Uncle-Heavy
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/centurion-mantletless-turret/
Three turrets made, two of these mounted on Centurions and the third was used for ballistic testing (shot at).
One turret remains.
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/centurion-mantletless-turret/
Three turrets made, two of these mounted on Centurions and the third was used for ballistic testing (shot at).
One turret remains.
Still sort of cool though 
At least it was/is more solid than a lot of the German Paper Panzers.
I think I want one …
The perfect kit for those who love assembling indy-link tracks.
“Buy and build ONE kit and get the joy of ONE EXTRA SET of tracks for FREE! The offer of a LIFETIME for all who LOVE assembling tracks!”
Yes, there is one in my stash …
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Yes - kind of put me off for life I think!
Back to the more prosaic - Clerks unloading a Land Rover - exciting enough for me(!)
AM are now the king of making rare or fantasy tanks.
I can fix a lot of problems, but if they say it should be the Aktion X. I expect, that it is the correct hull. I want to buy a kit, not a lot of problems
They don’t show the rear of the hull cleraly, but it is indeed a Mk 5 hull. The rear angles inward from the top. The Mk 7 angles outward. There is a resin company with the conversion. I’ve scratched it a couple of times. It’s about as time consuming as converting them to IDF extended fuel tank hulls. Still, you’re right - an unaccepatable inaccuracy.
And? You need the correct motor decking and with the Mk7, late style Bazooka plates too…
And maybe the uparmored frontplate… so it is ok, now?
Buy a kit and buy lots of extras so you get it look right? Or ignore all of the short comings and celebrate? Yeah a fantastic new offering.
I pass
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Your money, your choice.
Not hard to see where the Chieftains turret came from is it?
The actual vehicle used Mk.7 Centurion hulls which Amusing have never released - and have not corrected in this kit.
All Mk.7 parts available from SMM.
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Scorpion Miniature Models - the only available source for late hull Centurions in 1/35.
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That’s what I thought.
SMM does TWO turrets,
one for the 20-pdr and one for the 105 mm L7.
There are some differences on the turret “roof”
SMM are the way to go if you want an accurate model, and who wants such an obscure tank if it isn’t accurate? But I’m amazed at how quick Amusing jumped on the bandwagon…
All the above available from SMM - https://www.scorpion-miniature-models.co.uk/smm
AND https://www.scorpion-miniature-models.co.uk/centurion-page-models
The Mk.5 hull was extended to make room for an internal fuel tank at the rear of the engine compartment.
If I have understood it correctly:
AVRE with 165 mm demolition gun were based on Mk.5 hulls
AVRE with 105 mm L7 gun were based on the Mk.12 hulls (which were Mk.9 fitted with IR equipment and ranging gun (the Mk.9 was a modified Mk.7))
