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Round "Xenon" searchlights......
Joker
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Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 08:50 PM UTC
Hi,
Looking for info, photos, dimensions on the round searchlights used on M41's and early M48s, thanks in advance.

Cheers
Joker
MikeMummey
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 01:28 AM UTC
Howdy Peter, the round 18 inch searchlight is called a "Crouse-Hinds model 44676-C" searchlight. The Operator's, Organizational Field and Depot Maintenance Manual is TM 5-6230-201-15. Accurate Armor makes one for their M46. There was also a company called Old Ironsides who made a resin/PE version in 1/35. Tamiya Model Magazine International issue number 81, Aug-Sep 2000 has an article with two M48 builds in it, one a USMC version with the circular searchlight. Out here.
matt
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 01:40 AM UTC
I Believe AA will sell Parts (IE the Searchlight) send them a Email

Accurate Armour's M46
Joker
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 02:08 AM UTC
Thanks Lads
Cheers
Joker
MikeMummey
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 08:14 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:09 PM UTC

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Howdy Peter, the round 18 inch searchlight is called a "Crouse-Hinds model 44676-C" searchlight. The Operator's, Organizational Field and Depot Maintenance Manual is TM 5-6230-201-15. Accurate Armor makes one for their M46. There was also a company called Old Ironsides who made a resin/PE version in 1/35. Tamiya Model Magazine International issue number 81, Aug-Sep 2000 has an article with two M48 builds in it, one a USMC version with the circular searchlight. Out here.


You wouldn't happen to have some reference drawings or photos of said projector?

I am doing a 3D model of the M46 at tthe moment and in dire need of precise reference drawings.
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:00 AM UTC
Welcome to Armorama Sebastian !

Here a TM picture



I may have a few more pics somewhere on my HD...

Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 02:36 AM UTC
Thank you very much.

If you should have precise scale drawings of the m46, I'll make you the best pizza you ever had, should you come to Denmark
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 07:07 AM UTC
A Danish pizza ? Why not

Here are 2 drawings from Hunnicutt's "Patton" book. The quality is rather poor but as far as I can tell, the width = 29 3/4 inch and the length = 20 1/4 inch :



Talking about this book, it includes a 4 view drawing of the M46. If your interested just PM me your email adress.

HTH

Frenchy
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