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Malaysian Scorpion 90mm CVRT
Silantra
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Putrajaya, Malaysia
Joined: March 04, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 03:05 PM UTC
Hi there,
completed this build a few weeks ago.
This build is for Malaysian Independence day celebration event.
The Scorpion in this build representing the one operated by the 11th Royal Armored Corps in the early 80s.
I build this based on the reference photos that i collect and was so lucky at the end of the build where I met a retired major who managed to get s few details photos for me. Anyway, this conversion is not really 100% acurate
Lsst night i borrowed a DSLR and took a few photos.
Enough talk and here they are.














As usual, comments are welcome.


Zaidi
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Correze, France
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 08:01 PM UTC
Hi Zaidi,
pretty nice conversion you got there. The camo is really interesting as well. I would only modify the fabric cover on the gun barrel as it looks too stiff. Just my two (euro)cents

Olivier
Silantra
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Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 07:06 PM UTC

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Hi Zaidi,
pretty nice conversion you got there. The camo is really interesting as well. I would only modify the fabric cover on the gun barrel as it looks too stiff. Just my two (euro)cents

Olivier



Oliver,
thanks for your comments. I agree with you. The cover was done in a hurry in fact it was the fourth attempt to do that... it turn out ok at first but then turn something else after a few coat of Surfacer...
Anyway, i will try to replace it soon..
Thanks

Zaidi
vertigo
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Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 11, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 04:13 AM UTC
I really like this, I've been hoping to get a Scorpion myself so I could do it up in the Irish Defence Forces scheme.
Murdo
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: May 25, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:17 AM UTC
Very nice and unusual mate.
jphillips
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Arizona, United States
Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:30 AM UTC
Very impressive paint job. Malaysian tanks are something you don't see every day.
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