hi guys
I want to share my recent work in progress.
I'm building spanish version centauro.
despite this kit is quite good to build out of the box, this time I want to practice with after market material and resin and hope I'll get the better result

first I replaced the tyres with Lion Roar tyres set and test fit to the model



I used Voyager update set for this kitty
here are the pics







I thought the hardest part for the voyager PE are the turret basket. it took 4 days to assemble those rods










the canvas cover for gun mantlet couldn't fit well, so i decided to made the replacement canvas with tamiya epoxy putty and wire.



the gun barrel was replaced with aluminium barrel from RB model and I also replaced the turret armor plates with ET models product





i still have to attach lamps and several details before the painting process



I hope you enjoy my build and feel free to comments.
always need some feedback from you guys

I want to add crew for this model...
due to lack of spanish crew figure. do u have any suggestion guys ??

Nice job on the build and the PE parts as well.
Concerning the Spanish crew have you tried the Nimix site? This Spanish company could have some in their range.

Olivier

See next post

A pair of things for an Spanish Army Centauro:



The spare antena case (the plastic part) isn't carried there in the Spanish centauros, is carried in outside the rear turret basket

The antenaes in the rear corners are from an Italian Centauro




in the spanish ones they are in the roof

The Spanish ones doesn't carry the shield over the MG either

A walk around


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In this photo you can see both things


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respect to the crew you can try in MaquetasM113


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a pair of references from another spanish maker M4, the ones from Nimix I believe are older type of uniforms, but I don´t know exactly, in their web there are some modern figures


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There are some other things depending the batch of the vehicle you are modeling.

There are three main batches, the ones with the plate nos.

ET-98xxx, ET-101xxx and ET-105xxx (by memory)

The two first batches are like the kit but the 105xxx have subtle diferences in the rear tow hook an they have MG's over the two turret hatches (they are different from the Italian ones)

More info:

Panzergruppe Centauro in Panzernet Webpage

Another Walkaround

http://www.primeportal.net/apc/oskar/vrcc-105_walk.htm

thanks guys for gave me much more information about this model
i'll try to correct my model, i thingk i have to hurry due to dealine of national model contest

i have one more question.
what is the centauto color scheme
from the pictures images...seems not NATO green

Pak Chris,

I got 3 new model kits; Trumpy's Stryker FSV, Recon vehicle & Spanish Centauro and still had not decided which one to start first. I like what you did with your centauro adding AM & PE parts but mine will be OOB as I had not have the skills to handle both parts yet. I will follow your build closely until i'm brave enough to start building my own.

Faisal

i'm sure it's a good kit despite you biuld it oob. can't wait to see yours