Dimensional accuracy of the Dragon Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D

 

by Rob Haelterman
  1/1,
according to [1]; [mm]		 1/1,
based on kit measurements; [mm]		 Real scale
Diameter front wheel
861,4 864,0 1/71,8
Diameter road wheel
599,6 576,0 1/74,9
Width track
297,5 276,5 1/77,5
Width nose plate
1078,0 1072,8 1/72,3
Max width 2124,5 2066,4 1/74,0
Width top fighting compartment 1442,0 1373,8 1/75,6
Total length 5929,0 5963,8 1/71,6
Length top fighting compartment
3521,0 3549,6 1/71,4
Height to top of fighting compartment 1769,3 1765,4 1/72,2

Compared with drawings and pictures in [1], I found no glaring errors regarding salient features or details.

References

[1] Panzer Tracts 15-3 Mittlere Schuetzenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.C & D, T.L. Jentz & H.L. Doyle

 

 

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Article Last Updated:
16 July 2020

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