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help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:09 pm
by mcevoyi
hi all

can any one help .. i have a problem adn nots sure how to sort out ..... i am looking at doing centurion.. but you all know me it will be a bit different ....

the problem i have is the lengh od the hull ... i have a few books .. but where do thay measure the actual hull from ?

over the entire lenght including track guards ?? or form bow plate to rear engine plate ? now i ask as i ont have a 1/35 cent i can measure ... yet !

can any one help ??

iain

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:16 pm
by fv432
hmmm toughy but i would have said that the overall chassis length would or should be from bow plate to rear panel

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:22 pm
by mcevoyi
sure

but where do that measure form ..... as the track guards make the tank almost 3 foot longer than the hull ??/

it make a huge different when you try to scale ... ive tryed to use a king tiger dimentions to sale against .... but there just too much error .. in doing it by eye .. if yous ee ?

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:47 pm
by fv432
dont suppose anyone has a cent in either 1/25 or 1/35 theyd care to measure? :thumbup:

this is from a 1/25 cent Width = 132mm.
Length = 290mm.[excluding gun]
Length = 380mm. [incuding gun]
Height = 105mm.
Total gun barrel length = 160mm.

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:52 pm
by fv432
not sure if this is any help at all??

http://www.afvhandbooks.com/tank_techni ... _p001.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:00 pm
by mcevoyi
i just posted the same question on my ipms club site and a mate of mine going to lend me his tam 1/25th cent too !

Re: help ! measureing problem ! centurion

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:20 pm
by fv432
brilliant well done iain :thumbup: