Centaur Tank Diorama: End of the Game

The diorama was built to a 1:35 scale from a Tamiya kit and enhanced with photo-etched parts from Aber. It features a plastic model of a British Centaur IV tank. Marks on the model proves that the tank belongs to the Polish 1st Armored Division. The BMW-R35 model motorcycle from the Lion Roar is also on the diorama.

Of the vegetation on the diorama, only spruces were bought in the store. However, the linden and birches were made by the modeler himself, from dried and painted reindeer lichen. The remaining vegetation visible on the diorama in the lower part of the forest is also dried plants from the garden.

The water was made of two-component resin plus white paint in places where the stream foams hitting stones.

The Centaur was a support tank to destroy fortifications. Its main armament was a 95 mm (3¾ in) howitzer. The additional weapons were two 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns.

The first time Centaur tanks fought in Normandy in 1944.

Specifications:

• Propulsion: Liberty 12-cylinder V-type petrol engine,
• Engine displacement: 27 l (1648 in³),
• Length: 6.35 m (20⅘ ft),
• Width: 2.91 m (9½ ft),
• Mass: 28.85 t (UK-28.39 tons, USA-31.8 tons),
• Maximum speed: 48 km/h (29.8 mph),
• Front armor: 76 mm (3 in),
• Rear armor: 20 mm (⅘ in),
• Crew: 5.

Sources:

• https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/tank/mk-iv-centaur
• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_VIII_Cromwell
• https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_VI_Crusader

6 Jan 2020

Modeler: Artur Stańczyk

Photographer: Ender

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