This is the British Heavy Tank Conqueror Mark 2, heavy tank design featuring a 120mm main gun. Developed specifically as a response to the Soviet IS-3 tank, it was envisaged as a partner for the British Army’s mainstream and contemporary Centurion (armed with a smaller 20-pdr gun) tank so it could give a long-range anti-tank reach. A total of 20 Conqueror Mk.I and 165 Conqueror Mk.II tanks were produced from 1955-59, and they were allocated to tank regiments stationed in Germany.
- 6 sprues molded in tan styrene
- 1 separate lower hull
- 1 separate upper hull
- 1 slide molded turret
- 1 Clear sprue
- 1 rubber gun mantlet cover
- 4 rubber track sections
- 2 tow cables
- 1 decal sheet
- 1 instruction booklet.
Construction
The kit is not too complex and assembles in 19 stages which are not too complex.