FV433 Abbot (UK)

A self-propelled gun (SPG) based on the FV430 series vehicle family, 166 Abbot were produced for the British Army between 1964 and 1967. Armed with a 105mm howitzer with a maximal range of 17,000m, the Abbot stayed in service until the arrival of the 155mm AS90 from 1992 onwards.

The model is a 3D print from the Bobmack3d BAOR Kickstarter. Available in firing and running versions it is a very good rendering of this SPG. I have added the ranging stakes at the front, stowage and camouflage netting on the turret. (made 2022)

FV432 Command post vehicle (UK)

The most numerous of the FV430 series vehicles, produced at more than 3,000 exemplars for the British Army between 1962 and 1971, the FV432 armoured personnel carrier (APC) was itself declined in a whole series of specialized versions among which the Command post, some of them still active in the 2000s. Basically armed with a 7.62mm machine gun fitted on a mount at the commander's cupola and a double bank of three smoke grenade discharger, the FV432 was very similar in its concept and its use to the US M-113.

The model is a 3D print from the Bobmack3d BAOR Kickstarter. It is a very good rendering of this vehicle with nice detailing like the auxiliary power unit. (made 2022)

Correction on the T-64A

After publishing the pictures of my T-64A mod 1972 in January (here) I noted with horror that ModelCollect had omitted the rangefinder aperture. So in the meantime I corrected this "oversight" by cursing my own inattention and took new photos to replace the faulty ones in my old post. I really can't understand how brands can make these kinds of mistakes because I always assumed that a long detailed study of the subject and many tests preceded the launch of a new model on the market...

Anyway... here is the old one

and the corrected one