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Hobby Master 1/72 Ground Power Series HG3504 Centurion Mk. 5/2 Royal Netherlands Army

Authentic Detailing Pre-Painted by professionals Accurate paint colors Markings Tampo (pad) applied Fully Assembled Die-Cast Model True to Scale (1:72) Weathering and insignias Turret turns Metal turret and main gun Realistic tracks The Centurion tank arrived too late for service in WWII but became the back- bone of the post-war British Army because of its thick armor, adaptability of the chassis. The tank went on to serve admirably in Korea, the Middle East, South Asia and Vietnam. The Mk. 5 with its stabilized L7 105mm gun was a huge improvement over any of the earlier marks. The L7 became the benchmark until the L44 120mm gun was developed and used on the Leopard II and M1A1/2.

The Royal Netherlands Army received 592 Centurion Mk. III tanks. 435 of these had been paid for by the US MDAP (Major Defense Acquisition Program). Of these tanks 343 were modified with an L7 gun and re-designated Mk. 5/2. This became the standard and in 1956 the remaining tanks were modified to Mk. 5s with either a Type “A” or Type “B” barrel. The Type “B” had a bore evacuator to prevent fume blow-back into the turret when the breech was opened.

Specifications Centurion tank Mk. 5 Crew - 4 Performance Powerplant - Rolls-Royce Mk. IVB 12-cylinder gasoline liquid-cooled, 650 hp @ 2550 rpm Maximum speed - 21 mph 34.6 km/h Fuel Capacity - 2,740 US gallons / 2,281 British Imperial gallons (10,371 L) Range - 118 miles 190 km Armament 1 X fully stabilized L7 105 mm main gun 1 X 7.62 mm co-axial Machine gun 1 X 12.7 mm RMG (Ranging Machine Gun) 1 X 7.62 mm Machine gun (Commander’s cupola) 2 X 6 round smoke grenade dischargers Weight Combat - 61.7 shirt ton (US) / 55.12 long ton (UK) (56,000 kg)

Dimensions Length - 25.67 ft (7.823 m excluding main gun) / 32.33 ft (9.854 m including main gun) Width - 11.12 ft (3.39 m) Height - 9.65 ft (2.94 m)

Armor Maximum - 5.98 in (152 mm)

THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES, NOT THE FINAL PRODUCT