FV
101 Scorpion
Ref :
Revell #03001
The Scorpion is a light armored vehicle dedicated to recce missions. It belongs to a large family comprising, amongst others, the Scimitar, the Spartan, the Samaritan and the Sabre, the latest evolution of the recce vehicle. It is armed with a 76mm gun and a 7.62mm coax MG. It has a crew of 3. In service with the British army and air force since the 70's, it is also found in Belgium.
The kit is issued by Revell
and comprises a rather stiff photoetched parts sheet and a metal
gun barrel as well. The soft vinyl tracks are finely molded and
render satisfactorily.
The building is made without any difficulty thanks to a clear
instruction sheet and a high quality molding. Few improvements
have been implemented. The tarp covering the hull back stowage
rack is done with tissue paper moistened with white glue, the
straps are made of fishing thread, the wire roll is filled with
nylon thread, the smoke dischargers supports are replaced by
photoetch frame and lastly the mudguards replaced by lead foil to
get them thinner and more realistically worn out.
Two "tuning" elements have been added : a stowage bin (plastic
card and metal mesh made) at the front of the vehicle and an
extra stowage for 7.62mm ammo box on the left side of the turret.
In fact, real vehicles pics show that the crews often modify the
vehicle that way.
The crew is an Accurate Armour production and is typical of the
70's-80's with their pullovers and berets.