Another
great little AFV kit from Revell Germany and it's nice
to see more British stuff from them. Not much to say really;
the detail and moulding is on par with all of Revell's
recent releases and at £4.99, you really can't grumble
too much. Some do however, at the lack of figures and
open hatches in Revell kits, but as I don't like to display
my models with 'orrible little men in them and open hatches
would necessitate building some kind of interior I have
no problem with their exclusion. The turret hatches are
seperate in this kit and there is detail on the inside
of them, but nothing in the turret so it's up to you whether
you want them open or not.
My only complaint is the turret bustle racks are moulded
solid with a mesh pattern on them and just don't cut the
mustard, but there's really no other way they can be done
in an injection moulded kit short of including etched
parts. No doubt PART or the like will (or already do)
have an etched set out for this kit that will address
the problem.
Click like a bunny:
There is a fairly flat
axe (least, I think it's an axe!) moulded to the hull
but this time the shovel is seperate and very well done
as opposed to the one in the Cromwell
kit. Hopefully Revell will continue the trend of seperate
tools as the relief moulded ones just don't look as good.
Two
decal options are offered. Option one is for a vehicle
from 1 BN / Grenadier Guards in 1988. This is in 'olive
grey' (whatever that is) and anthracite grey - which I
assume is black because Revell always specifies this colour
for things that should be black.
The second option (pictured on the box) is for a machine
from the British Army Training Unit Suffield during the
1996 'Medicine Man' exercise in (and I quote) "Kanada".
Riiiight..... Gee Revell, remind me to compliment you
on your geographical awareness and/or spelling abilities
next time I'm in Jermany.....
Two
decal options are offered. Option one is for a vehicle
from 1 BN / Grenadier Guards in 1988. This is in 'olive
grey' (whatever that is) and anthracite grey - which I
assume is black because Revell always specifies this colour
for things that should be black.
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