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Color of Aussie periscopes for Centurion?
Havoc
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 06:39 AM UTC
Heya, Folks,

Can anyone let know what color the periscopes would be for the Vietnam-era Centurions? I'm guessing clear green or clear blue or a combo of the two colors. Any help is always appreciated.

I know AFV Club is busy releasing gun tank variants of the Cent, but I wonder if they have plans to release the engineer and recovery versions...wouldn't that be cool? Also be a lot cheaper than purchasing the resin kits.

Thanks!

Regards and Aloha

Johnny B.
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 10:05 AM UTC
Hi Johnny

given the vintage of the vehicle, I would say clear but given the thickness of the glass there would be a slight green tint. As for other variants we can but live in hope.

cheers
David
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Posted: Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 02:07 PM UTC
Thanks, David!

Yep. Got my fingers crossed on the dozer and recovery Cent variants --- there never are enough engineer vehicle kits in good ole styrene. And while I am dreaming, along with a whole slew of Vietnam-era AFVs and other vehicles I'd like to see kitted, how about some new Vietnam War figures...?! We could stand to use brand new Army, Navy (PBR/Riverine crew), Marines, Aussies and New Zealanders, ARVNs (especially a tank/APC crew!), NVA figures for the PT-76, NVA infantry V.C. guerillas , civilians, etc. etc. etc. all with the current level of molding technology. Like I said, this is "dreaming" I know...

Okay, back to work on the Cent and trying to finish my off M88 and M41...

Have a good one, David!

Regards and Aloha,

Johnny B.
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