Centurion Mk 5 Series 2
1:100 Roskopf Vehicle Review
The Centurion Mark 5 Series 2 from Roskopf is an uparmed Centurion Mk 5 with the 105 mm “Royal Ordnance L7” tank gun introduced in 1959, which was also used in the US main battle tank M60 “Patton” and the German Leopard 1.
Contents
- Centurion Mk 5/2 Main Battle Tank
Evaluation
Excellent choice of subject, the Roskopf Centurion Mk 5/2 main battle tank is unique in this scale.
Roskopf sold the Centurion Mk 5/2 fully assembled. The model is largely free of mould lines and ingates.
Good value for money, antique Roskopf Centurion Mk 5/2 tanks can be found cheaply on the internet and at flea markets.
The length and width of the model are correct; however, at only 2.60 m height, the silhouette of this tank is about half a meter lower than the original.
The unusually smooth surfaces on the turret, hull, track guards, and side skirts hardly invite the eye to linger. Countless handles, hinges, latches, periscopes, fan covers, panel lines, rivets, and screws that truly make a model interesting are sadly missing here. The coaxial machine gun, anti-aircraft machine gun, and smoke grenade dischargers are also absent, as is the stowage bin at the rear of the turret, the trailer coupling, and the armoured telephone box at the rear of the hull. Experienced modelers will recreate some of these details using polystyrene sheet and rod, or simply paint them on.
Compatible mit ArmiesArmy, Battlefront Miniatures (Flames of War, Team Yankee), Eureka Miniatures, Flashpoint Miniatures, Forged in Battle, Irregular Miniatures, Khurasan Miniatures, MJ Figures, Old Glory, Peter Pig, Plastic Soldier Company, Pico Armor, Skytrex (Command Decision), Quality Castings, Quick Reaction Force (QRF), Rebel Minis, Zvezda, and similar 15/18 mm figures in 1:100 scale.
Possible Conversions
- Centurion Mk 5/2 DK, Denmark
- Centurion Mk 5/2 NL, Netherlands
- Stridsvagn 102 (Strv 102), Sweden
- Panzer 57, Switzerland
- Scho’t and Scho’t Kal, Israel
The Roskopf Centurion Mk 5/2 is a usable model of the widely used main battle tank of the British Army, some NATO partners, and other armed forces.