Chieftain Mk10, Chieftain Mk11 (Set of 2) (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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-The Chieftain is the second generation main battle tank after World War II developed in the UK.
-Development began in the 1950s with the aim of integrating the main battle tank, Centurion, and its supporting heavy tank Conqueror, and production-type mass production began in May 1963.
-The British Army was skeptical of the concept of "enhancing mobility at the expense of armor defense" in the 1950s, so the chieftain adopted heavy armor and used a new L11 120mm gun for protection of occupants. Equipped with a tank gun.
-Its powerful main gun is capable of defeating Soviet MBTs such as T-55 and T-62 medium tanks at distances of up to 4,000 m, and the Soviet Union is equipped with a 125 mm smoothbore gun to counter this It is said that the -64 and T-72 tank series have been developed.
-Chieftain Mk.10 is a Mk.7 modified Mk.9 equivalent and combined armored front half of the main gun.Mk.11 modified Mk.8 to Mk.10 equivalent and improved NBC protection. And the searchlight on the port side of the turret was changed to TOGS (ThermalObservationandGunnerySystem).

[Kit contents]
-Set of Chieftain Mk.10 and Mk.11.
-Track: link & length type
-Etching parts included
-6 markings included

[Performance Specifications (Chieftain Mk.10)]
-Total length: 10.8m
-Body length: 7.48m
-Overall width: 3.50m
-Height: 2.89m
-Weight: 55t
-Speed: 48km / h
-Action distance: 500km
-Main gun: 55 caliber 120mm rifle L11A5
-Secondary armament: L7MG7.62mm machine gun x 2
-Armor: 120mm Engine: Leyland L60 6 cylinder opposed piston diesel 750hp
-4 crew members

Item Size/Weight : 30 x 20 x 5 cm / 372g