From the Perth site-A 120mm TD that was based on the Centurion tank One prototype was made up

It's a conversion for the AFV Club Centurion





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G'day Gang,

Accurate Armour have announced a conversion kit to do the Chieftain/Marksman vehicle.


Regards,

Mav




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Quote from: Maverick on June 19, 2009, 05:39:54 PM
G'day Gang,

Accurate Armour have announced a conversion kit to do the Chieftain/Marksman vehicle.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/accuratearmour.htm

Regards,

Mav

If I recall correctly, the only army to actually use those turrets is the Finns on a Russian chassis, so it's a bit unfortunate that the Chieftain upper hull is included in the conversion kit. I wonder if they plan to do another edition with a different tank hull, or maybe none?

As the page states - this is to represent the trials vehicle.  If you want to do a production version (mounted IIRC on T-72 hulls) then you'll need to provide a different hull and correct it to the proper standard.  As the Marksman was intended to be a "drop-in" turret, one suspects all that would be required would be work on the turret ring and perhaps the stowage.

ooohh, the Marksman turret would be useful to model those used in Finland, ill see if i can dig out some piccies

cheers, Joe

And another one bites the dust :-

Quote" We have decided to close the doors of Accurate Armour Limited next year and I will then retire from model manufacturing and Rob will pursue a new career.The closing process has now started and we are in Phase-1.
All items marked in green on our website are available to order as usual, and many will continue to be made until production casting ends in a few weeks time.
There will be a lot more to say at later dates but today we are just getting the message out.
Thank you for reading and best wishes.
Derek Hansen." Un-quote

Well that is the end of an era. I have a lot of Accurate armour kits, and still want a few... oh well we shall see what happens

Hmm, their web doesn't seem to mention that, rather odd.

But if it's the case I better raid the piggy bank to get the 1/35 Stolly I've always wanted.

the note is on the Blog section of the web site alas   

and that just got expensive... fast.   

Ah OK, thanks. 

I'd have thought something that important would have been in a 'News' section. Still, what do I know about web based marketing? 

As luck would have it, I found I've had a mini-windfall so the Stolly has already been ordered. 

That's a bummer. I was after a spare one of their NBC packs for a late mark Chieftain but the base kit is no longer listed on the site. As they no longer make the conversion kit does that make the odd part fair game to fall into some rubber?

Quote from: Gondor on August 24, 2024, 06:29:34 AM......... does that make the odd part fair game to fall into some rubber?

You can bet there'll be a rash of that activity once the word of their closure gets out!

By shares in rubber moulding and resin companies NOW.

Maybe someone will make them a deal and buy them out?

It would be s massively missed oppertunity if nobody took the reigns , also surprised nobody has taken on PJ productions either.

Well, I did have a win on the Lottery yesterday, but I doubt that Eleven Pounds Odd will be enough to buy them. 

Gondor