Okay the sandcrawler is exactly 1.6 yds long. This makes the big guy 4.8 feet in length. (source 365 days of SW) It was 20" tall (modelling a galaxy), and when you scale this on the centerfold photograph, it makes the model only 3.33' long. That's a pretty large discrepancy. If I absolutely had to choose one of those I'd say 3.33' as I saw the thing in person at C3.
The picture of Lorne and others photographed near the model makes it look just a hair longer than a yard stick to me. I think the reported 1.6 yards is more likely to be the Star Destroyer Devastator if that number is even correct for any model from ANH. I'd say they got their memories mixed up a bit on the 1.6 yds thing.
Anyhoo............I don't have room for a 3 foot model so I'll be more than happy with the RCooper one. It fits my space better.
Dave
no way its that long, it is possible to roughly work out its size since the wheels on the running gear are 1/16 scale tamiya sherman bogeys/wheels. each wheel is just over an inch if memory serves me right. dont have a sherman anymore so can be sure..........
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