This model kit requires assembly, and cement & paint are not included. Features include a main gun that can be elevated or depressed, optional opened/closed gun sight & infrared light, extra stowage box for Iranian and Kuwaiti variants, and all hatches (except optional position driver's hatch) & the gun travel lock are workable. Attractive Chieftain Mk.5/P painting and markings guide from AMMO of Mig Jimenez includes all 5 views. Markings are available for no less than 7 individual vehicles including 1 BATUS 1991, another British example serving in D Squadron, 4/7 Dragoon Guards Berlin 1983, a Kuwaiti Army version from the 1991 Iraqi invasion, and 3 Iranian Army versions (2 from the Iran-Iraq war 1980-88 and a parade vehicle from 2001). The British Chieftain Mk.5/5P Main Battle Tank is finally available in injection plastic for the first time in 1:35 scale and can be built either as a Chieftain Mk.5 or a Chieftain Mk.5/P (2-in-1)! This highly detailed static model kit contains 491 precision injection styrene parts in grey (194 of which comprise the tracks & 194 make up the seperate 'rubber' track pads), 22 in clear, 43 Photo-etched brass parts, 1 flexible brown vinyl piece for the main gun mantlet dust cover, 2 poly caps, and water-slide decals. WW1 (The Great War) Royal Navy and US Navy GW.4200 Serien Semi Opaques & Transparents.You will get a better idea of this engineering and detail during the build. The working tracks have been well considered with limited connections plus a stable jig to install the pins. The barrel is a split in two halves which is something I do not like seeing anymore and I am wondering if the Accurate Armour offering will fit. Assembly is made more difficult due to the liberal use of the gates connecting to the mating surfaces of the parts. The moulded detail is good but I am finding some elements have a sense of being over engineered, with a single wheel station needing 9 parts to complete. The instructions are well written and clearly show you the parts placement and remaining uncomplicated. of 30 Robert Griffin Chieftain Main Battle Tank Development And Active Service From Prototype To Mk.11 Part One fAbove: An early prototype, showing several variations of what became the final layout, with major variations on the exhaust box, turret side armour, armoured searchlight box, early NBC pack and split cupola. Parts access is good for parts removal, but I am finding the plastic a little soft in places which can easily result in damage. This method did result in me finding a return roller with the locating pin broken off. Packing wise the box is very full with sprues individually bagged on most occasions duplicate sprues are always packed together. As I am going to build this and add my progress on the site this will be a quick oversight of the model.

Chieftain main battle tank