint scheme and bear the white American star on the flanks,
I am not aware of any British armour wearing olive drab anywhere else in the World Deep Bronze Green being the norm in the rest of Europe Berlin being unique,
This applied to soft skinned vehicles as well,
One oddity as far as the British Berlin Brigade was apart from the Armour all the other vehicles used by the British were paid for and supplied by the West Berlinners, So no Land Rovers or Bedford RLs instead DKW 3 cylinder 2 stroke jeeps, Mercedes unimogs and 1915 trucks, VW Variant staff cars and VW Transporters.
While I was their on detachment I had a DKW a VW Variant and a VW Minibus on my signature,
Hope that clears up any confusion.

[zooma]

Does anyone know what Tamiya TS-? spray paint colour comes closest to Deep Bronze Green ?.........or any acrylic paint from any other manufacturer ?

I prefer to use an acrylic paint if possible.

[jarndice]

Humbrol make a Deep Bronze Green I do not know the number but it should not be difficult to find out.
EDIT Humbrol Deep Bronze Green number 75 Acrylic.