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HAYA Centurion Mk3. 540 Power👍
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:47 am
by 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.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. 540 Power👍
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:28 am
by jhamm
zooma wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:47 am
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
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:21 am
by zooma
Thanks jhamm,
I will take a look
Bob.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 8:49 pm
by 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.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 3:28 pm
by zooma
jarndice wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:03 pm
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.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:36 pm
by tankme
In my research I found that tanks like the Conqueror and the Tortoise were painted in Deep Bronze Green.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:22 pm
by jarndice
tankme wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:36 pm
In my research I found that tanks like the Conqueror and the Tortoise were painted in Deep Bronze Green.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:23 pm
by jarndice
jarndice wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 10:22 pm
tankme wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 8:36 pm
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.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:01 am
by 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.
Re: HAYA Centurion Mk3. First Impressions.
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 9:20 am
by 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.
