UK Scimitar MK2 CVR(T)

Lenny Li
Very nice work. I like the subtle variations on the camo net.

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

Guy Rump
Very nice build. 👍

Scott Dutton
Thank you all

Neuling
Very good work on this seldom seen model. Is the drive modeled after an M 113 ?

Scott Dutton
Dont think so, the CVR (Combat Vehicle Recon - Tracked) dates back to the 60's I think (Which is 113 I guess). The scorpion was 1st withdrawn from service (I thinik), it had 76mm gun. Scimitar was still around, same hull different turret with 20mm Raden Gun. It certainly went to the gulf. There was a lot of others in the family. I think this is based on the Spartan, which was a min APC, for engineers, AD troops etc. When the Brits went into Afghan they had no tracked recon vehicle so this was quickly cobbled together and later sold to Estonia. I just love the CVR(T) and CVR (W) family so had to have it.
Wiki is probably far more thorough ad accurate, my memory fails a bit.
Thanks for feedback

Rui S
A Beauty as always 👍

Neuling
👍

David Taylor
A good one for you to do is the Sabre conversion Scott.I have done it and is a belter of a conversion.

Scott Dutton
Thanks David, been there. Used Accurate Armour bits. Still have all their complete CVR resin kits go build yet.

David Taylor
Got one to get of the original set then thats me set.

David Taylor
Spartan MCT.

Scott Dutton
Yep, got one one in the stash

David Taylor
How good were the tracks to fit on the MK2.

Scott Dutton
Not to bad, I'm not a fan of individuals, preferring link and length. The real problem for me was the very shallow attachment points of suspension units. I had hoped to be able to temporarily attach and remove wheel track assembly for painting but there is very little plastic to plastic contact that it would not hold. The cam net hides a variety of my omissions, as there is so much tiny PE I left off much of it. It's a very fiddly kit to build. It was done as part of a Gecko brand build, and most are reporting consistent comments on what others were building. Nice to have though.

David Taylor
Defo got them both.

Scott Dutton
Assume that was Gecko, look forward to seeing them, I couldn't do justice to bar armour MEO version

Mr James
Very nicely done and agree with everyone above. That camo netting is superbly painted

David Taylor
Well executed.

Scott Dutton
Thanks David and Mr James.
Cam net medical gauze and ground up chinese tea leaves.

F Matthews
Very nice!

Scott Dutton
Thank you

F Matthews
What paint brand/colour did you use for the green? It looks great.

Rui
Perfect! 👍

Scott Dutton
Straight Tamiya NATO Green lightened a bit with Desert yellow