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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: gamer Mac on June 05, 2018, 11:50:58 AM

Title: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: gamer Mac on June 05, 2018, 11:50:58 AM

Got some tanks for my 15 mm AK 47 Republic project
Got a couple centurions from QRF
Not great models, a lot of flash and various bits damaged during transport
Anyway the package has a bit in it that I don't know what it is, help?
http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/33/1912-050618114117.jpeg   (http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/33/1912-050618114117.jpeg)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/33/1912-050618114117.jpeg)
My google - fu has failed and I can't find any pictures of the bit

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: voltan on June 05, 2018, 11:56:33 AM

At a guess, it's kinda like the thing sometimes attached to the rear of the hull that cables are attached to.

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: Ballardian on June 06, 2018, 05:23:54 PM

 I'll admit, it is an odd shape, but Voltan may be correct in calling it a tow bar - many British vehicles had one constructed from leaf springs & put between the hard towing points, used for pulling trailers (& in the Centurions case, a fuel bowser, given that they were quite thirsty.
 Here's a pick of the Duxford one, it's not exactly the same, but I can't think what else it could be (are  there any attachment points on the rear of the model?).

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: gamer Mac on June 07, 2018, 03:19:36 PM

Thanks for the effort guys, still no closer,
I am starting to think it maybe a spare bit of the suspension
It has a similar shape but not the same detail
May just leave it off

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: Arrigo on June 07, 2018, 03:39:44 PM

can you take a picture of the rear and of the QRF model?  I think I know what it is... but I need confirmation...

If I am right it must be the rear support to hold the towing cables while not in use. But I need to see what the back of the model has...

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: Arlequín on June 07, 2018, 04:05:32 PM

I think Arrigo and folk are right for my money, it's meant to be the cable roller, although it seems a bit oversized. If it is it goes on the hull rear in the centre, 'triangle point' uppermost.

A search on Google Images for 'Centurion Tank Rear' should give some views of them in situ. Or there's a few good photos here; http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured%20Vehicles/centurionph_1.htm

Edit: Here's the Centurion from the Aussie War Memorial, it's got one on the back of the external fuel tank... which I can't say I've seen done before; https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C244338?image=2

Title: Re: 15 mm Centurion
Post by: gamer Mac on June 08, 2018, 08:49:07 AM

No guys, thanks for the input though, but the piece I have looks nothing like any of the pictures
It can't be that important so I am just going to leave it off