Centurion Mk.5/2 6 105mm Gun (NATO)

Following on from the well received Centurion Mk. 5/1 RAAC (Kit #AF35100) AFV Club have released the second in their Centurion series with this model of the Centurion Mk.5/2, 6 which were upgraded with the L7 105mm main gun.

This new kit is basically the same as kit #AF35100 with the addition of the armoured side skirts and 105mm gun as all other parts required for this version were already included in the earlier kit. It also still includes all the RAAC parts except for the 20pdr gun barrel and therefore much of the review below will be the same as for kit #AF35100 with additional comments on the alterations for this version.

The kits consists of 414 parts in olive drab plastic, 18 in clear plastic with a metal barrel, six large suspension springs, 26 vinyl tyres and the vinyl tracks plus a length of twine for the tow cable and a selection of vinyl poly caps with the decal sheet and small fret of etched parts.