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[模型解説] Corgi（英）製の完成品。スケール1/50のダイキャスト製で\10,500。五反田のミニカーショップコジマで購入した。 この戦車は、第二次世界大戦中の英軍セントーⅣ巡航戦車で、老舗ミニカーメーカーCorgiの限定軍用車シリーズ。キャタピラはSolidやVeremの金属製と異なり樹脂（ポリ）製。 本モデルは、ノルマンディ上陸作戦で英海兵隊が使用した95mm榴弾砲装備のタイプを再現しており、シャープなディテールにウェザリングが効いており大変良く出来ている。 製品評価：★★★★★ |
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[実車解説] Cromwells and Centaurs were generally armed with 75mm guns but had close support variants armed with 95mm guns. The only Centaurs to see action as gun tanks (as opposed to bulldozers and recovery vehicles) were 95mm variants (Centaur IVs) attached to the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group. 80 such Centaurs were to have formed the first wave of the D-Day assault, though not all made it ashore. Many special modifications were made: the bow machine gun was removed and plated over, mudguards were removed and their turrets were marked with degrees like a protractor to enable the gunfire to be directed. At the last minute, it was decided that the Centaurs would have to go ashore, so further water-proofing modifications were made. They were also provided with armoured sleds -- or porpoises -- to carry extra ammunition, since they were the first vehicles ashore, they could not be immediately re-supplied. |
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[諸 元] 寸 法：全長：6.35m 全幅：2.896m 全高：2.489m 重 量：28.85t 乗 員：5名 エンジン：ガソリン機関 395hp/1,500rpm 最高速度：43.45km/h 航続距離：266km 武 装：95mm榴弾砲×1 7.92mm機銃×2 |
