Centurion family of armored vehicles WHIFs

[GTX]

Since tanks seem to be the flavour of the moment, how about some Centurion Whiffs?  Here's a "Jagd Centurion" to start:



Regards,

Greg

[Just call me Ray]

Centurion mobile armored Rapier launcher, with another Centurion with Blindfire all-weather fire control radar

[Just call me Ray]

Inspired by the French Pluton, the British decided to devise a way to put a Blue Streak on a Centurion hull, by redesigning the Blue Streak to accept a folding ventral fin and a trolley to support its mass.


And yes, this is (roughly) to scale.

[Just call me Ray]

Redid the Blue Steel carrier

[Maverick]

Greg, the Cent whifs are quite nice.  The JagdCent is particularly neat.  When I first saw it, I thought it was a Challenger turret on the old girl 

The Blue Steel TEL certainly looks the part now Ray.

Regards,

Mav

[elmayerle]

Ray, that TEL for the ground-launched Blue Steel looks superb, but you'd be better off with just two boosters than the configuration you've got.  Two boosters can have their thrust axis aligned through the cg of the overall vehicle while your set up doesn't and that leads to "interesting" aerodynamics and handling on launch.  I'm speaking from some experience here, having been involved with the boost system for a ground-launched missile.

[dy031101]

Does anyone know the turret ring size of the 105mm-gun-armed versions of the Centurion tank?

Thanks in advance.

[rickshaw]

Does anyone know the turret ring size of the 105mm-gun-armed versions of the Centurion tank?

Thanks in advance.

It is the same as the 17 and 20 Pdr versions.  The Centurion turret ring did not change during its entire service life, even when it mounted a 165mm gun.

[dy031101]

It is the same as the 17 and 20 Pdr versions.  The Centurion turret ring did not change during its entire service life, even when it mounted a 165mm gun.

Okay then...... it turns out that I don't know the turret ring size of the Centurion tank, period......

Was just trying to be specific, but since the turret ring size remains the same across the board...... how large is the tank's turret ring?

Thanks in advance.

[rickshaw]

It is the same as the 17 and 20 Pdr versions.  The Centurion turret ring did not change during its entire service life, even when it mounted a 165mm gun.

Okay then...... it turns out that I don't know the turret ring size of the Centurion tank, period......

Was just trying to be specific, but since the turret ring size remains the same across the board...... how large is the tank's turret ring?

Thanks in advance.

My references say, 74 inches.

[Just call me Ray]

Ray, that TEL for the ground-launched Blue Steel looks superb, but you'd be better off with just two boosters than the configuration you've got.  Two boosters can have their thrust axis aligned through the cg of the overall vehicle while your set up doesn't and that leads to "interesting" aerodynamics and handling on launch.  I'm speaking from some experience here, having been involved with the boost system for a ground-launched missile.

I don't know why I didn't reply to this back when it was relevant, but...if you look closely you'll see two boosters.

[General Zod]

I have the Squadron Signal book on the Centurion They mention the Mark IV variant It was to be armed with a 95mm howitzer for a close support tank One in four Centurions were to be armed like that But they were never made With the AFV Club Mark V dozer version out now,I could make it with the 95mm barrel If I could find an aftermarket 95mm barrel

[rickshaw]

I have the Squadron Signal book on the Centurion They mention the Mark IV variant It was to be armed with a 95mm howitzer for a close support tank One in four Centurions were to be armed like that But they were never made With the AFV Club Mark V dozer version out now,I could make it with the 95mm barrel If I could find an aftermarket 95mm barrel

You could use one off any of the other British tanks armed with the 95mm CS How, such as the Tamiya Centaur.  Alternatively, I'm fairly sure there are aftermarket 95mm gun barrels around for it.

[General Zod]

I have the Squadron Signal book on the Centurion They mention the Mark IV variant It was to be armed with a 95mm howitzer for a close support tank One in four Centurions were to be armed like that But they were never made With the AFV Club Mark V dozer version out now,I could make it with the 95mm barrel If I could find an aftermarket 95mm barrel

You could use one off any of the other British tanks armed with the 95mm CS How, such as the Tamiya Centaur.  Alternatively, I'm fairly sure there are aftermarket 95mm gun barrels around for it.

So far,the only AM 95mm barrel is from Accurate Armour But it comes with the breech,and some stuff for the turret I may e-mail them to see if I can just buy the barrel itself I have had no luck in finding a metal barrel for it

[NARSES2]

Picked up a cheap Airfix Centurion the other day at Hendon - going to get the trailer from my Churchill Crocodile to become a flame thrower tank/gun tank. They were trialed I think but the Churchill was still considered ok at the time