So what if the original UK work on the Gas turbine engine on the Conquerer test platform led to a Chieftain development.
Using the venerable Tamiya Mk 5 Chieftain as a basis... as hacking up a much more expensive/better Takom version is it bit over the top.
Besides.. I don't have one of those in the stash at the moment
The standard engine deck top hull layout
Pretty much it will only be a cosmetic change to the engine deck, so hack out some old bit and get a base for the new bit.
Working more on the revised Engine deck and pretty much got most of it done. A bit of detail work around hinges, handles, cover mesh and similar hoopla to will be next
Also got me thinking about what else to fit to give it a point of difference, using this base Mk 5 version ?
The Brits went down the road of the Composite armour path, but I wonder how it would look with some ERA blocks rather than the Stillbrew fitout ?
Thought bubble only, as there is nothing fundamentally wrong with the stock Mk 5 in this sort of timeline.