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Stowage & Accessories Set – British FV510 Warrior (SPS-073) 1:35


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Stowage & Accessories Set – British FV510 Warrior (SPS-073)

1:35 Meng Supplies via Creative Models Ltd

 

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We reviewed the new Meng Warrior here after the second tranche arrived with Creative, but we’ve had this stowage set since the initial release, as it went out of stock almost as fast as the kit itself!  They’re now back in stock, so here it is.

 

The set arrives in a brown cardboard box with the contents shown in a large sticker that covers the majority of the top flap.  Inside there are two bubble-wrap bags of resin, totalling fifteen parts, each with its own casting block, carefully attached with the smallest of contact points to reduce the amount of clean-up needed.

 

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The largest part is a long rolled up tarp/awning that is attached to the side of the Warrior’s slat armour, with three Bergen day-sacks, two jerry-cans, and three Camelbak-type drink reservoirs that a soldier can strap to his back or attach to his Bergen, with a drink-tube draped over his shoulder and a handy bite-valve ready for a quick drink at any time.  These things must be a godsend for troops in the Middle East, where the heat can have you dehydrated in hours or even minutes if you’re working hard.  The Camelbaks have separate straps that are attached on each side of the narrow pouch, and one strap has the drink-tube fastened in place, although the picture on the box shows them loose.  If you wanted to portray that possibility, scraping the moulded-in tube off and replacing it with some wire would do the job, adding a drop of super glue to depict the blunt T-shaped bite-valve, shaping it when dry.  A quick Google should tell you if the military tubes are blue, but I suspect they might be green, but you know my memory.

 

With resin, you should take the precaution of wearing a mask when cutting or sanding it, as the tiny particles are harmful to your health if breathed in.  Washing the parts in warm water will also improve the adhesion of paint, as there may still be some moulding release agent on the parts when you receive them.  Take care not to use water that is too hot, as this may cause deformation to more delicate parts, but this technique can conversely be used to fix warped parts, using cold water to “freeze” the changes in the parts.

 

Conclusion

This is a beautifully crisp, detailed set, but it isn’t what you’d call cheap.  If you think it’s worth a punt, pick one up soon, as they seem to be flying off the shelves.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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