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Monday, December 12, 2016 - 04:15 AM UTC
HKCW launches a a more specific CK3504 CVR(T) Scorpion Backdate as well as a new CK3505 CVR(T) Scimitar Backdate.
General changes for both sets are as follows:
A new resin BCF fire extinguisher replaces the more modern extinguisher supplied by AFV Club (kit part D8) on the hull.
The exhaust pipe extension now has two alternatives with upward and downward bends. These pipes were used to direct exhaust gases upwards when the screen was raised and could be clipped in with the bend facing upwards or downwards when not in use.
The Scorpion set
CK3504 conversion set is intended to back-date the CVR(T), FV101 Scorpion from the AFV Club kit, to an early stage of service. It replaces the earlier CK3503 set.
In this set we have replaced the fully covered wading screens with partially covered screens. What seemed more common on service Scorpions were uncovered screens with just the front portion still covered. This was to prevent the blast from the Scorpion’s 76 mm gun disturbing and damaging the forward part of the screen.
More information here
The Scimitar set
Similarly, CK3505 t is to back-date the CVR(T), FV107 Scimitar from the AFV Club kit, to an early stage of service.
The most noticeable changes are on the turret. The most obvious one is the replacement of the 30mm Rarden gun (with a canvas cover) in place of the 76 mm barrel. There is no photographic evidence showing Scimitars with 3-barrel smoke dischargers, so the 4-barrel smoke discharger included in the kit can be used.
The first-aid kit box was no longer carried outside, so this has been deleted from this set.
So what is new with the Scimitar conversion set? Scimitars generally had fully uncovered wading screens, so these are now included.
Sprue E from the AFV Club Scorpion kit (AF35S02) is now provided to give the modeller the narrower and longer LHS hull bin, the rectangular rear turret bin, the commander’s sight without the OTIS mount on top, none of which are in the AFV Club Scimitar kit.
In addition, an extra resin smoke grenade box (AFV Club kit part B1) is provided as another one could sometimes be found on the left face of the turret.
More information here
A new resin BCF fire extinguisher replaces the more modern extinguisher supplied by AFV Club (kit part D8) on the hull.
The exhaust pipe extension now has two alternatives with upward and downward bends. These pipes were used to direct exhaust gases upwards when the screen was raised and could be clipped in with the bend facing upwards or downwards when not in use.
The Scorpion set
CK3504 conversion set is intended to back-date the CVR(T), FV101 Scorpion from the AFV Club kit, to an early stage of service. It replaces the earlier CK3503 set.
In this set we have replaced the fully covered wading screens with partially covered screens. What seemed more common on service Scorpions were uncovered screens with just the front portion still covered. This was to prevent the blast from the Scorpion’s 76 mm gun disturbing and damaging the forward part of the screen.
More information here
The Scimitar set
Similarly, CK3505 t is to back-date the CVR(T), FV107 Scimitar from the AFV Club kit, to an early stage of service.
The most noticeable changes are on the turret. The most obvious one is the replacement of the 30mm Rarden gun (with a canvas cover) in place of the 76 mm barrel. There is no photographic evidence showing Scimitars with 3-barrel smoke dischargers, so the 4-barrel smoke discharger included in the kit can be used.
The first-aid kit box was no longer carried outside, so this has been deleted from this set.
So what is new with the Scimitar conversion set? Scimitars generally had fully uncovered wading screens, so these are now included.
Sprue E from the AFV Club Scorpion kit (AF35S02) is now provided to give the modeller the narrower and longer LHS hull bin, the rectangular rear turret bin, the commander’s sight without the OTIS mount on top, none of which are in the AFV Club Scimitar kit.
In addition, an extra resin smoke grenade box (AFV Club kit part B1) is provided as another one could sometimes be found on the left face of the turret.
More information here
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