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Centauro B1/B1-T/VRC-105/MGS
Tank Destroyer*
Italian Centauro B-1T
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Italy and Spain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1991 |
| Manufactured by: | Consorzio IVECO- Oto Melara |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Main: 105/52mm Cannon (Can also be fitted with 120/45mm Cannon); Co-Axial: (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun; Tertiary: (1) 7.62mm MG or 12.7mm HMG. |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Turbo-Multifuel (Diesel/JP8) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The B-1 version is the short
hull version and the B-1T is the long hulled vehicle in Italian Service.
The VRC-105 Centauro is in service with Spain. The Italian
versions are related to
and preceded the
"Freccia"
Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the all-new
Centauro 2 Main Gun
System 120/105. *This vehicle was later upgraded/ improved and then rebranded as the Centauro 8x8 Wheeled Main Gun System (MGS) 120mm/105mm. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Centauro MGS 120mm/105mm Sales Brochure
(Consorzio IVECO-Oto Melara) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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Centauro MGS 120mm/105mm Vehicle Photos |
Consorzio IVECO-Oto Melara |
| Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Photos | Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA |
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Centauro B1 Wheeled Tank Destroyer Photos |
Oto-Melara SpA |
105mm Cannon Armed "HitFact" Turret Photo |
Oto-Melara SpA |
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120mm Cannon Armed "HitFact" Turret Photos |
Oto-Melara SpA |
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Centauro Armed with 76mm DRACO Multi-Role Turret Photo & Sales Brochure |
Oto-Melara SpA |
| Italian Centauro B-1T Photo (Above) | Moustafa Assad (Blue Steel Books)- Canada |
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Centauro B1 Photos (Bosnia-Herzegovina 1996) |
U.S. National Archives via Gino Quintiliani |
| Spanish VRC-105 Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Photos | Luis Pitarch - Spain |
| U.S. Centauro B1 Photos (During Testing by 2nd Infantry Division - 2001) | U.S. National Archives via via Gino Quintiliani |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "1/76 Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Scale Plans" By Geoff Lacey | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| Centauro MGS 120mm/105mm Information and Photos | Consorzio IVECO-Oto Melara |
| Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Information and Photos | Army Technology Website |
| Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Information and Photos | Federation of American Scientists Website |
| Centauro Wheeled Tank Destroyer Information and Photos | Global Security Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Century of Italian Armored Cars (Roadrunner) | Nicola Pignato |
| Blindo Armata Centauro - Photo File #2 | Auriga Publishing |
"Combat Ready" (February 2021 Issue
of Classic Military Vehicle
Magazine) |
Craig Allen |
| Ejercito de Tierra: Vehicles of the Modern Spanish Army (Tankograd Publications) | Antonio J. Candil Munoz |
| Escercito Italiano: Vehicles of the Modern Italian Army In Action (Tankograd Publications) | Soren Sunkler |
| IFOR- Allied Forces in Bosnia - Europa Militaria No. 22 | Carl Schulze |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher Foss |
| Landing Zone Lebanon: UNIFIL 2006 - Blue Steel Books | Moustafa Assad |
| UNITAF In Somalia: Vehicles of Restore Hope Forces - Concord Publications | Barry Beldam |
| White Thunder: Centauro Inside and Out - Blue Steel Books | Moustafa Assad |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| B1 Centauro AFV (Early Series) Model Kit (72437) | Ace Model | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| B1-T Centauro AFV "Station Wagon" Model Kit (72424) | Ace Model | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Centauro B-1 Long Hull Model Kit(0001) | Model Victoria | 1/35 | Resin/Multi-Media kit. |
| Centauro B-1T Long Hull Model Kit(0002) | Model Victoria | 1/35 | Resin/Multi-Media kit. |
| B1 Italian Centauro Model Kit - Early Version (386) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| B1 Italian Centauro Model Kit - Late Version (387) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| B1 Centauro- Early Version 1st Series Model Kit (01562) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| B1 Centauro - Early Version ROMOR Model Kit (01563) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| B1 Centauro - Early Version 2nd Series with Upgraded Armor Model Kit (01564) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| VRC-105 Spanish Centauro Model Kit(388) | Trumpeter | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
|
B1 "Centauro" Sagged Wheel Set (DW35012) |
DEF Model |
1/35 |
Resin; For Trumpeter Model Kit. |
| Italian Centauros Decal Set (D356096) |
Echelon Fine Details |
1/35 | Decals. |
| Spanish VRC-105 Centauro RCV Decal Set (D356080) |
Echelon Fine Details |
1/35 | Decals. For Trumpeter Spanish Centauro Model Kit (000388) |
| Centauro Vision Block and Light Treatment (D356081) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits |
|
Centauro Mirrors (357133) |
Echelon Fine Details |
1/35 |
For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits;"Peel and Stick" Series. |
| Wheels set for Spanish army VRC-105 Centauro (EGD35004) | Egys | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Spanish Centauro Model Kit (000388) |
| Decals/PE Set "Italian Centauro UNIFIL Early & Late Version Missione LEONTE - LIBANO" (EGD 35007); | Egys | 1/35 | For Model Victoria & Trumpeter Italian Centauro Model Kits |
| Decals for Spanish Army VRC-105 Centauro Brigada de Caballeria Castillejos II RCLAC "Numancia 9" & "Espana 11" (EGD35006) | Egys | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Spanish Centauro Model Kit (000388) |
| Centauro Early Series (IBIS Mission) Conversion Set (PE35008) | Egys | 1/35 | Resin & Photo Etched Brass; For Applicable Trumpeter Model Kits |
| IFOR Centauro Conversion Set (PE35009) | Egys | 1/35 | Resin & Photo Etched Brass; For Applicable Trumpeter Model Kits |
| Centauro (ROMOR IBIS Mission) Detail Set A (PE35010A) | Egys | 1/35 | Resin & Photo Etched Brass; For Applicable Trumpeter Model Kits |
| Centauro (ROMOR IBIS Mission) Detail Set B (PE35010B) | Egys | 1/35 | Resin & Photo Etched Brass; For Applicable Trumpeter Model Kits |
| Centauro (ROMOR IBIS Mission) Detail Set C (PE35010C) | Egys | 1/35 | Resin & Photo Etched Brass; For Applicable Trumpeter Model Kits |
| Italian B1 Centauro Tank Destroyer Detail Set (E35-006) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Italian Centauro Model Kit (000386) |
| B1 Centauro (3rd Series) Tank Destroyer Basic Detail Set (E35060) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kit (000388). |
| B1 Centauro (3rd Series) Tank Destroyer Machine Gun Detail Set (E35061) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kit (000388). This set looks more like a detail set for the entire top of the vehicle turret. |
|
Centauro Weighted Wheel Set (ER35-013) |
ET Model |
1/35 |
Resin; For Trumpeter Model Kits (000386 and 000388 |
| Spanish Army VCR-105 Centauro RCV detail set (ET35-003) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Spanish Centauro Model Kit (000388) |
| Centauro Tank Destroyer Turret Spatial Armour Plate (E35-009) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits |
| Centauro Tank Destroyer Weighted Road Wheels (ER35-001) | ET Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits |
| Centauro 8x8 RCV Resin Tire Set - Battle Style | Lion Roar | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Spanish Centauro Model Kit (000388) |
| Centauro B1 Wheel Set (0005) | Model Victoria | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits (000386 & 000387) |
| Centauro APC Road Wheel Set (RE35-156) | Panzer Art | 1/35 | Resin. |
| Centauro 105mm L/52 Barrel (35B70) | RB Model | 1/35 | Aluminum Barrel with Brass PE Details |
| Wheel set for Centauro with bulge (RMA 35201) | REAL Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Centauro Model Kits |
| Italian B1 Centauro - Early version detail set (PE35305) | Voyager Model | 1/35 | For Trumpeter Kit (000386) |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Centauro VRC-105 Wheeled Tank Destroyer Model Photos (1/35 Trumpeter) | Wayne Cassell - Littleton, Colorado USA |
