Takom 2027 1/35 Scale, British Main Battle Tank, Chieftain Mk.5/P (2 in 1), Plastic Model kit (TK2027)

Chieftain MK.5/P Model Contents

• Plastic injection parts
• Decal
• Assembly guide

Chieftain MK.5/P model features

• It consists of plastic parts.
• Use a frame scissors to remove the parts.
• Use a model knife and sanding to clean the burr in the parts.
• Fill the gaps between the parts with filling material and sanding.
• There is no adhesive and paint in the box.
• You can make the necessary jerking with the assembly guide in it.
• It is recommended to paint it with the colors specified in the guide.

You can find the ingredients you need to finish this product at the bottom of the page

The FV 4201 Chieftain was a British main battle tank of the Cold War. The first prototypes of the vehicle were produced in 1959, mass production was continued in 1966-1978 and completed with 2,265 production. Chieftain was running with a Leyland L60 engine of 750 HP. The basic version of the vehicle is equipped with a single 120 mm L11a5 ball and two 7.62 mm L7 machine guns.

Chieftain was created to replace the very successful Centurion tank on the ranks of the British army. However, Chieftain was designed to be even more heavy armored and armed; A 120 mm ball was used instead of a 105 mm ball. The new tank turned out to be a successful design that meets the hopes heard. He remained in the British service for 30 years (from 1965 to 1995) and succeeded in foreign markets. It was also modernized many times. One of them was the chief MK. 5 - The first large -scale version of the tank with 750 HP engine and protection against mass destruction weapons. Another was the Chieftain MK.11 with improved observation devices and some elements of the firing control system (SKO). Based on the Chieftain tank, the following were created: Jordan Khalid tank and Iran Shir 2, who never surrendered to the buyer and entered the service of the British Army as Challenger 1, took part in many armed conflicts. , including: Iranian (1980-1988). It was also exported to Iran, Iraq and Jordan.