New Chieftain AVRE Conversion plus detail sets for the 1/16 Wiesel and Leopard 2
This is partial text from the full article (usually with photos) at https://armorama.com/news/perfect-scale-june-news
This is partial text from the full article (usually with photos) at https://armorama.com/news/perfect-scale-june-news
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Wow. 'Love the AVRE even if I don’t quite have the skill set to make it(!)
Good times to be Brit Armour modellers though.
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Impressive conversion. What´s carried on thee platforms? Fascines?
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Yeah normally.
If I had a spare £130 I would think about it …
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Hopefully the fascines come as separate parts. 156 Euros seem a reasonable price.
https://www.perfect-scale.de/de/www-perfect-scale-de-3/Chieftain-AVRE—Vickers-Version–CHAVRE-.html
Hmmmmm. Maybe PSM tries to fill the gap left by AA?
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Looks cooler WITH the Fascines. Are the tubes made of plastic? And what the purpose of the “ramp” on the engine deck?
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“The AVRE’s success in the Gulf reinforced an idea from 1989, which called for the conversion of more surplus Chieftain hulls. These new AVRE would have a few improvements to the design. The rearmost hamper was fitted with hydraulics to allow the whole thing to tip backwards, allowing fascines or trackway rolls to simply roll off. A small, onboard hydraulic crane was also added. This would lift equipment onto the hull rear and was also used to load fascines and trackway rolls.”
" ‘CHAVRE’ using the on-board hydraulic crane to steady roles of ‘maxi’ pipe fascines. The rear deck, carrying a roll of trackway, shows its abiliity to be tipped backwards. Photo: T.J. Neate"
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New Challenger 1, Challenger ARV, Chieftain AVRE and Stolly. 2025 Year of the Brits?
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I love me some engineering vehicles and would love to see that AVRE in 1/35 styrene. Too big and expensive in 1/16 plus the one real mental control I have on my model budget is never straying from 1/35 modern era.
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Don’t go spending big on any fascine sets ie AFV!
Paper drinking straws work perfectly well,75 per bundle went on the Cent & Chiefy AVRE
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Diameter? Lenght?
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Thanks Ivan!
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The CHAVRE has been available in 1/35 from Newland Models for some time:
https://www.newlandmodels.co.uk/product-page/chieftain-avre-vickers-production-version-chavre
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