…and the Chieftain Mk 3 progresses…
This article is part of a series:
- Hull Down
- Takom Chieftain Mk2
- Takom 1/35 Chieftain Mk 11 Stillbrew
- Tamiya Chieftain Mk3
- Tamiya Chieftain Mk5c
- …and the Chieftain Mk 3 progresses…
- Berlin Brigade Chieftain Mk5C
- Chieftain Berlin Brigade Camouflage Masks
- Takom Chieftain Mk5c Berlin Bde
- Takom Chieftain Mk10 Berlin Bde
- Takom 1/35 Chieftain Mk10 Track Bash
Here's the latest update on the Batus Chieftain I started some time ago. Checking the underside, I always paint on the date the basic build (before painting) was completed, I found that this was done sometime back in '99! I guess I've dragged my feet over this one a tad...
Love all the quality work you've put there, Ian!
Thanks Spiros, much appreciated
Better late than never, Ian!
Nice work on this.
Thanks Tom, I'll get there one way or another...
Ian, @ianfoulk96 I like this version and if you remember, we discussed this back on your post about the "Stillbrew" version. (I haven't researched this and I STILL don't know what "Stillbrew" refers to! LoL!)
By the way, it's too bad you can't get a 1/35th scale Barbie, so she could make an appearance. She finally left Ken for good after posing on the gun of the real Chieftain you showed!
Sorry I've left it so late Jeff. Stillbrew was an up-armouring kit mounted on the frontal arc of the Chieftain turret. It was designed to counteract the upgrade of Russian anti-tank munitions but also some of their atgw's. It was designed by a Colonel Still working in conjunction with an engineer from the MVEE (Military Vehicle and Engineering Establishment) called John Brewer, hence Stillbrew. It was a composite armour (NOT Chobham) consisting of steel plates backed by layers of rubber. I'll see what I can do about a Barbie. Apparently Ken "came out" and joined the Navy...
Impressive tank. Nice work.