Just a few views of my Accurate Armour Combat Engineer Tractor. (CET). Kit No. KO 52
A fun model to build.
A great machine during its service life and a lot of fun to watch in action. Especially firing its anchor for pulling itself up steep banks after crossing rivers. We used to get them to dig fire positions for us as often as possible.
Keith.

great work keith! i would love to see this in a diorama. oh how sweet it would be in its natural habitat
great work
presto

That's a cool vehicle and a very good build. Thanks for sharing

The engineering subjects are my favorite interest for military. This does not appear to have similar hull or running gear to another vehicle. Is this in current service?
Your model is well done. Thank you for the pictures!

The Combat Engineer Tractor (CET). FV 180. was a specially designed item and does not share any running gear or componants with any other vehicles in service.

The requirement for the CET had been issued in 1962 and the first two prototypes were manufactured by Royal Ordnance in 1968. After a major redesign further prototypes which were now amphibious were delivered in the early 70s.

Weighing 17 tons the CET has a rocket propelled earth anchor. This can be launched from the vehicle and once the anchor is bedded in it can use its own winch to draw it over an obstacle such as a river bank. It has a 1.7 cu.metre bucket which can be used to dig gun pits, remove obstacles etc. It can also tow the Giant Viper mine clearance trailer.

The Rolls Royce powered vehicle with a crew of 2 came into service in 1978 and has proved invaluable in recent operations.
One of the second batch of prototypes can be seen in the Royal Engineer's Museum.

The Terrier, its successor, which is faster and more mobile with improved armour should succeed the CET in 2008/9.

Keith.

Keith-- marvelous job. What color and brand of paint did you use. The weathering is superb.
Well done.
DJ

Tha base coat is a Model Master spray can of Medium Green applied before wheels and tracks were added.. The Black is flat acrylic NATO Black.
Decals are from Cromwell Armour.

The weathering is ground down pastels...Nothing fancy.

Thanks for the great comments.

Keith.

Keith-- nice work.
Thanks
DJ

That's a lovely job Keith! Very nice! That just begs a dio.

I've been building one for about two years now. It has survived two house moves in the last year but I can't find the box with the tracks in it.

Btw, for anyone out there that doesn't know this peculiar vehicle... The last pic is actually the front of it. The bucket end is the rear.

Hi Keith,

Great work, kit look a treat, nice one.

Al

Where is the earth anchor launched from? I'd like to have one of these for a 1/72 dio I'm very slowly working on.

Kent

It is stowed, folded on the wash board. It is then assembled on the top and front slope, with a rocket propellant it is fired from the deck. Very impressive to see in action.

When swimming an air bag is inflated front and rear. (one inside the bucket).

Murdo, You can get your missing parts via Accurate Armour.




Keith

Nice work Keith...cool looking vehicle.

Charlie

How is the anchor fired?

It is cute!

It uses a Rocket Propelled Anchor (RPA). One or two rockets(depending on the distance it is to be fired) are fitted to the RPA in its mount on the roof of the CET. When the RPA is fired it trails a cable that is let out from the CET's winch.

like yor model well good here some photo of a CET

It's cool!