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Old 01-01-2012 | 07:55 AM
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Default Comparing M41 vs M26

Hi friends I have a question for you, in the below driagram, are these the right proportions comparing both tanks?
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Old 01-01-2012 | 09:46 AM
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Default RE: Comparing M41 vs M26

If you are comparing HL tanks...no. The M-41 is more 1;15 scale and proportionally too wide. The line drawings seem to pretty much OK. The searchlight on the M-41, used a lot in Vietnam may make it appear larger.

The M-26, 46 and 47 were 11.6 wide, 22 long and 9 ft high (M-47 was 10.11in high)
The M-41; 10.6" wide, 19 ft long and 8.9 ft high.

The M-41 was tagged with "Little Sports car tank" by big brother M-47 crews because of its sleek lines and compact size.
Old 01-01-2012 | 11:24 AM
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Hi Bill I was asking about the drawing, so is it ok?
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Figuring three feet diff in length and a few inches in hight..Measurements are there to check with a ruler, but eyeballing looks pretty good.
Old 01-01-2012 | 02:24 PM
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Yeah the M41(my favorite tank) was actually rather small and unpopular with american crews for its tight fit(but it was quick and they did like that)...here's a good pic to give you some proportions..

p.s. I wish somebody offered the searchlightaftermarket.....
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Old 01-01-2012 | 03:12 PM
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Of all the guys I knew that served on 41s, I only heard one complaint, but he was about 240 lbs. Most tankers of moderate build..like me 5'6" 145 lbs (at the time) had no problem. Driver had a lot of room as did the loader due to very good stowage design. The gunner was a bit tight and the TC had minimal leg room, but otherwise the M-41 was a great design. High speed, exceptional maneuverability and very little maintenance outweighed any complaints.

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