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Armor/AFV: British Armor
Discuss all types of British Armor of all eras.
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abbot self propelled gun 1960's
supersnad
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 11:44 AM UTC
Can anyone help me ? Does any company manufacture a 1/35 British Abbot self propelled gun of 1960's era?
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 12:26 PM UTC
Accurate Armour might be your best starting point.
jon_a_its
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2011 - 12:17 AM UTC
Accurate Armour FV433
& also the 'Value Engineered' version used by the Indian Army & BATUS.

Nichimo did one decades ago wuth REAL RUBBER-BAND tracks, last one sold on UK ebay for more than AA's Resin one, as above.

This was my pops' ride
DaveCox
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2011 - 03:15 AM UTC
The Accurate Armour kit is the only one around so far as I know, and it's good. I crewed on Abbots many many years ago!
woody6968
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 04:26 AM UTC
hi there ,
just to let you know but im sure you already do the sp109 abbot was still used through the first gulf war 1990 - 1991 , i saw one blow up as we practiced crossing the beaches , electrical fault in the turret and all the ammo cooked off ,, oh yes big bang , gladly no casualties , everyone got out
jon_a_its
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 06:32 AM UTC
Erm... The FV433 ABBOT was a 105mm SP... long obsoleted in the Mid 90's, except for training.

The 155MM M109, also used by the Brits, is a deal bigger, was used as the A0, A1 & A2/3, & was the A2 standard by Op Granby
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