When Airfix were going through their strange-management phase, they wildly over produced British Army Afghan models in 1/48 under the brand of Operation Herrick so these models are cheaply available on eBay.
They are very sophisticated kits, more complex than Tamiya equivalents. As well as the Coyote, Land Rover, vehicle crew, dismounts and Warrior in my collection, they also make a Jackal and a Lynx Helicopter.
The Coyote is classed as a Recce vehicle by the army and is a light Tactical Support Vehicle. It is not armoured against artillery or direct fire but has excellent IED and mine blast protection. Heavily armed, it is used for carrying supplies for smaller Protected Patrol Vehicles, escorting convoys and fast assault against insurgent bases.
The Warrior is my latest model. It is of course the Army's legacy Mechanised Warfare IFV.
Warrior is now rather long in the tooth and in need of replacing or upgrading like its stablemate, the Challenger MBT. However, like the Challenger Warrior is still a potent machine with modern thermal imaging and enhanced composite armour.
Warrior is armed with a 30 mm Rarden Cannon and eight 94 mm HEAT missiles. It has a crew of three and seven dismounts.
The Airfix kit comes with all-round bar shields to disable or prematurely detonate RPG weapons but I decided to leave these off as they make the model bulky for wargaming and, I think, spoil the look of the model.
Yep, bar armour is possibly not the best thing for the table top.
ReplyDeletedamned fine on the ground, though.
Yes, works astonishingly well.
DeleteGreat work on the Warrior John
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave
DeleteThat's a sweet looking tank sir, good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, mate.
DeleteDear John
ReplyDeleteIt just struck me that it's the British army but the Royal Navy.
Those are beautifully prepared models,
Dave
Well the navy was always under the monarch’s control but although the army regiment names go back to Charles II, the army really is descended from Cromwell’s Ironsides. Hence no Royal Army. 😎
DeleteLove that Warrior!
ReplyDeleteVery good kit by Airfix.
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