Tank Blueprints

[Sgt.Rock]

Ive seen alot of tank reference photos here, but does anyone have any links to blueprints or reference photos with measurements?

Im trying to model some stuff, and need the measurements to make accurate sizes and proportions.


I was looking for mostly common stuff:

m4a3 sherman 75
m4a3 sherman 76
Panzer IV H
Stug III G
232 8-rad
232/2 puma
t34/76
t34/85
m5 stuart
Panther
Tiger
M26 Pershing
Matilda
Crusaders
Churchill
M8 Greyhound
Daimler Mk1
Panzer 38 (t)
M10 Wolverine
M18 hellcat


Thats about most of what im looking for.

anyone?

 

[Makabi]

I can help you with the German AFV's.

Pz Kpfw IV H
Length: 7.02 Metres
Width: 2.88
Height: 2.68

StuG III G
Length: 6.77
Width: 2.95
Height: 2.16

SPSW 232 8-Rad
Length: 5.85
Width: 2.2
Height: 2.35

SPSW 234/2 Puma
Length: 6.8
Width: 2.4
Height: 2.28

Pz Kpfw V Panther (D model)
Length: 8.86
Width: 3.4
Height: 2.95
(A model)
Length: 8.86
Width: 3.42
Height: 2.98
(G model)
Length: 8.86
Width: 3.4
Height: 2.98
(F model)
Length: 8.86
Width: 3.44
Height: 2.92

Pz Kpfw VI E Tiger
Length: 8.45
Width: 3.7
Height: 2.93

Pz Kpfw 38(t) (E & F models)
Length: 4.61
Width: 2.14
Height:2.4

taken from the book Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: Revised Edition by Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle.

sorry if metres are inconvenient for you, but I'm no good at conversion. hope you find this info useful.

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Thanks, meters are perfect for me. I have found a good amount of blueprintesque drawings that Ill be able to use, but I still havent found any individual measurements for external components.

 

[Capt.Marion]

you might try the national archives (just a guess) if you live in the states for the greyhound and related... also try folks in the MVPA (Military vehicle preservation association). Try your local chapter, like if you live in GA like me, try the GAMVPA, or Vermont, the VTMVPA...

 

[KH Reese]

also from a ww2 tank book I have around the house:

m4a3 sherman 75 L 6.27m, W 2.67m, H 3.37m
t34/76 L 5.92m, W 3m, H 2.45m
m5 stuart L 4.54m, W 2.23m, H 2.51m
M26 Pershing L 8.65m, W 3.51m, H 2.78m
Matilda L 5.61m, W 2.59m, H 2.51m
Crusaders L 5.99m, W 2.64m, H 2.23m
Churchill L 7.44m, W 2.74m, H 3.25m

 

[SheepDip]

I find scale models are the best way to get individual component sizes etc.

 

[Lex]

Here is one of the web sites I use that has a lot of good info on it.
Just click on the flag of the country that you are interested in.

http://www.tarrif.net/