Wrong scale sherman A3E8 tracks.

[chrisonord]

A while ago I bought some 3D printed tracks and suspension etc to fit to my hasegawa sherman A3E8. The tracks were supposed to be 1/72 scale, but they were in fact 1/76th scale. After several months of messaging and sending me another set of wrong scale tracks, and yet more measuring photos and waiting, I have finally go in the post today, a set of correctly scaled tracks and suspension etc. Pity I built the kit they were for months ago. 
I will have to source another one won't I.

[NARSES2]

Hasegawa armour kits were always a pain as at the time they were one of the few manufacturers doing them in 1/72. Mind you I was never totally sure they were as they always looked way, way larger then Airfix and Nitto etc. Maybe Airfix was a tad under 1/76th ?

[chrisonord]

Hasegawa armour kits were always a pain as at the time they were one of the few manufacturers doing them in 1/72. Mind you I was never totally sure they were as they always looked way, way larger then Airfix and Nitto etc. Maybe Airfix was a tad under 1/76th ?

quite possible Chris, the two scales seem to differ in difference between manufacturers. I have a so called 1/72 scale conqueror, and it is smaller than the same scale mk5 Centurion I have. The maker of the Conqueror swears that it is to scale. Go figure

[PR19_Kit]

Surely it's easy to figure out the scale? Measure it and multiply by 72. If it doesn't come out as long as real Conqueror, it's NOT to scale!

[chrisonord]

Surely it's easy to figure out the scale? Measure it and multiply by 72. If it doesn't come out as long as real Conqueror, it's NOT to scale!

I suppose the one I have is a wiff version then, or a budget cuts version. Unless the centurion is too big of course...

[Old Wombat]

Time saving conversions done for you, Chris. 

Centurion dimensions:
Length;
    Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) (in 1/72 = 105mm)
    With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) (in 1/72 = 136.5mm)
Width;
    11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) with side plates (in 1/72 = 47mm)
    10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) without side plates (in 1/72 = 45.5mm)
Height;
     9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m) (in 1/72 = 40.8mm)

Conqueror dimensions:
Length;
   38 feet (12 m) gun forward (in 1/72 = 166.7mm)
        25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull (in 1/72 = 107.25mm)
Width;
   13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) (in 1/72 = 55.4mm)
Height;
   10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) (in 1/72 = 44.2mm)

[chrisonord]

Time saving conversions done for you, Chris. 

Centurion dimensions:
Length;
    Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) (in 1/72 = 105mm)
    With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) (in 1/72 = 136.5mm)
Width;
    11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) with side plates (in 1/72 = 47mm)
    10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) without side plates (in 1/72 = 45.5mm)
Height;
     9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m) (in 1/72 = 40.8mm)

Conqueror dimensions:
Length;
   38 feet (12 m) gun forward (in 1/72 = 166.7mm)
        25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull (in 1/72 = 107.25mm)
Width;
   13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) (in 1/72 = 55.4mm)
Height;
   10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) (in 1/72 = 44.2mm)

I have seen the specs before O.W. There is a lot of difference there isn't there.

[Old Wombat]

Time saving conversions done for you, Chris. 

Centurion dimensions:
Length;
    Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) (in 1/72 = 105mm)
    With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) (in 1/72 = 136.5mm)
Width;
    11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) with side plates (in 1/72 = 47mm)
    10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) without side plates (in 1/72 = 45.5mm)
Height;
     9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m) (in 1/72 = 40.8mm)

Conqueror dimensions:
Length;
   38 feet (12 m) gun forward (in 1/72 = 166.7mm)
        25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull (in 1/72 = 107.25mm)
Width;
   13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) (in 1/72 = 55.4mm)
Height;
   10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) (in 1/72 = 44.2mm)

I have seen the specs before O.W. There is a lot of difference there isn't there.

Yes, but I did the 1/72 measurements so you could check which, if either, was actually 1/72 scale. 

[chrisonord]

Time saving conversions done for you, Chris. 

Centurion dimensions:
Length;
    Hull only 24 ft 9.5 in (7.557 m) (in 1/72 = 105mm)
    With gun forward 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m) (in 1/72 = 136.5mm)
Width;
    11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) with side plates (in 1/72 = 47mm)
    10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) without side plates (in 1/72 = 45.5mm)
Height;
     9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m) (in 1/72 = 40.8mm)

Conqueror dimensions:
Length;
   38 feet (12 m) gun forward (in 1/72 = 166.7mm)
        25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull (in 1/72 = 107.25mm)
Width;
   13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) (in 1/72 = 55.4mm)
Height;
   10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) (in 1/72 = 44.2mm)

I have seen the specs before O.W. There is a lot of difference there isn't there.

Yes, but I did the 1/72 measurements so you could check which, if either, was actually 1/72 scale. 

I shall get the vernier calipers out later on