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Upgunned & with a protective turret, the 1/35 scale British CVR(T) Spartan light tank we have already seen from Gecko now sees a Ukrainian service version in plastic. We look at the early CAD of these kits in our preview...
Preview: 35th scale British CVR(T) Spartan light tank w/ Extra Armored Gun Turret (Russian-Ukraine war)
British CVR(T) Spartan light tank w/ Extra Armored Gun Turret (Russian-Ukraine war)
From Gecko Models
Kit No #35GM0052
1/35th scale
The Subject: The Spartan light tank w/ Extra Armored Gun Turret
The Spartan FV103 is the tracked APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) vehicle variant in the CVRT (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Tracked) family. It was developed by the British company Alvis Limited during the 1970s for reconnaissance units of the British army and entered into service in 1978. The hull of the Spartan is made of all-welded aluminium armour and provides protection against attack over its frontal area from 14.5 mm projectiles and against 7.62 mm armour-piercing rounds over the remainder of the vehicle. As an APC, the Spartan has a crew of three, including a driver, commander and gunner, & can carry four infantrymen. They are seated on the left side of the vehicle, with a fourth to the rear of the vehicle commander/gunner and section commander/radio operator, facing the rear. The vehicle is fitted with a one-man turret mounted at the front left side of the hull, which is armed with one 7.62mm machine gun. The Spartan was motorised with a Jaguar petrol engine, which was later replaced by a Cummins diesel engine. The torsion bar suspension on each side consists of five rubber-tired aluminium road wheels with the drive sprocket at the front and the idler at the rear. The vehicle can run at a maximum road speed of 80 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 650 km.
The kit:
Gecko Models new 1/35 scale kit, "British CVR(T) Spartan Light Tank w/ Extra Armoured Gun Turret (Russian-Ukraine War)," is a familiar kit in that it is an update of their previous kit of the same type, but this one incorporates the details on Ukrainian versions.
Features:
* This kit contains parts for the Ukrainian version of the Spartan, with decals & unique parts depicting this one as in action now.
* Photo-etched parts & a decal sheet are included.
* This kit does not include any figures.
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The addition of a heavy machine gun in a turret on top differentiates this from other Spartans in service for Ukraine.
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This rather unique version's gun turret can be seen from a few angles here.
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The rear is also covered with photo-etch and finely detailed.
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A full set of engineering tools is included for this kit.
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The heat guards are replicated in etch for the echaust and the engine covers.
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Photo etch is included for the thinner parts of the kit, like the mudguards and light shrouds.
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This kit has not been advertised by distributors yet—who are usually the first people to know of them—so there is no pricing or other information yet. We will let you know when we know more.
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