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Fighting Vehicle 4005 (FV-4005) Stage II was an experimental tank destroyer that mounted a big gun on a Centurion chassis.
Its main gun was the 183mm (7.2in) BL field howitzer modified for use with the FV-4005. A fully enclosed turret, though lightly armored, provided full traverse capability. Initiated in 1951, the project progressed over the years till 1957 when the turret was dismantled. A sole example of the FV4005 Stage 2 went on to be preserved outdoors at the grounds of the Bovington Tank Museum in England.

ACE Model renders the FV-4005 Stage II in 1/72 scale. Kit 72429 provides injection-molded parts, photo-etched details, and decals to build this unique heavy tank destroyer, aptly giving it the monicker -- “JS Killer”.
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This is sitting at the exit gate to Bovington - it's quite impressive
JAN 01, 2017 - 03:44 PM
you can see it on Google maps => LINK,-2.2441261,3a,75y,46.36h,105.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1spdsmqH3NUx8oUYVOfjU0lQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
JAN 01, 2017 - 03:47 PM
More like a destroyer destroyer...
JAN 01, 2017 - 06:49 PM
What a god-awful ugly beast! I think that the JS crews were thinking "big target" if they that ever gone up against this abortion. I think that I'd have rather been crew on a Centurion than this. That aside, it might prove an interesting footnote build for some.
JAN 01, 2017 - 11:27 PM
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