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开云体育Hi all – slightly odd request - does anyone have a larger scale (1/48, 1/50 or 1/56) BT7 model they could measure and give me the length of? ? For context, I want to print a 3d model of the BT7, I have an object file, but no scale. I have tried scaling it to the Wikipedia dimensions, of just over 5.5 metres long, but it looks too large, and I am not sure where the Wikipedia dimensions are taken from.. front of track, front of hull etc. ? So if someone could tell me the length of their BT7 model, and where that measurement is from (nose to rear plate, front of track to rear plate or whatever) – it would be a massive help. ? Thanks Doug |
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I have two BT7's in 1/56 scale - measuring from front to rear - mudguard to mudguard - the warlord resin model is 103mm and the 3D printed (from Paint and Glue I think) is 100mm. Set beside a T34 it is almost as long, so the Wikipedia length may be correct. But I know what you mean that it's aspect ratio makes you think it should be smaller..... Cheers Ken
On Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 08:40:08 BST, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote:
Hi all – slightly odd request - does anyone have a larger scale (1/48, 1/50 or 1/56) BT7 model they could measure and give me the length of? ? For context, I want to print a 3d model of the BT7, I have an object file, but no scale. I have tried scaling it to the Wikipedia dimensions, of just over 5.5 metres long, but it looks too large, and I am not sure where the Wikipedia dimensions are taken from.. front of track, front of hull etc. ? So if someone could tell me the length of their BT7 model, and where that measurement is from (nose to rear plate, front of track to rear plate or whatever) – it would be a massive help. ? Thanks Doug |
开云体育Thanks Ken I scaled the model to 101mm long and it just looked way bigger than I expected. But it seems this is correct. ? Ta very much. ? Doug ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Ken Warren via groups.io
Sent: 27 April 2021 08:53 To: 'toofatlardies ([email protected])' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] BT7 Dimensions ? I have two BT7's in 1/56 scale - measuring from front to rear - mudguard to mudguard - the warlord resin model is 103mm and the 3D printed (from Paint and Glue I think) is 100mm. ? Set beside a T34 it is almost as long, so the Wikipedia length may be correct. But I know what you mean that it's aspect ratio makes you think it should be smaller..... ? Cheers Ken ? On Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 08:40:08 BST, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote: ? ? Hi all – slightly odd request - does anyone have a larger scale (1/48, 1/50 or 1/56) BT7 model they could measure and give me the length of? ? For context, I want to print a 3d model of the BT7, I have an object file, but no scale. I have tried scaling it to the Wikipedia dimensions, of just over 5.5 metres long, but it looks too large, and I am not sure where the Wikipedia dimensions are taken from.. front of track, front of hull etc. ? So if someone could tell me the length of their BT7 model, and where that measurement is from (nose to rear plate, front of track to rear plate or whatever) – it would be a massive help. ? Thanks Doug |
开云体育On 27/04/2021 08:57, Doug Melville
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If you want to make a tank go that fast in the 1930's you have to put a damn big engine in it...
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开云体育19 to 20 feet in old money.?An Austin A55 Cambridge Farina model 1960 was 15 feet long.?
Wasn’t the BT7 one of the Russian large heavy tanks? Best Regards
Mike Leese
(N. Wales)
On 27 Apr 2021, at 08:40, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote:
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Regards Mike Leese |
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The BT-7 was a light tank with a 45mm gun with the same role as the M3/M5 Stuart. Thomas On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 7:51 AM Mike Leese <mike.leese@...> wrote:
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开云体育A ‘Cavalry’ tank, but a big one. ? The print had some issues.. ?the original object had too many very thin components. (And some supports are yet to be removed..) ?
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On Behalf Of Thomas Brouillette
Sent: 28 April 2021 17:04 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] BT7 Dimensions ? The BT-7 was a light tank with a 45mm gun with the same role as the M3/M5 Stuart. ? Thomas ? ? On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 7:51 AM Mike Leese <mike.leese@...> wrote:
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开云体育True ... but we need to remember that the USSR classified tank ‘weights’ by gun calibre. So the BT series, T 26 and Matilda received via lease-lend were all technically light tanks. The US M-3 probably drove the politburo mad.
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开云体育Describing the Matilda II as a ‘Light Tank’ would have confused any one listening in on the radio net.. as they ran into a regiment of light tanks… ? Incidentally, one of the images on the BT7 Wikipedia page shows a BT7 with the tracks removed and stowed, and either the front road-wheels are damaged, or they have a steering mechanism? Which would be very cool, but mechanically pretty complicated I would have thought. ? Doug ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Chris Murray
Sent: 28 April 2021 22:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] BT7 Dimensions ? True ... but we need to remember that the USSR classified tank ‘weights’ by gun calibre. So the BT series, T 26 and Matilda received via lease-lend were all technically light tanks. The US M-3 probably drove the politburo mad.
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The BT was classifed as a light tank, and it could drive on the wheels with no tracks, as far as I am aware it was very rarely done though. The twin drive option was comon on Chritie suspensions, but the British iterations were designed without it. The idea behind it was for stratigic moves, but railways were better for that, of course you could use it as a multi-wheel armoured car.??
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BT-7 if I remember correctly steered by twisting the tracks. It also ran trackless with power to rear road wheel(s) and steering by 2 forward road wheels. CHIEFTAIN on WoT YouTube channel has review of BT-7 you should look up. CHIEFTAIN is 6'4" tall which should give you an idea of the tank's size. All the models I have had -1/285, 1/100, 1/50- are large. By size it is a medium comparable to a Valentine and Matilda II in size. |
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I have found that with other stuff bought from CGTrader.? Some things look like they were designed for Computer Animation rather than printing.? This was mainly some planes for a Wings of Glory Pacific War project. The canopies were paper thin and would not print. Underneath them was a hole in the fuselage.? Flaps, stabiliser and rudder were not connected to the main body. Presumably this was so they could?be animated. Maybe the canopy was designed to slide back and show the player ? At any rate my Anycubic Photon does a good job and I did find some Spanish Regulars which I started printing out for Sharps Practice. Duncan |
开云体育Hmmm..?? I’m pretty sure I remember a Duncan Bolt from Oz. Canberra perhaps? ? If CGS have started playing Lardie rules, that’s very good news if I go back. ? I think I have seen those Spanish, I might have to try printing some up on the Photon S. My BT7 was an object from Sketchup, converted then printed on the Anycubic Photon S. As ou say, great for CGI, but needs reinforcement for printing. The tracks and hull plates are wafer thin. ? Cheers ? Doug ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Duncan Bolt
Sent: 30 April 2021 05:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] BT7 Dimensions ? I have found that with other stuff bought from CGTrader.? ? Some things look like they were designed for Computer Animation rather than printing.? ? This was mainly some planes for a Wings of Glory Pacific War project. The canopies were paper thin and would not print. Underneath them was a hole in the fuselage.? ? Flaps, stabiliser and rudder were not connected to the main body. Presumably this was so they could?be animated. Maybe the canopy was designed to slide back and show the player ? ? At any rate my Anycubic Photon does a good job and I did find some Spanish Regulars which I started printing out for Sharps Practice. ? Duncan |
开云体育Who are you playing with these days Duncan? I am still (occasionally) in touch with Garvey, and it reminds me I should drop Dave T a line as well. ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Duncan Bolt
Sent: 30 April 2021 23:11 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] BT7 Dimensions ? Yup Canberra ? Have not been to CGS for a few years, but the group I am playing with now plays a lot of Lardie stuff, mainly CoC and SP, but Infamy had a run for a while too. ? ? |
Michael Reese