The IDF ordered Chieftain tanks from the British Government and received 3 prototype tanks to evaluate but due to unrest in the Middle East the government changed its mind and never lived up to it’s promise’s and never supplied the final order.
This was built as part of the “What might have been” GB
The kit is the very old 1/76 Airfix Chieftain tank.
IDF Chieftain Tank
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Re: IDF Chieftain Tank
Wow Alan. Marvellous little diorama. Amazed there aren't more comments.
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Re: IDF Chieftain Tank
Me too,that is well tidy mun.Dazzled wrote:Wow Alan. Marvellous little diorama. Amazed there aren't more comments.
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I think most people made comments during the GB. It's good that Alan has put the model here but, like a lot of others, I followed the build during the GB and so have seen it before.celt wrote:Me too, that is well tidy mun.Dazzled wrote:Wow, Alan. Marvellous little diorama. Amazed there aren't more comments.
I agree with Daz and celt, though: that is a very nice piece of work.
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Re: IDF Chieftain Tank
Nice work, very nice work.
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Re: IDF Chieftain Tank
Nice hull-down you've set up there Alan! The Israelis would have had some fun with the 120MM against the oppositions T-62's for sure.
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Re: IDF Chieftain Tank
A lovely little vignette !