Dear all,
Here come with an another ARV 
This is the lovely Chieftain ARV Mk-5 (with out crane) … I had some minor issues with the resin parts but i luckly can use AA Mk-7 conv. kit as for some replace broken parts while waiting replacements from Accurate Armour …
Nice start with the build. Looks like the body may need a bit of clean up around the edges. Is the newer grey resin working out better than the old sandy coloured stuff ? My Striker body and most parts (the old sandy colour resin) had about a million air pockets I had to deal with with … and thinking about it, the Mk 10 Stillbrew conversion was the same as well … I didnt know AA do a Mk5 and Mk 7 conversion. Looking forward to seeing it being built up. Are you going crane extended ?
I thinks it’s a Mk 5 ARV and a Mk 7 ARRV that they do.
Thanks !! I’m going without crane version (mk5) and yes for clean-up but the body needs more than a bit of … My thoughts are when comparing grey than sandy one that sandy color resin seems like comes with more sharp details, maybe because of built with early stage of resin molds and also grey resin maybe bit easier reshape with hair dryer 
I may have forced by myself to write a comment in this, in general I think they are the same
Its building up very nicely though … looks really good 
I agree with Johnny…this is looking really good. Something I might like to have in future, however if I’m going to buy AA I think my first one would be a Ferret Mk2/3. First wagon I was the “owner” of as it’s driver. Just to clear things up a bit, you’re building a Mk 5 Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) whereas the Mk 7 they advertise is an Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (ARRV) as it has a crane and so can lift major assemblies.
Thanks for all kind words getting closer to the finish and waiting replacements of broken parts from AA Btw i mentioned broken parts to them and they sent me in 2-3 days after that … SuperB service !! 
Great progress… Looking very good
Thanks 
It’s looking very good you have really done a lot of nice detailing on it .
Thanks
Looking good … be nice to see the next stage
Thanks
Looks great so far ya man. I have this kit in my stash and will be following.
I really like the recovery chains and block and tackle on the rear.
Excellent build the chain hoist is really god, but the copper chain hanging off the back looks out of scale?
Maybe a tad over scale … but I dont think it would be showstopper as you will always find different gauges of chain in a workshop and as long as the chain fits into the shackles and is not under the safe working load limit Recce Mechs will use any bit of kit they can find. Obviously the crane version, and just for reference and discussion only.
