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The 3-inch Mortar carrier had the same basic hull and specifications as the 2-pdr Anti-Tank Carrier. The fighting compartment contained the main arnament, an "Ordnance, ML, 3-inch Mortar". This could project a 9.6-pound H.E. bomb at an M.V. of 620 fps to a distance of 2,790 yards. The mortar was mounted on a revolving turntable fixed to the floor of the compartment, and could be traversed through 360-degrees.
The 2-pdr Anti-Tank Carrier was born from a percieved necessity to give greater mobility to anti-tank guns.The answer was to mount the then standard anti-tank gun, the 2-pdr QF, onto a suitable modified MG Carrier hull.
Pictures from ready master.
For an "HenkofHolland - Darren Couch / MiniAFV" review Kit R63 - SMK Russian Heavy tank visit:
Model built by Darren Couch
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The kits have the same master hull and trackunits. There are seperate parts for both versions.
HO-NI Type 3 Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 14.7 tons), Length: 5.52m, Width: 2.33, Height: 2.39m, Speed: 38kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel engine, Power: 170hp at 2000rpm,
Armament: 75mm tank gun type 97, Armour: to 50mm.
Experimentel Type 2 Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 15.4 ton, Length: 5.73m, Width: 2.33m, Height: 2.58m, Speed: 44kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 240ps at 2000rpm,
Armament: 75mm gun type 99 and 1x machine gun, Armour: to 50mm.
CHI-NU Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 18.8 ton, Length: 5.73m, Width: 2.33, Height: 2.61, Speed: 39 kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 240ps at 2000rpm,
Armament: 75mm gun type 3 and 1x machine gun, Armour: to 50mm, 66 tanks are produced, This tank was developped in order to cope with M4 Sherman.
Its hull is the same of Chi-He and its gun was converted from Type 90 field gun. Chi-Nu was deployed in Japan proper to prevent
expected Allied invasion.
CHI-TO Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 24 ton, Length: 6.42m, Width: 2.87, Height: 2.87, Speed: 45 kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 400ps at 1800 rpm,
Armament: 75mm tank gun Type 5 and 2x machine gun, Armour: to 75mm, Produced 6 tanks (2 finished)
HO-RO Specifications
Crew: 6, Weight: 16.3 ton, Length: 5.52m, Width: 2.33m, Height: 2.36m, Speed: 38
Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 170ps at 2000rpm, Armament: 150mm gun type 38, Armour: to 25mm.
Finished model by Mauro Traverso
KA-TSU Specifications
Crew: 5, Capacity: 4 tons or 40 troops/infantryman, Weight: 16 ton, Length: 11.00m, Width: 3.30m, Height: 3.57m, Speed: 20kmph (land) and 8
knots (water), Range: ?, Engine: 6 cilinder air-cooled Diesel, Power: 120hp, Armament: 2x machine gun and two 450mm torpedoes, Armour: 10mm,
About 49 vehicles are produced. One of these vehicles survives on USMC Camp Pendleton, California.Different from KA-MI or KA-CHI.
The KA-TSU is not a tank but amphibious carrier of load or persoon. The engine component and electric devices of KA-TSU is watertight and
it can be carried underwater by submarine.
KA-MI Specifications
Crew: 4, Weight: 21.599.2 pounds (9.8 metric tons), Length: 169.291" (4.3m.), Width: 84.645" (2.15m), Height: 86.614" (2.2m), Speed: 16.767 mph
(27kmph), Range: 86.94 miles (140km), Engine: 1x Daimler in-line 6 cilinder water-cooled Petrol, Power: 100hp, Armament: 37mm tank gun and 2x machine gun,
Armour: 6mm to 17mm.
HOU-KOKU Specifications
Crew: 4, Weight: 21.599.2 pounds (9.8 metric tons), Length: 169.291" (4.3m.), Width: 84.645" (2.15m), Height: 86.614" (2.2m), Speed: 16.767 mph (27kmph),
Range: 86.94 miles (140km), Engine: 1x Daimler in-line 6 cilinder water-cooled Petrol, Power: 100hp, Armament: 57mm tank gun and 2x machine gun,
Armour: 6mm to 17mm.
CHI-RI Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 37 ton, Length: 7.30, Width: 3.05m, Height: 3.05m, Speed: 45 kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Gasoline, Power: 550ps at 1500 rpm,
Armament: 75mm gun type 5, 37mm gun type 1 and 2x machine gun, Armour: to 75mm, Production one. The last tank that IJA has developped.
One prototype was accomplished except for mounting a main gun when WWII was ended. Chi-Ri was planned to mount a 88mm gun,
which is a same gun of Tiger 1.
HO-K Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 15 ton, Length: 7.48m, Width: 2.70m, Height: 1.80m, Speed: 39kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 240ps at 2000rpm, Armament: ?,
Armour: ?. The purpose of HO-K is to make a path in the jungle by felling trees by its nose. HO-K was deployed in the engineer company in Manchuria.
Some were sent to New Guinea for the airfield contruction. 7 or 8 vehicles are build.
HO-K Dozer Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 15 ton, Length: 7.48m, Width: 2.70m, Height: 1.80m, Speed: 39kmph, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 240ps at 2000rpm, Armament: ?,
Armour: ?. The purpose of HO-K is to make a path in the jungle by felling trees by its nose, it was possible to convert the Ho-K to dozer version.
HO-K was deployed in the engineer company in Manchuria. Some were sent to New Guinea for the airfield contruction. 7 or 8 vehicles are build.
CHI-HA Type 97 - 120mm Specifications
Crew: 6, Weight: 16.3 ton, Length: 5.52m, Width: 2.33m, Height: 2.36m, Speed: 38, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 170ps at 2000rpm,
Armament: 120mm gun type Howitzer, Armour: to 25mm.
SHI-KI Specifications
Crew: 5, Weight: 16.3 ton, Length: 5.52m, Width: 2.33m, Height: 2.36m, Speed: 38, Range: ?, Engine: Diesel, Power: 170ps at 2000rpm,
Armament: 37mm gun in front hull, Armour: to 25mm.
During World War I the Frech had issued a specification for a heavy "breakthrough" tank, Char de Rupture C, at a weight of about 40 tons. Two prototypes, Chars 1A and 1B were produced in 1917-18. Then, later development produced an even heavier tank -nearly 70 tons in weight. This was the Char 2C. It did not become operational during the war, but 10 were built, the last being delivered in 1922. In their day they were the most powerful tanks in the world, with a crew of twelve, a 75mm gun in the front turret and four machine gun (one in an auxiliary turret at the rear of the tank). One of them was converted to mount a 155mm howitzer as well as the 75mm and the four machine guns and led some Intelligence circles to think that France was building large numbers of "Super Tanks". The Char 2C had two 250 hp Mercedes engines driving electric generators to run a motor for each track and give the tank a top speed of 8 mph.
All of this tanks were destroyed in 1940, when they were being transported to the front by train.
FM2C n° 92 and 95 have been destroyed by their crew after they broke down. The other 6 tanks have been transported by rail south of Neufchateau. They have
been subject of air attack but without damage. All the tanks have been sabotaged by their crew since they could'nt be dismounted from their rail transport cars. (the rails were on an abutment and the rail track was curved).
Dimensions
Length:.............10.42m
Width:...............2.95m
Hight:...............4.01m
Weight:.............68/69 ton
Armor:..............max. 45mm
Engine:.............The Char 2C had two 250 hp Mercedes engines driving electric generators to run a motor for each track and give the tank a top speed of 8 mph.
Armament:.......75mm Canon and 4 8mm Hotchkiss machine gun
Crew:................12 persons
| Unit-Number | Name | Unit-Number | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Poitu | 95 | Touraine |
| 91 | Provence | 96 | Anjou |
| 92 | Picardie | 97 | Normandie |
| 93 | Alsace | 98 | Berry |
| 94 | Bretagne | 99 | Champagne |
Website "Char Francais", here you found information, plans and pictures from all the 10 Chars FCM-2 that are made.
Ostmodels is a small hobby business, which I run in my spare time. My main profession, a primary (elementary school) principal and co-ordinating
principal for a cluster of eight schools here in Southern Tasmania, generally leaves me little time during the working week. Over the years I
have tried to keep supply up to distributors, by having casting done offshore, but have generally failed dismally with the volumes expected.
While I maintain an association with a couple of distributors on an order basis, (miniature-park.com, and atlantisalliance.com) the solution to the
problem and stress of not being able to meet demand for me now is not to advertise, and accept orders only when I am in a position to complete them
in a reasonable time.
This being the case, it is best for those who would like my models to check on availability before ordering via e-mail so that I can provide a
reasonable service.
The times when I can fill orders are: December 28th - February 12th ; The week following Easter, whenever it falls during the year (April 9th- 14th in
2007);
June 4th -16th; September 3rd -15th. These dates coincide with school holidays. I often have stock and the capacity to fill small orders, but
please inquire first.
I hope that this is helpful."
By providing this information I hope that customers understand exactly why it is so hard to get Ostmodels kits. At the moment I am also only sending
out information about a smaller range.
With my thanks! Anker Fuglsang. (January 2007)
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