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Title: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: petedavies on 11 May 2023, 01:25:07 PM
Hi all,

I am planning to modify a couple of 1:76 vehicles (Cromwell, Churchill) to mount the 95mm close support howitzer. Does anyone have accurate measurements (apart from calibre!) of the real weapon? I can get a reasonable estimate by printing & measuring from various drawings, plans etc online but it would be nice to have the actual numbers to scale down appropriately.

Cheers!

Pete
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 11 May 2023, 01:30:34 PM
You could try the PSC Churchill - gives 3 weapon options - 6pdr, 75mm and 95mm
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: petedavies on 11 May 2023, 04:28:00 PM
Thanks for the reply - yes, PSC do some nice stuff! But this is a bit of a "nostalgia" project for me to build up a bunch of classic Airfix vehicles I couldn't afford when I was 12  :)

Cheers,

Pete
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: sultanbev on 13 May 2023, 03:08:07 PM
Ellis & Chamberlain pg.205 has the following for the 95mm Tank Howitzer Ordnance Quick Firing Mk.1

length of tube: 80.4"
overall length: 85.52"

Mark
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: petedavies on 13 May 2023, 08:55:44 PM
Thanks for the info, that will be useful!

Icing on the cake would be external diameters of barrel & counterweight so I can buy the right styrene rod size...  :)

Cheers,

Pete
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 14 May 2023, 06:51:49 AM
PSC do do 1/72 scale Churchills with 3 barrels per tank
Title: Re: 95mm CS Howitzer
Post by: Orcs on 15 May 2023, 10:42:35 AM
PM sent.