Guys
This in a nutshell is just being built as a
Centurion based british e100 equivalent,
its as simple as that.
Its a very simple design brief this time.

I thought it was too long for its width like the mk 1 Challenger
and would have similar steering problems.
However after looking at existing tank hull ratios i discovered its
hull ratio is 0.16 lower than a mk7 churchill
Churchill being 2.56 and this build being 2.40..happy with that.
Its the same width as a Tortoise and about 2-3 feet longer than an e 100
the tracks will be hobby boss king tiger
the barrel will be an m107 175mm modern American barrel making
a fictional British 7 inch gun.
The engine choice would be a Rolls Royse Merlin or Griffin 1300-2400 hp take your pick theres 13 to chose from.. should make it move along quite nicely.

I havnt designed the turret yet but ive an idea.................
All comments welcome
Regards Andrew

Too many return rollers. Just the five double ones spread out should be enough.

Ditto the above.

Think about this, the drive sprocket is way too narrow for those tracks. When the turn begins the tracks, "torque up" (twist), my words not technically correct, and will jump off those narrow sprockets.

A M48 Patton had wide tracks, and drive sprockets to match, and they shed their tracks with annoying regularity.

Just my opinion, but the idea seems fun, keep at it.

G

Guys
thanks for your replies just the comments i need to hear

ive been putting the tracks on one side tonight
the drivesprockets and idlers definately arnt wide enough
with the king tiger tracks im using
Ill definately widen them as you have said
the return rollers i think ill leave as they are ...well for the time being anyway
thanks again for your interest
so far it seems to be going ok
regards andrew

Hi mate,like where you`re going with this.It`s nice to see something different going on - i too like doing something like this so it`s good to see how other modellers approach the subject of "what-if`s" or what i term "warhammer-ing" it.

guys
this build is simply just a british e100 equivalent
and thats it basicaly
i finaly got the turret done after 3 trys in cardboard
still alot to do so far so good
gun is a german 17cm that represents my fictional 7 inch
tracks are hobyboss king tiger cheap available and wide enough
hull track ratio similar to a churchill 7
all coments welcome
regards Andrew

looking good, man i would hate to though a track on that beast
dave

I like it!

G

Agreed ,, I like it too .. its big and bad , excellent

guys
thanks for your comments
ive decided to catch up on a lot of painting
so construction will be delayed for a while on this one
i think the turret is a bit too tall
and ive run out of 1mm sheet
regards andrew

So what happened to your big, bad-ass, British tank? Going to add any back story?