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British Centurion Mk.5 Main Battle Tank - "Nasser's Nightmare!", 6th Royal Tank Regiment, Port Said, Egypt, 1956 (1:72 Scale)
British Centurion Mk.5 Main Battle Tank - "Nasser's Nightmare!", 6th Royal Tank Regiment, Port Said, Egypt, 1956

Hobby Master British Centurion Mk.5 Main Battle Tank - "Nasser's Nightmare!", 6th Royal Tank Regiment, Port Said, Egypt, 1956




 
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Hobby Master HG3512 British Centurion Mk.5 Main Battle Tank - "Nasser's Nightmare!", 6th Royal Tank Regiment, Port Said, Egypt, 1956 (1:72 Scale) "Pristinae virtutis memores."
- Motto of the 8th Hussars Regiment

The Centurion was Britain's first attempt to produce a universal tank and do away with divisions between the infantry tanks, such as the Matilda, and cruiser tanks like the Comet. In 1943, after a succession of unfortunate tank designs, the British War Office commissioned a new specification calling for a tank weighing 40-tons that offered durability, reliability, and the ability to withstand a direct hit from a German 88mm gun. Six prototypes were developed before the end of World War II, all of which arrived too late to take part in the war.

It was soon recognized that the weight restrictions had to be lifted as the original specification could not be achieved within the 40-ton weight limitation. The early vehicles were equipped with a 17 pounder main gun and a 20mm Polsten cannon. They also featured frontal, glacis plate armour to deflect shots, a partially cast turret and a Horstmann suspension. However, modifications to the original design were quickly made and the changes resulted in the adoption of a 20 pounder, fully stabilized main gun and the replacement of the 20mm cannon with a Besa machine gun (thus allowing the turret to be fully cast). These changes resulted in the Mk IV version of the vehicle.

In order to maintain its combat effectiveness, continuing modifications have led to numerous other changes to the main gun armament (most notably the incorporation of a 105mm gun), the addition of fire control equipment and infra-red driving aids, a new diesel engine, and a semi-automatic transmission.

The Centurion first saw action in Korea during 1951 and soon proved itself to be the best performing tank in this theatre of operations, offering excellent cross country performance. It has also been exported to a number of client nations, particularly Israel, which used them with great effect in several of the Arab-Israeli Wars.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of a Centurion Mk.5 battle tank that was nicknamed "Nasser's Nightmare!", and attached to the 6th Royal Tank Regiment, then deployed to Port Said, Egypt, during 1956. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 4-inches
Width: 1-1/2-inches

Release Date: December 2018

Historical Account: "Operation Musketeer" - 6 RTR saw action during the Suez crisis in 1956, where HQ, B and C Squadrons were landed to support Operation Musketeer. In 1948, the Regiment was located at Scofton aerodrome, Notts, training TA's from 45 Leeds Rifles. In 1959, it was amalgamated with 3rd Royal Tank Regiment.

Features
  • Plastic construction
  • Static tracks
  • Rotating turret
  • Elevating gun
  • Accurate markings and insignia
  • Comes with acrylic display case

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