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Discontinued
by Tamiya
$45.56 USD
$56.95 USD
This item is discontinued and is not expected to come back into stock.
This is an injection-plastic military vehicle model kit.
From the Tamiya website:
"The British Chieftain tank first went into production in 1963 and had an intimidating 55 caliber 120mm rifled tank gun which was built for the purpose of knocking out Soviet tanks from a range of 4000m. The Chieftain's defensive abilities were also impressive with 150mm thick front armor plating. It was powered by a Leyland 19,000cc engine which pumped out 750hp for an on-road top speed of 48km/h. From the first Chieftain Mk.1 to the last Mk.12, approximately 900 units were manufactured."
From HLJ:
As seen at the Tank Museum in Bovington, England!
Tamiya's original 1/25-scale kit of the British Chieftain prototype tank was released in 1967, and now it's back as a detailed static model kit! A personal favorite of Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya, this classic kit has been resurrected in all its original glory, with a suspension that is fully operational and pre-assembled individual link tracks with rubber road-use pads. Figures not included.
Considering the collector's prices the original Chieftain kits command these days, this re-release is indeed quite the bargain. Nice to see an old friend like the Chieftain back again!