GMK 822 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 1+1 kit of a Mk10 & Mk11: 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Supertom 406 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Why does it say "track assembly is aided with the use of a jig?" They're not going to hoist individual 1/72 track links on us, are they? Link to post Share on other sites
12by12 51 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 "Best tank in the world, provided it's in a good firing position when it breaks down." 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Meatbox8 2,663 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 24 minutes ago, 12by12 said: "Best tank in the world, provided it's in a good firing position when it breaks down." Wasn't the engine by British Leyland? That would explain it. Link to post Share on other sites
GMK 822 Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, Supertom said: Why does it say "track assembly is aided with the use of a jig?" They're not going to hoist individual 1/72 track links on us, are they? Hopefully just link & length. Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboy72nd 58 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 This is great, finally the Chieftain in IM plastic, & 72nd!!! Now it would be brilliant if they followed this, in 72nd, with their Bergepanzer 2, Leopard MEXAS, Leopard 1A5/C2 and the BV206!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
12by12 51 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Strictly the Chieftain ought to be followed by a FV434 REME recovery track with a spare engine, just like they were in real life. (I once went as a passenger in a SS11 Scout stalking them on the north german plain. They were very easy to find by the smoke when they were running.) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboy72nd 58 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 OK, I can go for that, as long as there is a spare engine in the kit, that makes a cool load!! Then the Leos & BV206. Link to post Share on other sites
Pete F 252 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Similar to 12by12 above - a tankie friend of mine used to say they were the best defensive tank in the world - 'cause they aint going to Moscow! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
593jones 1,059 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 8 hours ago, GMK said: Hopefully just link & length. Unless Takom are including two types of track possibly the jig is for the links going around the drive wheel/idler? Link to post Share on other sites
GMK 822 Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Now with FV432 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Flyboy72nd 58 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 There is a jig on the sprue with pins for the drive/return sprockets once the glue dries on the track slide the 2 sprockets off the jig and add to the tank!! Yes link & length, overall a fantastic kit - really hope they do lots more!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Julien 8,154 Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Kit in for review, for a 1/72 kit its very good. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VMA131Marine 2,404 Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 On 2/14/2020 at 6:27 AM, Meatbox8 said: Wasn't the engine by British Leyland? That would explain it. Yes, and it was a two-stroke diesel engine designed to a NATO requirement to be able to operate on multiple different fuels. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_L60 The section on maintenance is illuminating: The Chieftain's L60 engine and cooling system were designed into an integrated engine-pack which could be changed "in the field" using the crane of an FV434 Armoured Repair Vehicle, which had been designed for this purpose,[xii] and a complete engine change took around one-and-a-half, to 2 hours. The requirement for an easily changeable engine pack was the result of a British Army analysis of previous tank battles that concluded that a likely future tank battle would last no longer than two hours and so the most demanding requirement expected for any tank engine during wartime would be for it to be run at full power for this total amount of time only,[xiii] and so it would then be advantageous for it to be removed from the vehicle after the battle and exchanged for a fresh engine within a minimum of time.[xiv] 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BallsBuster 168 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Upgraded side skirts in PE metal from AGB for this kit. Done in cooperation with SG-Modelling https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AGB72146?result-token=z99jK Link to post Share on other sites
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