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| Subject: | Re: Color for Tamiya Centaur |  |
| Date: | Jul 28, 2001 |
| From: | Paul A. Owen | |
I found this old message today while working on the old site's news
archive:
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From: "shooty"
References: <3945A5EB.CBF0A891@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Tamiya Centaur.. opinions?
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:26:05 +0100
Newsgroups: track-link.kits
Daniel Nylén wrote in message
news:3945A5EB.CBF0A891@hotmail.com...
> I'm having a go at my first ever armor project. It's the Tamiya
> Panzer III L and it's a joy to build OOTB. The hobby store also
> has a Centaur and it's really tempting. It's cheaper than the
> Panzer III too.. Should I get one as my second armor project?
> Also, I'd be very grateful if someone told me what differs the
> Centaur from the Cromwell. Big thanks in advance.
It's one of tamiyas best kits.
The Cromwell and the Centaur are more or less the same tank. Their
origins are quite complicated and there were three manufacturers
involved. The main difference is in the engine. Centaurs had a Liberty,
based on a WWI aircraft engine of US design, the Cromwell had a Rolls
Royce Meteor based on the Merlin aircraft engine. Centaurs were rebuilt
as Cromwells. The Centaur depicted in the Tamiya kit is the only gun
tank version used in action, all the other unrebuilt Centaurs were AA
tanks or 'dozers.
While not the most inspired design it was the first really reliable
British tank, it was fast and a swell armed and armoured as the Sherman
(which isn't saying much) There were several hull versions with
different engine deck and hatch arrangements and several armaments. The
final welded hull versions with extra appliqué armour were as well
armoured as a Tiger on the front plates. Unfortunately by that time the
Germans had far better armour on their latest designs.
In action the Cromwell was supplied to the reconnaissance regiments who
made best use of it's speed and low silouhete. The Centaur on;y saw
action with the Royal Marines as an artillery support weapon . they were
passed on to the Canadians after the marines finished with them.
They didn't get the repaint in Olive green like the other Centaurs and
conversions to Cromwells, they retained their Bronze Green (Brownish
Khaki) colour. This was because they were considered to be artillery and
weren't originally supposed to go ashore from their LCTs. |
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