The Centurion was the primary British Army main battle tank of the post-World War II period. Introduced in 1945, it is widely considered to be one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in production into the 1960s, and seeing combat in the front lines into the 1980s. The chassis was also adapted for several other roles, and these have remained in service to this day. It was a very popular tank with good armour, manoeuvrability, and armament. By early 1952, with the Cold War heating up, NATO needed modern heavy tanks to meet the T-34 versions with the Warsaw Pact countries, and to deter Soviet forces by stationing them with the BAOR in West Germany, where the French had just the light AMX-13, and the Germans had none.
THE KIT:
Centurion MK 5/1 glacis armour.
Front and rear mudguards.
Model A Ordnance QF 20-pounder.
Model B Ordnance QF 20-pounder.
One piece road wheels.
Searchlight.
Rear-view mirror.
Decals for Centurion MK 5 and Centurion MK 5/1 in BOAR liveries.
