FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army, manufactured by Alvis in Coventry. It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion but mounts a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon instead of a 76 mm gun.
Read full descriptionFV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army, manufactured by Alvis in Coventry.
It is very similar to the FV101 Scorpion but mounts a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon instead of a 76 mm gun. It was issued to Royal Armoured Corps, Armoured Regiments in the Reconnaissance role. Each Regiment had a Close Reconnaissance Squadron of 5 Troops of 8 FV107 Scimitar.
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The mouldings in this model are crisp, and the brass etches show aspirations to current standards. Alas, there is no interior detail, the tracks are old school flexible plastic, fit of parts is OK, but requires reference to primary sources, and the wheel stations do not sit evenly.
There’s a lot to like, and the outline is good, this will make a great basis for a vignette, but more discerning modellers will be looking to upgrade the tracks to individual links, and add interior and exterior detailing, and crew. The quality of the finished model falls somewhat short of the difficulty of assembly, but don’t let that put you off: there’s a lot to like and the overall result is nicely evocative.
High points: great brass etches, good surface detail, fit of parts generally good.
Low points: instructions require serious study, suspension is dated, some part numbers / frame identifiers mismatch.
Great kit all the parts seem OK not a lot of cleaning up to do. You really have to read the plans carefully to avoid mistakes
The Scimitar Light Tank was bought for a present 🎁 for Christmas and was received with a big smile... from what I could see, the parts were very clear in the detail and looked very solid... would recommend this model...
Great build, great details, would recommend
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